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Clinch River above Tazewell

Critical Stages
10' - Action
12' - Flood
16' - Moderate
21' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 6:15 PM EST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.94 ft

Flow: 1.02 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1 AM 12/16 1.9 0.985
7 AM 12/16 1.9 0.985
1 PM 12/16 1.9 0.985
7 PM 12/16 1.8 0.898
1 AM 12/17 1.8 0.898
7 AM 12/17 1.8 0.898
1 PM 12/17 1.8 0.898
7 PM 12/17 1.8 0.898
1 AM 12/18 1.8 0.898
7 AM 12/18 1.7 0.814
1 PM 12/18 1.7 0.814
7 PM 12/18 1.7 0.814
1 AM 12/19 1.7 0.814
7 AM 12/19 1.7 0.814
1 PM 12/19 1.7 0.814
7 PM 12/19 1.7 0.814
1 AM 12/20 1.7 0.814
7 AM 12/20 1.7 0.814
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6:15 PM 12/15 1.94 1.02
6:00 PM 12/15 1.94 1.02
5:45 PM 12/15 1.94 1.02
5:30 PM 12/15 1.94 1.02
5:15 PM 12/15 1.94 1.02
5:00 PM 12/15 1.94 1.02
4:45 PM 12/15 1.94 1.02
4:30 PM 12/15 1.95 1.03
4:15 PM 12/15 1.94 1.02
4:00 PM 12/15 1.94 1.02
3:45 PM 12/15 1.95 1.03
3:30 PM 12/15 1.95 1.03
3:15 PM 12/15 1.95 1.03
3:00 PM 12/15 1.95 1.03
2:45 PM 12/15 1.95 1.03
2:30 PM 12/15 1.96 1.04
2:15 PM 12/15 1.96 1.04
2:00 PM 12/15 1.96 1.04
1:45 PM 12/15 1.96 1.04
1:30 PM 12/15 1.97 1.05
1:15 PM 12/15 1.97 1.05
1:00 PM 12/15 1.97 1.05
12:45 PM 12/15 1.97 1.05
12:30 PM 12/15 1.97 1.05
12:15 PM 12/15 1.97 1.05
12:00 PM 12/15 1.97 1.05
11:45 AM 12/15 1.97 1.05
11:30 AM 12/15 1.98 1.06
11:15 AM 12/15 1.98 1.06
11:00 AM 12/15 1.98 1.06
Hydrograph for Clinch River above Tazewell
21' - A few structures along the river flood. 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.
18.9' - By the time the river reaches Hwy 25E, it may be interacting with the pool of Norris Lake. For example, a stage of 18.9 at the stream gage on 02/17/2025 left flood debris on low spots of Riverside Road downstream from Hwy 25E. Thus the stage there is affected by the river and the lake pools.
16' - Extensive flooding of pasture land around Grissom Island occurs. Flooding likely of portions of roads such as River Bend Road, Grissom Island Lane, Pawpaw Road, and Porter Johns Road.
13' - The road within a quarter mile of the gage begins to flood.
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.
DateStage (ft)
Apr 5, 1977 29.32
Feb 1, 1962 24
Mar 13, 1963 22.27
Mar 19, 2002 21.37
Mar 17, 1973 21.02
Jan 31, 1957 21
Dec 31, 1969 20.57
Dec 23, 1926 20
Feb 7, 2020 19.32
Feb 17, 2025 18.89
Mar 6, 2015 18.6
Feb 12, 2018 18.6
Mar 29, 1994 18.46
May 8, 1984 18.3
Feb 17, 2003 18.01
Feb 25, 2019 17.98
Mar 31, 1975 17.92
May 7, 1958 17.7
Jan 8, 1946 17.55
Feb 2, 1950 17.45

Data provided by the National Weather Service.