Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains water level

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

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

1.91ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 2.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains is running below normal at 1.91 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 1.90 ft and 1.94 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: 14.46 ftMarch 17, 1973

Floating and fishing near Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains

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	14.46 ft	March 17, 1973
2	14.20 ft	March 4, 1977
3	13.03 ft	February 6, 2004
4	13.02 ft	December 30, 1969
5	12.88 ft	March 20, 1980
6	12.50 ft	January 11, 1974
7	12.35 ft	February 28, 1962
8	12.17 ft	November 18, 1957
9	12.15 ft	April 5, 1983
10	12.11 ft	December 9, 2004

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 40° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 75° 46° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 72° 47° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 73° 49° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 73° 50° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 72° 49° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 71° 49° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 07:02 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sinking Pond at AedcRiver gauge, Sinking Pond	1.92 ft	Normal	±0	6 mi
Elk River near PelhamRiver gauge, Elk River	3.02 ft	High	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Duck River below ManchesterRiver gauge, Duck River	12.7 cfs	Very low	−4.7 cfs	11 mi
Wartrace Creek below County Road at WartraceRiver gauge, Wartrace Creek	1.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Collins River near McMinnvilleRiver gauge, Collins River	78.6 cfs	Low	+6.1 cfs	28 mi
Duck River at ShelbyvilleRiver gauge, Duck River	178 cfs	Normal	−2.0 cfs	29 mi
Sequatchie River near WhitwellRiver gauge, Sequatchie River	0.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	29 mi
Duck River near ShelbyvilleRiver gauge, Duck River	2.64 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	31 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 Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT, the water level was 1.91 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains?

The highest level on record is 14.46 ft on March 17, 1973.

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:03578500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.35633, -85.97902 (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	1.91 ft	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional
Flow	2.3 cfs	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains (usgs:03578500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/tennessee/bradley-creek-near-prairie-plains

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