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Harpeth River near Kingston Springs Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:30AM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 10:00AM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 10:30AM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 11:00AM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:30AM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 12:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 12:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 1:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 1:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 3:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 4:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 5:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 6:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.72 ft at 6:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 7:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.72 ft at 7:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 8:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 12:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 12:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 1:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 2:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 2:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 3:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 4:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 4:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 5:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 6:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.71 ft at 6:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 7:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 7:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 8:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 9:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 10:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 12:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.68 ft at 1:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 1:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 2:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 2:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.68 ft at 3:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.68 ft at 4:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.67 ft at 5:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.68 ft at 5:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.68 ft at 6:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.68 ft at 6:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.67 ft at 7:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.68 ft at 8:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.67 ft at 8:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.67 ft at 9:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.67 ft at 9:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 12:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 12:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 1:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.69 ft at 1:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.68 ft at 2:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.68 ft at 2:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.67 ft at 3:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.67 ft at 3:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.66 ft at 4:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.65 ft at 5:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.65 ft at 5:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.65 ft at 6:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.65 ft at 6:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.65 ft at 7:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.65 ft at 7:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.65 ft at 8:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.65 ft at 9:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.65 ft at 10:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.65 ft at 10:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.64 ft at 11:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 12:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 1:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 2:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.61 ft at 3:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 3:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.64 ft at 4:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.61 ft at 4:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 5:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 5:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 6:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 6:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 7:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 7:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 8:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 8:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 9:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 9:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 10:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 10:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 11:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 11:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 12:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 12:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.62 ft at 1:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 1:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 2:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 2:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 3:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 3:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.64 ft at 4:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 4:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.64 ft at 5:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.63 ft at 5:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.64 ft at 6:00AM Jun 02, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesKINT1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:01AM Jun 2, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.64 ft at 6:00 AM CDT 2-Jun-2023. Flood Stage is 20 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Harpeth River near Kingston Springs 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: 30
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 20
Action Stage: 18
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 46.00 ft on 05/02/2010
(2) 32.20 ft on 01/07/1946
(3) 29.51 ft on 02/27/1962
(4) 29.20 ft on 03/01/1902
(5) 29.00 ft on 02/14/1948
(6) 28.84 ft on 02/14/1989
(7) 28.75 ft on 03/13/1975
(8) 28.13 ft on 05/04/1979
(9) 27.99 ft on 03/22/1955
(10) 27.12 ft on 05/19/1983
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 25.86 ft on 02/24/2019
(2) 27.10 ft on 09/01/2017
(3) 19.81 ft on 02/03/2016
(4) 20.47 ft on 02/22/2015
(5) 25.89 ft on 04/29/2014
(6) 23.99 ft on 01/14/2013
(7) 15.97 ft on 07/20/2012
(8) 18.99 ft on 04/28/2011
(9) 46.00 ft on 05/02/2010
(10) 17.16 ft on 05/02/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.05 ft on 10/06/1999
(2) 0.01 ft on 06/21/1988
(3) 0.03 ft on 07/30/1999
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32 Secondary roads along the river and portions of Hwy 70 will be impassible. Water will approach several residences on Hwy 70 across from the elementary school and will reach the city park near the old bridge.
26 Portions of Cedar Hill Road become inundated.
25 The access road to the Narrows of the Harpeth State Park begins to be inundated.
22 Portions of Mound Creek Road become inundated.
20 Flooding of the Kingston Springs City Park begins and water approaches Pinnacle Hill Road and East Kingstons Springs Road. Several secondary roads near the river become impassable.
18 Low lying areas of the Narrows of the Harpeth State Park become inundated.
16 Agricultural land and low lying areas adjacent to the river begin to be inundated.
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Latitude: 36.121667° N, Longitude: 87.098889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 29 448.04 ft 463.04 ft 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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