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  NOTICE:There is a service interruption for a number of stream gauges nationwide due to the Global Positioning System (GPS) Rollover that occurred on April 6 at 23:59 GMT. The National Weather Service is working with federal, state, and local partners to ensure those affected gauges obtain the necessary updates to resume data transmission. We apologize for the service interruption and hope to have the data restored as soon as possible.

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Cumberland River at Dover Stage (ft)Highest Observation: 60.78 ft at 3:30PM Apr 21, 2019Highest Observation: 60.78 ft at 4:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.76 ft at 4:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.74 ft at 5:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.75 ft at 5:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.71 ft at 6:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.7 ft at 6:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.69 ft at 7:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.66 ft at 7:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.64 ft at 8:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.65 ft at 8:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.62 ft at 9:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.62 ft at 9:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.59 ft at 10:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.58 ft at 10:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.57 ft at 11:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.54 ft at 11:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 60.53 ft at 12:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.5 ft at 12:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.48 ft at 1:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.47 ft at 1:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.46 ft at 2:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.44 ft at 2:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.42 ft at 3:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.39 ft at 3:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.38 ft at 4:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.37 ft at 4:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.36 ft at 5:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.34 ft at 5:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.33 ft at 6:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.33 ft at 6:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.32 ft at 7:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.28 ft at 7:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.29 ft at 8:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.26 ft at 8:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.26 ft at 9:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.24 ft at 9:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.23 ft at 10:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.23 ft at 10:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.23 ft at 11:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.21 ft at 11:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.22 ft at 12:00PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.2 ft at 12:30PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.2 ft at 1:00PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.17 ft at 1:30PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.18 ft at 2:00PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.2 ft at 2:30PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.19 ft at 3:00PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.18 ft at 3:30PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.19 ft at 4:00PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.2 ft at 4:30PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.2 ft at 5:00PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.19 ft at 5:30PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.2 ft at 6:00PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.2 ft at 6:30PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.19 ft at 7:00PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.2 ft at 7:30PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.2 ft at 8:00PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.21 ft at 8:30PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.19 ft at 9:00PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.2 ft at 9:30PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.19 ft at 10:00PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.2 ft at 10:30PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.19 ft at 11:00PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.19 ft at 11:30PM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 60.19 ft at 12:00AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.18 ft at 12:30AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.16 ft at 1:00AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.16 ft at 1:30AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.16 ft at 2:00AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.17 ft at 2:30AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.16 ft at 3:00AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.17 ft at 3:30AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.17 ft at 4:00AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.17 ft at 4:30AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.17 ft at 5:00AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.16 ft at 5:30AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.15 ft at 6:00AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.15 ft at 6:30AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.15 ft at 7:00AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.15 ft at 7:30AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.15 ft at 8:00AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.16 ft at 8:30AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.15 ft at 9:00AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.15 ft at 9:30AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.16 ft at 10:00AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.16 ft at 10:30AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.16 ft at 11:00AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.16 ft at 11:30AM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.17 ft at 12:00PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.19 ft at 12:30PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.18 ft at 1:00PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.17 ft at 1:30PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.17 ft at 2:00PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.17 ft at 2:30PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.16 ft at 3:00PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.16 ft at 3:30PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.17 ft at 4:00PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.17 ft at 4:30PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.19 ft at 5:00PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.21 ft at 5:30PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.23 ft at 6:00PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.26 ft at 6:30PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.28 ft at 7:00PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.29 ft at 7:30PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.31 ft at 8:00PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.32 ft at 8:30PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.34 ft at 9:00PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.35 ft at 9:30PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.35 ft at 10:00PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.36 ft at 10:30PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.37 ft at 11:00PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.38 ft at 11:30PM Apr 23, 2019Observed: 60.39 ft at 12:00AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.39 ft at 12:30AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.4 ft at 1:00AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.41 ft at 1:30AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.41 ft at 2:00AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.42 ft at 2:30AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.43 ft at 3:00AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.44 ft at 3:30AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.44 ft at 4:00AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.45 ft at 4:30AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.46 ft at 5:00AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.46 ft at 5:30AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.47 ft at 6:00AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.48 ft at 6:30AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.48 ft at 7:00AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.49 ft at 7:30AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.5 ft at 8:00AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.5 ft at 8:30AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.5 ft at 9:00AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.41 ft at 9:30AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.52 ft at 10:00AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.52 ft at 10:30AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.52 ft at 11:00AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.53 ft at 11:30AM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.52 ft at 12:00PM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.54 ft at 12:30PM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.55 ft at 1:00PM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.55 ft at 1:30PM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.56 ft at 2:00PM Apr 24, 2019Observed: 60.57 ft at 2:30PM Apr 24, 2019DOVT1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:15PM Apr 24, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 60.57 ft at 2:30 PM CDT 24-Apr-2019. Flood Stage is 67 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Cumberland River at Dover are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 72
Moderate Flood Stage: 70
Flood Stage: 67
Action Stage: 64
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 74.17 ft on 05/05/2010
(2) 73.12 ft on 05/04/2011
(3) 66.15 ft on 02/16/1989
(4) 64.87 ft on 01/01/1991
(5) 64.28 ft on 02/05/1990
(6) 62.94 ft on 12/27/1987
(7) 61.60 ft on 03/01/1987

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 73.12 ft on 05/04/2011
(2) 74.17 ft on 05/05/2010
(3) 64.87 ft on 01/01/1991
(4) 64.28 ft on 02/05/1990
(5) 66.15 ft on 02/16/1989
(6) 62.94 ft on 12/27/1987
(7) 61.60 ft on 03/01/1987

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.
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75 Widespread flooding continues along the river. In Dover, locations impacted include Hwy 79, Hwy 49, Bellwood Landing Rd, Cross Creek Rd, Frank Earhart Rd, River Rd, Mallard Rd, Lewis Circle Rd, and Lakeland Dr. In Bumpus Mills, Hummingbird Hollow Rd is flooded, and near Indian Mound Cub Creek Rd, Commissary Hollow Rd, and Lee Hollow Rd are flooded. In Cumberland City, Atkinson Dr, TN-149, Wildcat Creek Rd, Wallace St, Dougherty St, and areas near the power plant are flooded.
73 Widespread flooding along the Cumberland River continues to impact many locations near Dover, Bumpus Mills, Indian Mound, and Cumberland City. Many main highways are also flooded including Hwy 79 north of the river and Hwy 49 near South Cross Creek in Dover. In Cumberland City water is covering portions of TN-149 and the railroad track east of town.
71 Significant flooding continues to impact locations near Bellwood Landing Rd, Cross Creek Rd, Frank Earhart Rd near Mud Hill Rd, River Rd west of Hwy 79, Mallard Rd, Lewis Circle Rd, Lakeland Dr, Hummingbird Hollow Rd near Antioch Rd, Cub Creek Rd at Boiler Hill, Commissary Hollow Rd, Lee Hollow Rd, Atkinson Dr, Wildcat Creek Rd east of Hwy 46, Wallace St, and Dougherty St. Water approaches the Cumberland Power Plant, portions of TN-149, and the railroad track east of Cumberland City.
70 Significant flooding is occurring across Stewart County with many roads and access areas covered by water. Impacted locations include Bellwood Landing Rd, Cross Creek Rd, Frank Earhart Rd near Mud Hill Rd, River Rd west of Hwy 79, Hummingbird Hollow Rd near Antioch Rd southwest of Bumpus Mills, Mallard Rd, Lewis Circle Rd, Lee Hollow Rd, Lakeland Dr, Atkinson Dr, TN-149, and Wildcat Creek Rd east of Hwy 46. Ferry operations at Hwy 46 are discontinued.
69 Flood waters continue to cover many roads and boat launch areas across Stewart County. Impacted locations include Bellwood Landing Rd, Cross Creek Rd, Frank Earhart Rd near Mud Hill Rd, River Rd west of Hwy 79, Hummingbird Hollow Rd near Antioch Rd southwest of Bumpus Mills, Mud Hill Rd, Mallard Rd, Lewis Circle Rd, Lee Hollow Rd, Lakeland Dr, Atkinson Dr, and Wildcat Creek Rd east of Hwy 46. Ferry operations at Hwy 46 may be suspended at higher levels.
68 Flooding continues along the river and its adjacent tributaries in Stewart County. Near Dover, water is restricting access to Bellwood Landing Rd, Cross Creek Rd, Frank Earhart Rd near Mud Hill Rd, and River Rd west of Hwy 79. Water continues to inundate boat launch areas on Colson Rd, Fitzhughs Landing Rd, Forrest St, and Dyer Creek Rd. Near Cumberland City, water continues to impact properties on Atkinson Dr, TN-149, Wildcat Creek Rd east of Hwy 46, and the ferry crossing.
67 Flooding along the river and adjacent tributaries begins in Stewart County. Near Dover, water is impacting Bellwood Landing Rd, Cross Creek Rd, Frank Earhart Rd near Mud Hill Rd, and River Rd west of Hwy 79. These roads may be impassable. Water also begins to inundate the boat launch areas on Colson Rd, Fitzhughs Landing Rd, Forrest St, and Dyer Creek Rd. Near Cumberland City, water continues to impact properties on Atkinson Dr, TN-49, Wildcat Creek Rd east of Hwy 46, and the ferry crossing.
66 Low lying and agricultural areas along the river and adjacent tributaries begin to be inundated. Near Dover, water begins to inundate the boat ramps and launch areas on Bellwood Landing Rd and Cross Creek Rd, and approaches Eagles Nest Dr near Short Creek Rd, and River Rd west of Highway 79. Water approaches properties on Atkinson Dr, TN-49, Wildcat Creek Rd east of Highway 46, and the ferry access points on Highway 46.
64 Low lying areas along the river and its adjacent tributaries, including agricultural areas and access points are inundated.
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Latitude: 36.490556° N, Longitude: 87.838889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 67 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(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
Other Not Available Not Available  

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