Cumberland River below Cordell Hull Dam water level

Name: Cumberland River below Cordell Hull Dam water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cumberland River, Tennessee, United States

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Water level

447.03ft Up 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT (5 days ago)

Water temperature: 66 °F

History

Not enough readings for a chart yet. History builds up with every update.

What this means

The Cumberland River below Cordell Hull Dam reads 447.03 ft as of Oct 16, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has risen 0.34 ft over the past 24 hours.

The water temperature at the gauge is 66 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Cumberland River below Cordell Hull Dam

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 77° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 78° 46° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 74° 46° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 77° 46° – Wind 4 mph

24 Sat 76° 50° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 76° 49° – Wind 3 mph

26 Mon 73° 49° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 07:01 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Cumberland River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cumberland River at BarbourvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	1.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	121 mi
Cumberland River at WilliamsburgRiver gauge, Cumberland River	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	104 mi
Cumberland River at Cumberland FallsRiver gauge, Cumberland River	248 cfs	Normal	−26.0 cfs	96 mi
Cumberland River at Long Bottom near RowenaRiver gauge, Cumberland River	8.31 ft	No reference yet	−0.44 ft	61 mi
Cumberland River at BurkesvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	27.14 ft	Below flood stage	+0.63 ft	47 mi
Cumberland River at CelinaRiver gauge, Cumberland River	13.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	30 mi
Cumberland River at EdenwoldRiver gauge, Cumberland River	15.86 ft	Very low	−0.26 ft	42 mi
Cumberland River at Stones River near HermitageRiver gauge, Cumberland River	18.00 ft	Very low	−0.33 ft	41 mi
Cumberland River at Omohundro Wtr Plant at NashvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	18.68 ft	Very low	−0.51 ft	44 mi
Cumberland River at NashvilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	16.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.46 ft	47 mi
Cumberland River near BordeauxRiver gauge, Cumberland River	14.85 ft	Very low	−0.48 ft	50 mi
Cumberland River at Ashland CityRiver gauge, Cumberland River	16.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.45 ft	63 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Caney Fork at StonewallRiver gauge, Caney Fork	574 cfs	Low	−108.0 cfs	7 mi
Goose Creek near HartsvilleRiver gauge, Goose Creek	2.1 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	12 mi
Smith Fork at Temperance HallRiver gauge, Smith Fork	10.5 cfs	Very low	±0	14 mi
Spring Creek below LebanonRiver gauge, Spring Creek	1.43 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Jennings Creek at Riley Creek Road at WhitleyvilleRiver gauge, Jennings Creek	2.7 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	18 mi
Bledsoe Creek near BethpageRiver gauge, Bledsoe Creek	1.48 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Falling Water River near CookevilleRiver gauge, Falling Water River	17.2 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	28 mi
Roaring River near HilhamRiver gauge, Roaring River	7.0 cfs	Low	±0	29 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 Cumberland River below Cordell Hull Dam today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT, the water level was 447.03 ft. Up 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cumberland River below Cordell Hull Dam rising or falling?

Up 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cumberland River below Cordell Hull Dam normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:03418420 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.28676, -85.94080 (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	447.03 ft	2026-10-16 15:30	Provisional
Water temperature	66 °F	2026-10-21 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cumberland River below Cordell Hull Dam (usgs:03418420). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/tennessee/cumberland-river-below-cordell-hull-dam

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