Elk River near Prospect
Heat Advisory
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/25/2025 2:15 PM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/25/2025 8:01 AM CDTRecord: 40.9 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 40 ft Moderate Flooding 37 ft Minor Flooding 25 ft Action 22 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 40 - Widespread flooding continues to impact Hwy 237 near Elkton and Prospect, as well as Prospect Elkton Rd – Hwy 273 at Richland Creek, Pleasant Hill Rd at Bates Hollow Rd, Valley Ln, and Ragsdale Rd, and portions of Elkton Pike – U.S. 31south of Elkton. Several structures in Prospect are flooded, and water reaches Reeves Branch Rd at Baugh Rd, the access road to the weigh station, and approaches railroad tracks at the river near the Lincoln County line.
- 38 - Widespread flooding is impacting portions of Hwy 237 near Elkton and Prospect, portions of Pleasant Hill Rd at Bates Hollow Rd, Valley Ln, and Ragsdale Rd, and Elkton Pike south of Ed McCormack Rd. Several structures in Prospect on Hwy 273 south of Prospect Rd are flooded. Water approaches Prospect Elkton Rd – Hwy 273 at Richland Creek, Reeves Branch Rd at Baugh Rd, the access road to the weigh station, and Elkton Pike - U.S. 31 south of Elkton, which may be impassable at higher levels.
- 36 - Significant flooding continues across southeast Giles County, impacting portions of Hwy 237 near Elkton and Prospect, portions of Pleasant Hill Rd at Bates Hollow Rd, Valley Ln, and Ragsdale Rd, and Elkton Pike – U.S. 31 south of Ed McCormack Rd – Ardmore Ridge Rd. Several structures in Prospect on Hwy 273 south of Prospect Rd are flooded.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 35.0142, -86.9947 |
| RFC | LMRFC |
| State | TN |
| WFO | OHX |
| County | Giles |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 03584600 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 32.31 ft | on 02-24-2019 |
| 2. | 12.86 ft | on 01-23-2017 |
| 3. | 24.22 ft | on 12-27-2015 |
| 4. | 18.90 ft | on 06-05-2015 |
| 5. | 17.95 ft | on 06-07-2014 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 32.31 ft | on 02-24-2019 |
| 2. | 12.86 ft | on 01-23-2017 |
| 3. | 24.22 ft | on 12-27-2015 |
| 4. | 18.90 ft | on 06-05-2015 |
| 5. | 17.95 ft | on 06-07-2014 |
| 6. | 20.66 ft | on 01-17-2013 |
| 7. | 18.37 ft | on 01-12-2012 |
| 8. | 27.14 ft | on 04-29-2011 |
| 9. | 24.30 ft | on 05-04-2010 |
| 10. | 20.16 ft | on 12-12-2008 |
| 11. | 19.41 ft | on 04-05-2008 |
| 12. | 16.57 ft | on 01-06-2007 |
| 13. | 25.60 ft | on 01-24-2006 |
| 14. | 25.53 ft | on 12-08-2004 |
| 15. | 29.04 ft | on 02-07-2004 |
| 16. | 10.41 ft | on 09-23-2003 |
| 17. | 29.48 ft | on 03-28-1994 |
| 18. | 20.38 ft | on 03-24-1993 |
| 19. | 30.32 ft | on 12-02-1991 |
| 20. | 34.20 ft | on 02-20-1991 |
| 21. | 32.19 ft | on 03-06-1989 |
| 22. | 21.53 ft | on 01-21-1988 |
| 23. | 29.16 ft | on 12-10-1987 |
| 24. | 19.28 ft | on 02-19-1986 |
| 25. | 22.18 ft | on 11-29-1985 |
| 26. | 28.61 ft | on 05-04-1984 |
| 27. | 33.51 ft | on 04-06-1983 |
| 28. | 26.63 ft | on 01-05-1982 |
| 29. | 13.39 ft | on 03-31-1981 |
| 30. | 32.90 ft | on 03-21-1980 |
| 31. | 29.14 ft | on 01-02-1979 |
| 32. | 29.24 ft | on 05-09-1978 |
| 33. | 31.30 ft | on 04-05-1977 |
| 34. | 31.08 ft | on 10-18-1975 |
| 35. | 37.06 ft | on 03-14-1975 |
| 36. | 36.43 ft | on 01-11-1974 |
| 37. | 40.12 ft | on 03-17-1973 |
| 38. | 22.34 ft | on 01-03-1972 |
| 39. | 26.69 ft | on 02-23-1971 |
| 40. | 33.54 ft | on 12-31-1969 |
| 41. | 26.46 ft | on 02-04-1969 |
| 42. | 26.33 ft | on 01-12-1968 |
| 43. | 28.80 ft | on 05-15-1967 |
| 44. | 19.01 ft | on 02-14-1966 |
| 45. | 30.23 ft | on 03-27-1965 |
| 46. | 29.47 ft | on 03-16-1964 |
| 47. | 34.26 ft | on 03-13-1963 |
| 48. | 30.85 ft | on 02-28-1962 |
| 49. | 33.86 ft | on 03-09-1961 |
| 50. | 23.81 ft | on 12-20-1959 |
| 51. | 19.38 ft | on 04-19-1959 |
| 52. | 33.25 ft | on 11-19-1957 |
| 53. | 34.85 ft | on 02-02-1957 |
| 54. | 30.05 ft | on 02-05-1956 |
| 55. | 38.98 ft | on 03-22-1955 |
| 56. | 31.63 ft | on 01-23-1954 |
| 57. | 28.67 ft | on 02-13-1953 |
| 58. | 30.32 ft | on 01-28-1952 |
| 59. | 33.66 ft | on 02-02-1951 |
| 60. | 32.32 ft | on 01-07-1950 |
| 61. | 34.00 ft | on 01-06-1949 |
| 62. | 38.17 ft | on 02-14-1948 |
| 63. | 27.97 ft | on 01-03-1947 |
| 64. | 33.20 ft | on 01-09-1946 |
| 65. | 33.01 ft | on 02-22-1945 |
| 66. | 32.21 ft | on 03-30-1944 |
| 67. | 22.10 ft | on 12-29-1942 |
| 68. | 19.00 ft | on 03-18-1942 |
| 69. | 18.46 ft | on 04-05-1941 |
| 70. | 19.59 ft | on 04-20-1940 |
| 71. | 31.74 ft | on 02-16-1939 |
| 72. | 18.36 ft | on 04-22-1938 |
| 73. | 31.85 ft | on 01-03-1937 |
| 74. | 26.65 ft | on 04-07-1936 |
| 75. | 25.87 ft | on 03-14-1935 |
| 76. | 31.12 ft | on 03-04-1934 |
| 77. | 40.90 ft | on 03-01-1902 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 40.90 ft | on 03-01-1902 |
| 2. | 40.12 ft | on 03-17-1973 |
| 3. | 38.98 ft | on 03-22-1955 |
| 4. | 38.17 ft | on 02-14-1948 |
| 5. | 37.06 ft | on 03-14-1975 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 40.90 ft | on 03-01-1902 |
| 2. | 40.12 ft | on 03-17-1973 |
| 3. | 38.98 ft | on 03-22-1955 |
| 4. | 38.17 ft | on 02-14-1948 |
| 5. | 37.06 ft | on 03-14-1975 |
| 6. | 36.43 ft | on 01-11-1974 |
| 7. | 34.85 ft | on 02-02-1957 |
| 8. | 34.26 ft | on 03-13-1963 |
| 9. | 34.20 ft | on 02-20-1991 |
| 10. | 34.00 ft | on 01-06-1949 |
| 11. | 33.86 ft | on 03-09-1961 |
| 12. | 33.66 ft | on 02-02-1951 |
| 13. | 33.54 ft | on 12-31-1969 |
| 14. | 33.51 ft | on 04-06-1983 |
| 15. | 33.25 ft | on 11-19-1957 |
| 16. | 33.20 ft | on 01-09-1946 |
| 17. | 33.01 ft | on 02-22-1945 |
| 18. | 32.90 ft | on 03-21-1980 |
| 19. | 32.32 ft | on 01-07-1950 |
| 20. | 32.31 ft | on 02-24-2019 |
| 21. | 32.21 ft | on 03-30-1944 |
| 22. | 32.19 ft | on 03-06-1989 |
| 23. | 31.85 ft | on 01-03-1937 |
| 24. | 31.74 ft | on 02-16-1939 |
| 25. | 31.63 ft | on 01-23-1954 |
| 26. | 31.30 ft | on 04-05-1977 |
| 27. | 31.12 ft | on 03-04-1934 |
| 28. | 31.08 ft | on 10-18-1975 |
| 29. | 30.85 ft | on 02-28-1962 |
| 30. | 30.32 ft | on 01-28-1952 |
| 31. | 30.32 ft | on 12-02-1991 |
| 32. | 30.23 ft | on 03-27-1965 |
| 33. | 30.05 ft | on 02-05-1956 |
| 34. | 29.48 ft | on 03-28-1994 |
| 35. | 29.47 ft | on 03-16-1964 |
| 36. | 29.24 ft | on 05-09-1978 |
| 37. | 29.16 ft | on 12-10-1987 |
| 38. | 29.14 ft | on 01-02-1979 |
| 39. | 29.04 ft | on 02-07-2004 |
| 40. | 28.80 ft | on 05-15-1967 |
| 41. | 28.67 ft | on 02-13-1953 |
| 42. | 28.61 ft | on 05-04-1984 |
| 43. | 27.97 ft | on 01-03-1947 |
| 44. | 27.14 ft | on 04-29-2011 |
| 45. | 26.69 ft | on 02-23-1971 |
| 46. | 26.65 ft | on 04-07-1936 |
| 47. | 26.63 ft | on 01-05-1982 |
| 48. | 26.46 ft | on 02-04-1969 |
| 49. | 26.33 ft | on 01-12-1968 |
| 50. | 25.87 ft | on 03-14-1935 |
| 51. | 25.60 ft | on 01-24-2006 |
| 52. | 25.53 ft | on 12-08-2004 |
| 53. | 24.30 ft | on 05-04-2010 |
| 54. | 24.22 ft | on 12-27-2015 |
| 55. | 23.81 ft | on 12-20-1959 |
| 56. | 22.34 ft | on 01-03-1972 |
| 57. | 22.18 ft | on 11-29-1985 |
| 58. | 22.10 ft | on 12-29-1942 |
| 59. | 21.53 ft | on 01-21-1988 |
| 60. | 20.66 ft | on 01-17-2013 |
| 61. | 20.38 ft | on 03-24-1993 |
| 62. | 20.16 ft | on 12-12-2008 |
| 63. | 19.59 ft | on 04-20-1940 |
| 64. | 19.41 ft | on 04-05-2008 |
| 65. | 19.38 ft | on 04-19-1959 |
| 66. | 19.28 ft | on 02-19-1986 |
| 67. | 19.01 ft | on 02-14-1966 |
| 68. | 19.00 ft | on 03-18-1942 |
| 69. | 18.90 ft | on 06-05-2015 |
| 70. | 18.46 ft | on 04-05-1941 |
| 71. | 18.37 ft | on 01-12-2012 |
| 72. | 18.36 ft | on 04-22-1938 |
| 73. | 17.95 ft | on 06-07-2014 |
| 74. | 16.57 ft | on 01-06-2007 |
| 75. | 13.39 ft | on 03-31-1981 |
| 76. | 12.86 ft | on 01-23-2017 |
| 77. | 10.41 ft | on 09-23-2003 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 598.85 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 595.85 ft |
| minor Flooding | 583.85 ft |
| action | 580.85 ft |
| Latest Value | 561.72 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 558.85 ft |
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