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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the Clinch River above Tazewell are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge

Zoom Level:15

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	21
Moderate Flood Stage:	16
Flood Stage:	12
Action Stage:	10
Low Stage (in feet):	0

Historic Crests
(1) 29.32 ft on 04/05/1977
(2) 24.00 ft on 02/01/1962
(3) 22.27 ft on 03/13/1963
(4) 21.37 ft on 03/19/2002
(5) 21.02 ft on 03/17/1973
(6) 21.00 ft on 01/31/1957
(7) 20.57 ft on 12/31/1969
(8) 20.00 ft on 12/23/1926
(9) 19.32 ft on 02/07/2020
(10) 18.60 ft on 02/12/2018 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.41 ft on 02/18/2023
(2) 12.68 ft on 02/25/2022
(3) 15.90 ft on 03/29/2021
(4) 13.75 ft on 03/02/2021
(5) 15.35 ft on 04/14/2020
(6) 19.32 ft on 02/07/2020
(7) 17.98 ft on 02/25/2019
(8) 13.02 ft on 02/21/2019
(9) 18.60 ft on 02/12/2018 (P)
(10) 17.27 ft on 04/25/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.57 ft on 11/19/2016

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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21	Backwater moving upstream begins to affect the town of Sneedville, Hancock County, Tennessee. The city of Tazewell, Tennessee is not affected by flooding of the Clinch River.
16	Extensive flooding of pasture land around Grissom Island occurs. The city of Tazewell, Tennessee is not affected by flooding of the Clinch River.
12	Flooding of pasture land near Grissom Island begins. The city of Tazewell, Tennessee is not affected by flooding of the Clinch River.
10	Action stage.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Tazewell

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

NWS Information

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Morristown, TN 37814
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