Loosahatchie River near Arlington water level

Name: Loosahatchie River near Arlington water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Loosahatchie River, Tennessee, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT (29 min ago)

Flow: 95.5 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 0.70 ft by Tuesday, October 20 at 01:00 PM. Issued Tuesday, October 20 at 08:59 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Loosahatchie River near Arlington, where the gauge shows 0.70 ft.

The median for mid-October is 0.83 ft, based on 28 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.13 ft below typical. It is 19.30 ft below the flood stage of 20.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 0.75 ft, a difference of −0.05 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 0.70 ft by Tuesday, October 20 at 01:00 PM. The 30-day range is 0.68 ft – 0.78 ft.

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.83 ft0.13 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.41 ft – 1.34 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.75 ft−0.05 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.68 ft – 0.78 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.69 ft – 15.78 ft
Highest on record: 25.44 ftMay 2, 2010
Forecast peak: 0.70 ftTuesday, October 20 at 01:00 PM

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 20.00 ft.

What happens at each level

26.00 ft: Most of Chaffee Road is inundated.
25.60 ft: Highway 70 from the bridge west to Jetway Road is flooded and Highway 70 is partially flooded west to the Inerstate 385 interchange. Many Arlington houses and businesses north of the railroad tracks are flooded. Much of the Arlington Industrial Park is flooding. County Road 205 and Long Road north of Arlington are flooded. Braden Road and Highway 196 are flooded in Fayette County. Brunswick and Brunswick Road are flooding. Dunkin Road is covered south of Millington.
25.00 ft: Brunswick Road is flooded in Brunswick. Lots north of Phillip Drive are flooded.
24.00 ft: Brunswick Road is beginning to flood. Lots north of Phillip Drive and south of Brief Road are being covered.
21.00 ft: Brief Road is flooding.
20.00 ft: Overbank flooding is occurring and field flooding is extensive.
19.00 ft: Stewart Road South begins to flood. Low-lying farm land begins to flood.
0.70 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: < 5 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	25.44 ft	May 2, 2010
2	25.27 ft	December 25, 1987
3	24.06 ft	November 29, 2001
4	23.92 ft	April 4, 2025
5	23.87 ft	April 28, 2011
6	23.43 ft	March 2, 1997
7	23.04 ft	March 18, 2002
8	21.13 ft	June 20, 2025
9	20.88 ft	March 10, 1992
10	20.52 ft	May 7, 2003

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 73° 40° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 76° 44° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 80° 54° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 81° 53° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 82° 54° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 81° 53° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 78° 53° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:10 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Loosahatchie River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Loosahatchie River at Singleton Pkwy near BartlettRiver gauge, Loosahatchie River	1.69 ft	Very low	±0	14 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wolf River near ColliervilleRiver gauge, Wolf River	3.01 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	16 mi
Wolf River at GermantownRiver gauge, Wolf River	2.71 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	16 mi
Wolf River at RossvilleRiver gauge, Wolf River	1.52 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	19 mi
Nonconnah Creek near GermantownRiver gauge, Nonconnah Creek	6.44 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Wolf River at Hollywood St at MemphisRiver gauge, Wolf River	12.98 ft	Low	±0	21 mi
Hatchie River at RialtoRiver gauge, Hatchie River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	23 mi
Nonconnah Creek at Farrisview Road at MemphisRiver gauge, Nonconnah Creek	6.55 ft	Very low	−0.09 ft	24 mi
Mississippi River at MemphisRiver gauge, Mississippi River	365,000 cfs	High	−20,000.0 cfs	28 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Loosahatchie River near Arlington higher than last year?

No, it is 0.05 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.75 ft.

What is flood stage for the Loosahatchie River near Arlington?

The official flood stage is 20.00 ft. The level is currently 19.30 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Loosahatchie River near Arlington in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.83 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.41 ft and 1.34 ft, based on 28 years of records.

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 Loosahatchie River near Arlington today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:15 PM CDT, the water level was 0.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Loosahatchie River near Arlington rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Loosahatchie River near Arlington normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:07030240 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.31095, -89.63956 (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	0.70 ft	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional
Flow	95.5 cfs	2026-10-20 19:15	Provisional

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