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Elk River
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ELK RIVER
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ELK RIVER ABOVE FAYETTEVILLE, TN

LINCOLN COUNTY, TN35.1346°N, -86.5397°W Updated 23 hr ago
FLOW RATE
338cfs
GAUGE HT
1.73ft
WATER TEMP
76°F
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
338cfs 60.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 301407 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
397cfs
PERIOD LOW
330cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

1.73ft

Water Temperature

76.3°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

33.0in

≈ normal

32.98 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 30.24 in).

YTD Total

33.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

30.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

23.4–39.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+9%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 5.94" · normal 4.57" (2.6–6.7)
Jan
Feb: 2.55" · normal 4.88" (2.5–9.0)
Feb
Mar: 4.08" · normal 5.47" (2.9–8.5)
Mar
Apr: 4.40" · normal 4.84" (2.8–7.2)
Apr
May: 7.64" · normal 4.42" (2.2–7.2)
May
Jun: 5.16" · normal 4.12" (1.9–6.3)
Jun
Jul: 3.21" (so far)· normal 4.61" (2.3–7.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.38" (2.0–4.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.46" (0.9–5.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.47" (1.2–6.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.05" (2.5–6.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 5.16" (3.6–7.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo23:53 UTC
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Station Location

35.1346, -86.5397
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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