Duck River below Manchester water level

Name: Duck River below Manchester water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Duck River, Tennessee, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

-0.04ft Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

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

Flow: 18.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At −0.04 ft, the Duck River below Manchester is below normal for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.12 ft and −0.04 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: 20.95 ftMay 27, 1973

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	20.95 ft	May 27, 1973
2	18.95 ft	December 30, 1969
3	18.93 ft	January 13, 1948
4	17.87 ft	March 22, 1955
5	17.76 ft	January 5, 1949
6	17.40 ft	January 23, 2002
7	17.40 ft	March 12, 1963
8	15.91 ft	March 20, 1980
9	15.71 ft	January 11, 1974
10	15.28 ft	February 1, 1951

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 07:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 66%

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	1.65 ft	Normal	±0	95 mi
Duck River at ShelbyvilleRiver gauge, Duck River	178 cfs	Normal	+2.0 cfs	19 mi
Duck River near ShelbyvilleRiver gauge, Duck River	2.65 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	21 mi
Duck River at Halls Mill BridgeRiver gauge, Duck River	190 cfs	Normal	±0	27 mi
Duck River above MilltownRiver gauge, Duck River	11.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	38 mi
Duck River at Mile 156 near PottsvilleRiver gauge, Duck River	5.33 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	43 mi
Duck River at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Duck River	1.43 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	52 mi
Duck River near Shady GroveRiver gauge, Duck River	216 cfs	Low	−10.0 cfs	67 mi
Duck River at Highway 100 at CentervilleRiver gauge, Duck River	2.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	78 mi
Duck River above Hurricane MillsRiver gauge, Duck River	0.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	96 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sinking Pond at AedcRiver gauge, Sinking Pond	1.92 ft	Normal	±0	5.1 mi
Bradley Creek near Prairie PlainsRiver gauge, Bradley Creek	2.5 cfs	Low	±0	11 mi
Wartrace Creek below County Road at WartraceRiver gauge, Wartrace Creek	1.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Elk River near PelhamRiver gauge, Elk River	3.03 ft	Normal	+0.03 ft	19 mi
Collins River near McMinnvilleRiver gauge, Collins River	72.5 cfs	Very low	−6.1 cfs	27 mi
Elk River above FayettevilleRiver gauge, Elk River	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	33 mi
East Fork Stones River near LascassasRiver gauge, East Fork Stones River	11.5 cfs	Low	−0.5 cfs	33 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 below Manchester today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT, the water level was −0.04 ft. Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Duck River below Manchester rising or falling?

Up 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Duck River below Manchester 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 Duck River below Manchester?

The highest level on record is 20.95 ft on May 27, 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:03596000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.47094, -86.12164 (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	−0.04 ft	2026-10-20 06:00	Provisional
Flow	18.3 cfs	2026-10-20 06:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Duck River below Manchester (usgs:03596000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/tennessee/duck-river-below-manchester

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