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Tennessee River near Scottsboro

Critical Stages
21.5' - Action
28' - Flood
31' - Moderate
35' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 9:15 AM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 18.56 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 PM 12/14 18.59 -999
6 PM 12/14 18.64 -999
12 AM 12/15 18.69 -999
6 AM 12/15 18.73 -999
12 PM 12/15 18.77 -999
6 PM 12/15 18.8 -999
12 AM 12/16 18.84 -999
6 AM 12/16 18.88 -999
12 PM 12/16 18.92 -999
6 PM 12/16 18.96 -999
12 AM 12/17 19 -999
6 AM 12/17 19.02 -999
12 PM 12/17 19.03 -999
6 PM 12/17 19.04 -999
12 AM 12/18 19.05 -999
6 AM 12/18 19.06 -999
12 PM 12/18 19.06 -999
6 PM 12/18 19.07 -999
12 AM 12/19 19.08 -999
6 AM 12/19 19.04 -999
12 PM 12/19 19 -999
6 PM 12/19 18.95 -999
12 AM 12/20 18.91 -999
6 AM 12/20 18.86 -999
12 PM 12/20 18.83 -999
6 PM 12/20 18.78 -999
12 AM 12/21 18.74 -999
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
9:15 AM 12/14 18.56 -999
9:00 AM 12/14 18.55 -999
8:45 AM 12/14 18.55 -999
8:30 AM 12/14 18.56 -999
8:15 AM 12/14 18.55 -999
8:00 AM 12/14 18.55 -999
7:45 AM 12/14 18.55 -999
7:30 AM 12/14 18.56 -999
7:15 AM 12/14 18.57 -999
7:00 AM 12/14 18.57 -999
6:45 AM 12/14 18.56 -999
6:30 AM 12/14 18.55 -999
6:15 AM 12/14 18.54 -999
6:00 AM 12/14 18.54 -999
5:45 AM 12/14 18.54 -999
5:30 AM 12/14 18.53 -999
5:15 AM 12/14 18.53 -999
5:00 AM 12/14 18.53 -999
4:45 AM 12/14 18.53 -999
4:30 AM 12/14 18.52 -999
4:15 AM 12/14 18.52 -999
4:00 AM 12/14 18.52 -999
3:45 AM 12/14 18.52 -999
3:30 AM 12/14 18.51 -999
3:15 AM 12/14 18.51 -999
3:00 AM 12/14 18.51 -999
2:45 AM 12/14 18.52 -999
2:30 AM 12/14 18.52 -999
2:15 AM 12/14 18.53 -999
2:00 AM 12/14 18.53 -999
Hydrograph for Tennessee River near Scottsboro
35' - Major flooding is occurring on the south side of Scottsboro...with numerous roads and buildings flooded.
31' - Portions of Highway 35 between Highway 72 and the river are likely underwater...along with dwellings and low lying areas near the river. Backwater is likely causing significant flooding near tributaries...including on the south side of Scottsboro.
28' - Dwellings near Lake Guntersville begin to flood...and an old mill on the right bank also floods. Backwater may be causing high water to approach structures southeast of Scottsboro. Water begins to approach lodges at Camp Jackson.
23' - The river begins to flood the road to Camp Jackson near the park entrance. Most of the camp is not affected at this stage.
21.5' - Boathouses near the river begin to flood...but little or no damage occurs.
DateStage (ft)
Feb 24, 2019 22.91
Dec 26, 2015 22.9
Feb 14, 2020 22.52

Data provided by the National Weather Service.