Big Sandy River at Bruceton water level

Name: Big Sandy River at Bruceton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Big Sandy River, Tennessee, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

3.66ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 57.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Big Sandy River at Bruceton is running below normal at 3.66 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.60 ft and 3.67 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 20.16 ftMay 2, 2010

Floating and fishing near Big Sandy River at Bruceton

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.16 ft	May 2, 2010
2	18.00 ft	March 1, 1897
3	17.00 ft	March 1, 1919
4	16.60 ft	November 1, 2001
5	14.48 ft	December 24, 2017

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 63° 47° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 70° 40° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 74° 43° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 75° 47° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 77° 48° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 78° 50° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 79° 51° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:05 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cypress Creek at CamdenRiver gauge, Cypress Creek	0.6 cfs	Very low	±0	9 mi
Duck River above Hurricane MillsRiver gauge, Duck River	0.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	28 mi
Buffalo River below LobelvilleRiver gauge, Buffalo River	2.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	30 mi
South Fork Obion River near GreenfieldRiver gauge, South Fork Obion River	132 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	33 mi
Middle Fork Forked Deer River near FairviewRiver gauge, Middle Fork Forked Deer River	4.06 ft	Very low	±0	40 mi
Yellow Creek at Ellis MillsRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	3.14 ft	Low	±0	42 mi
Piney River at VernonRiver gauge, Piney River	3.02 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	42 mi
North Fork Obion River near Martin, Tn (Ce)River gauge, North Fork Obion River	5.21 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	43 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 Sandy River at Bruceton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 AM CDT, the water level was 3.66 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Sandy River at Bruceton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Big Sandy River at Bruceton normal?

Low 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 Sandy River at Bruceton?

The highest level on record is 20.16 ft on May 2, 2010.

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:03606500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.03702, -88.22911 (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	3.66 ft	2026-10-20 07:00	Provisional
Flow	57.6 cfs	2026-10-20 07:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Sandy River at Bruceton (usgs:03606500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/tennessee/big-sandy-river-at-bruceton

How we check values

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