Duck River near Shady Grove water level

Name: Duck River near Shady Grove water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Duck River, Tennessee, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

7.00ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM CDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 219 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Duck River near Shady Grove is running below normal at 7.00 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 6.97 ft and 7.14 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

Floating and fishing near Duck River near Shady Grove

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:01 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 73%

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	1.44 ft	Normal	−0.21 ft	112 mi
Duck River below ManchesterRiver gauge, Duck River	12.7 cfs	Very low	−1.5 cfs	67 mi
Duck River at ShelbyvilleRiver gauge, Duck River	178 cfs	Normal	±0	48 mi
Duck River near ShelbyvilleRiver gauge, Duck River	2.64 ft	Very low	±0	46 mi
Duck River at Halls Mill BridgeRiver gauge, Duck River	190 cfs	Normal	+3.0 cfs	40 mi
Duck River above MilltownRiver gauge, Duck River	11.01 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	29 mi
Duck River at Mile 156 near PottsvilleRiver gauge, Duck River	5.31 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	24 mi
Duck River at ColumbiaRiver gauge, Duck River	1.42 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	15 mi
Duck River at Highway 100 at CentervilleRiver gauge, Duck River	2.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	12 mi
Duck River above Hurricane MillsRiver gauge, Duck River	0.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	30 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Piney River at VernonRiver gauge, Piney River	3.02 ft	Normal	±0	17 mi
Harpeth River at FranklinRiver gauge, Harpeth River	3.82 ft	Below flood stage	±0	26 mi
Harpeth River below FranklinRiver gauge, Harpeth River	1.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	27 mi
Harpeth River at Mile 90.5 near FranklinRiver gauge, Harpeth River	10.5 cfs	Normal	+0.7 cfs	27 mi
Harpeth River near Kingston SpringsRiver gauge, Harpeth River	0.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	29 mi
Buffalo River below LobelvilleRiver gauge, Buffalo River	2.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	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 near Shady Grove today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM CDT, the water level was 7.00 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Duck River near Shady Grove rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Duck River near Shady Grove normal?

Low 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:03601600 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.72066, -87.26604 (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	7.00 ft	2026-10-21 01:30	Provisional
Flow	219 cfs	2026-10-21 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Duck River near Shady Grove (usgs:03601600). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/tennessee/duck-river-near-shady-grove

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