Duck River at Shelbyville water level

Name: Duck River at Shelbyville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Duck River, Tennessee, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

10.15ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT (34 min ago)

Flow: 178 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Duck River at Shelbyville reads 10.15 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 10.12 ft and 10.18 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

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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 70° 38° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 71° 43° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 72° 44° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 72° 46° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 73° 47° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 75° 47° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 73° 51° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 07:06 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Duck River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Duck River above Highway 278 near BerlinRiver gauge, Duck River	1.20 ft	Low	−0.45 ft	91 mi
Duck River below ManchesterRiver gauge, Duck River	13.4 cfs	Very low	+0.7 cfs	19 mi
Duck River near ShelbyvilleRiver gauge, Duck River	2.65 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	2.1 mi
Duck River at Halls Mill BridgeRiver gauge, Duck River	193 cfs	Normal	+3.0 cfs	8 mi
Duck River above MilltownRiver gauge, Duck River	10.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	19 mi
Duck River at Mile 156 near PottsvilleRiver gauge, Duck River	5.31 ft	Low	±0	24 mi
Duck River at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Duck River	1.42 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	33 mi
Duck River near Shady GroveRiver gauge, Duck River	216 cfs	Low	−8.0 cfs	48 mi
Duck River at Highway 100 at CentervilleRiver gauge, Duck River	2.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	60 mi
Duck River above Hurricane MillsRiver gauge, Duck River	0.60 ft	Below flood stage	±0	78 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wartrace Creek below County Road at WartraceRiver gauge, Wartrace Creek	1.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Sinking Pond at AedcRiver gauge, Sinking Pond	1.92 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	23 mi
Elk River above FayettevilleRiver gauge, Elk River	1.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Bradley Creek near Prairie PlainsRiver gauge, Bradley Creek	2.1 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	29 mi
West Fork Stones River at MurfreesboroRiver gauge, West Fork Stones River	17.6 cfs	Low	−12.1 cfs	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 Duck River at Shelbyville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT, the water level was 10.15 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Duck River at Shelbyville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Duck River at Shelbyville normal?

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

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:03597860 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.48293, -86.46258 (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	10.15 ft	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional
Flow	178 cfs	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Duck River at Shelbyville (usgs:03597860). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/tennessee/duck-river-at-shelbyville

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