Lookout Creek at Mile 2.6 near Wauhatchie water level

Name: Lookout Creek at Mile 2.6 near Wauhatchie water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lookout Creek, Tennessee, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.87ft Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM EDT (55 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Lookout Creek at Mile 2.6 near Wauhatchie at 4.87 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.23 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.68 ft – 6.05 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.55 ft.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 68° 43° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 69° 46° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 74° 53° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 74° 47° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 73° 48° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 46° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 72° 46° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Lookout Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lookout Creek near New EnglandRiver gauge, Lookout Creek	3.41 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chattanooga Creek at Ga193, near FlintstoneRiver gauge, Chattanooga Creek	3.01 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	3.9 mi
Mountain Creek near GlendaleRiver gauge, Mountain Creek	0.3 cfs	Low	±0	8 mi
South Chickamauga Creek near ChickamaugaRiver gauge, South Chickamauga Creek	3.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146, near LakeviewRiver gauge, West Chickamauga Creek	0.81 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	10 mi
South Chickamauga Creek at RinggoldRiver gauge, South Chickamauga Creek	3.65 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	15 mi
Sequatchie River near WhitwellRiver gauge, Sequatchie River	0.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	16 mi
Wolftever Creek near OoltewahRiver gauge, Wolftever Creek	15.7 cfs	High	−2.9 cfs	17 mi
Mill Creek at DaltonRiver gauge, Mill Creek	4.16 ft	Normal	±0	27 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 Lookout Creek at Mile 2.6 near Wauhatchie today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM EDT, the water level was 4.87 ft. Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lookout Creek at Mile 2.6 near Wauhatchie rising or falling?

Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.55 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lookout Creek at Mile 2.6 near Wauhatchie 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:03569008 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.00740, -85.36759 (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	4.87 ft	2026-10-21 07:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lookout Creek at Mile 2.6 near Wauhatchie (usgs:03569008). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/tennessee/lookout-creek-at-mile-2-6-near-wauhatchie

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