Collins River near McMinnville water level

Name: Collins River near McMinnville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Collins River, Tennessee, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.37ft Steady over the last 24 hours

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

Flow: 72.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Collins River near McMinnville is running far below normal at 1.37 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.36 ft and 1.48 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: 26.50 ftFebruary 6, 2004

Floating and fishing near Collins River near McMinnville

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	26.50 ft	February 6, 2004
2	20.80 ft	April 1, 2002
3	17.33 ft	December 17, 2001
4	16.92 ft	June 26, 2004
5	16.23 ft	January 20, 2001
6	15.88 ft	September 18, 2004

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 75° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 76° 45° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 72° 45° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 74° 47° – Wind 4 mph

24 Sat 73° 50° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 71° 50° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 70° 49° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:55 AM Sunset 07:01 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Duck River below ManchesterRiver gauge, Duck River	12.7 cfs	Very low	−1.5 cfs	27 mi
Smith Fork at Temperance HallRiver gauge, Smith Fork	10.5 cfs	Very low	+0.5 cfs	28 mi
Bradley Creek near Prairie PlainsRiver gauge, Bradley Creek	2.3 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	28 mi
Sinking Pond at AedcRiver gauge, Sinking Pond	1.92 ft	Normal	±0	28 mi
Falling Water River near CookevilleRiver gauge, Falling Water River	17.7 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	28 mi
Elk River near PelhamRiver gauge, Elk River	3.03 ft	High	±0	29 mi
Caney Fork at StonewallRiver gauge, Caney Fork	795 cfs	Low	±0	34 mi
Wartrace Creek below County Road at WartraceRiver gauge, Wartrace Creek	1.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	36 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 Collins River near McMinnville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.37 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Collins River near McMinnville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Collins River near McMinnville normal?

Very 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 Collins River near McMinnville?

The highest level on record is 26.50 ft on February 6, 2004.

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:03421000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.70828, -85.73183 (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	1.37 ft	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional
Flow	72.5 cfs	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Collins River near McMinnville (usgs:03421000). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/tennessee/collins-river-near-mcminnville

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