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Cumberland River at Cheatham Lock and Dam Inflow Discharge (kcfs)Forecast: 11.44 kcfs 12:00AM Jan 26, 2021Forecast: 12.88 kcfs 6:00AM Jan 26, 2021Forecast: 13.79 kcfs 12:00PM Jan 26, 2021Highest Forecast: 14.01 kcfs 6:00PM Jan 26, 2021Forecast: 13.67 kcfs 12:00AM Jan 27, 2021Forecast: 12.94 kcfs 6:00AM Jan 27, 2021Forecast: 12.07 kcfs 12:00PM Jan 27, 2021Forecast: 11.21 kcfs 6:00PM Jan 27, 2021Forecast: 10.47 kcfs 12:00AM Jan 28, 2021Forecast: 9.86 kcfs 6:00AM Jan 28, 2021Forecast: 9.37 kcfs 12:00PM Jan 28, 2021Forecast: 8.97 kcfs 6:00PM Jan 28, 2021Forecast: 8.63 kcfs 12:00AM Jan 29, 2021Forecast: 8.34 kcfs 6:00AM Jan 29, 2021Forecast: 8.08 kcfs 12:00PM Jan 29, 2021Forecast: 7.86 kcfs 6:00PM Jan 29, 2021Forecast: 7.65 kcfs 12:00AM Jan 30, 2021Forecast: 7.53 kcfs 6:00AM Jan 30, 2021U.S. Army Corps of EngineersCHET1(plotting QTIRZ) Graph Created (9:46PM Jan 25, 2021)Forecast (issued 9:12AM Jan 25)Flood Flow is 90 kcfs
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Cumberland River at Cheatham Lock and Dam are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in KCFS)
Major Flood Flow: 0
Moderate Flood Flow: 0
Flood Flow: 90
Action Flow: 75
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

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Latitude: 36.324444° N, Longitude: 87.224444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS flow Not Available Not Available Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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