Big Limestone Creek near Limestone water level

Name: Big Limestone Creek near Limestone water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Big Limestone Creek, Tennessee, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 27.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Big Limestone Creek near Limestone reads 3.00 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.00 ft and 3.02 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 19.74 ftSeptember 28, 2024

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.74 ft	September 28, 2024
2	12.33 ft	August 4, 2001

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 69° 37° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 73° 39° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 70° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 70° 44° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 71° 42° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 69° 44° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 67° 40° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nolichucky River at EmbreevilleRiver gauge, Nolichucky River	1.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	11 mi
Nolichucky River below Nolichucky DamRiver gauge, Nolichucky River	523 cfs	Low	−422.0 cfs	15 mi
Big Creek near RogersvilleRiver gauge, Big Creek	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	23 mi
French Broad River at Hot SpringsRiver gauge, French Broad River	2.72 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	24 mi
Crockett Creek below RogersvilleRiver gauge, Crockett Creek	0.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	25 mi
Watauga River at ElizabethtonRiver gauge, Watauga River	373 cfs	Low	−1,117.0 cfs	26 mi
Doe River at ElizabethtonRiver gauge, Doe River	1.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	26 mi
North F Holston River near Gate CityRiver gauge, North F Holston River	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Big Limestone Creek near Limestone today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM EDT, the water level was 3.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Limestone Creek near Limestone rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Big Limestone Creek near Limestone normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Big Limestone Creek near Limestone?

The highest level on record is 19.74 ft on September 28, 2024.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03466208 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.20592, -82.65042 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.00 ft	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional
Flow	27.3 cfs	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Limestone Creek near Limestone (usgs:03466208). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/tennessee/big-limestone-creek-near-limestone

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer