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LITTLE RIVER ABOVE TOWNSEND, TN

BLOUNT COUNTY, TN35.6645°N, -83.7113°W Updated 11 min ago
FLOW RATE
201cfs
GAUGE HT
1.97ft
WATER TEMP
23°F
AIR TEMP
92°F
WIND
5mph NE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
201cfs 15.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 207–279 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
321cfs
PERIOD LOW
198cfs
RUNNABLE
68%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.97ft

Water Temperature

23.2°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

26.5in

≈ normal

26.49 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 26.91 in).

YTD Total

26.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

26.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

21.1–32.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-2%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 5.10" · normal 4.54" (3.1–5.9)
Jan
Feb: 3.76" · normal 4.25" (2.6–6.9)
Feb
Mar: 3.93" · normal 5.16" (3.3–7.8)
Mar
Apr: 3.07" · normal 4.53" (2.5–6.4)
Apr
May: 4.37" · normal 4.26" (1.9–5.8)
May
Jun: 6.26" · normal 3.89" (1.9–5.6)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 4.17" (2.6–6.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.46" (1.9–5.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.88" (1.2–6.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.11" (0.9–5.0)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.86" (2.1–5.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.62" (2.9–6.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo08:32 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
95°
75°
FRI
99°
78°
SAT
95°
69°
SUN
95°
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MON
91°
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
977
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:23 AM
SUNSET
08:54 PM
14H 31M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated

Station Location

35.6645, -83.7113
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 23:56 UTC
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