Emory River at Oakdale

Last updated: Aug 13, 2025, 10:24 AM UTC

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 42.3 - Flood of record. Catastrophic flooding.
  • 30 - Homes on Riverview Road are inundated with 5 to 8 feet of water. A few homes on the opposite side of the road might start taking water. Water may reach onto Emory Drive in Harriman.
  • 28 - Homes on the near side of Riverview Road will have about 5 feet of water in them. Riverview Road is completely impassable in places. In Harriman, expect flooding in the area of Margrave Drive and Southern Railroad, as well as on low spots of W Carter Ave and Riggs Chapel Rd.
  • 27 - Flooding starts on Riverview Road. Homes (mostly elevated) closest to the river can have up to about 4 feet of water in their ground floors. Some storage sheds flood. Homes on the far side of the street will have some water in the yards.
  • 18 - Flooding begins of the rural Clifty Creek Road and bridge over Clifty Creek that immediately joins the Emory River there.
  • 12 - Minor flooding occurs below Riverview Road. No buildings or roads are threatened.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 35.9831, -84.5580
RFC LMRFC
State TN
WFO MRX
County Morgan
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey 03540500
USGS 03540500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 25.44 ft on 05-09-2024
2. 25.72 ft on 07-20-2023
3. 26.95 ft on 02-17-2023
4. 27.29 ft on 02-23-2022
5. 29.87 ft on 03-28-2021

Historic Crests

1. 42.30 ft on 03-23-1929
2. 38.71 ft on 12-23-1990
3. 38.70 ft on 03-23-1991
4. 38.68 ft on 05-28-1973
5. 34.20 ft on 12-30-1969

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 790.98 ft
moderate Flooding 788.98 ft
minor Flooding 787.98 ft
action 772.98 ft
Latest Value 763.37 ft
Gauge Zero 760.98 ft

Gauge Photos

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Probability Information

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WFO Information

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Morristown, TN 37814
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