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Yellow Creek at Ellis Mills water level

River gauge, Yellow Creek, Tennessee, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

3.14ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
15.7 cfs
3.0 3.5 4.0

History

345ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 21345ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 21
345ftSep 22Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13Oct 21345ftSep 22Oct 6Oct 21
468ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026468ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
468ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026468ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 3.14 ft, Yellow Creek at Ellis Mills is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.25 ft, based on 26 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.11 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 3.26 ft, a difference of −0.12 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.12 ft and 3.21 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
3.25 ft0.11 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
3.07 ft – 4.12 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (26 years of records)
Same day last year
3.26 ft−0.12 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.12 ft – 3.21 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.12 ft – 4.96 ft

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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 63° 47° – Wind 13 mph
18 Sun 70° 41° – Wind 7 mph
19 Mon 74° 45° – Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 73° 47° – Wind 7 mph
21 Wed 75° 47° – Wind 7 mph
22 Thu 76° 49° – Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 77° 50° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:03 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cumberland River at Ashland CityRiver gauge, Cumberland River 16.46 ft Below flood stage −0.96 ft 27 mi
Sycamore Creek near Ashland CityRiver gauge, Sycamore Creek 1.50 ft Below flood stage ±0 28 mi
Duck River above Hurricane MillsRiver gauge, Duck River 0.59 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 28 mi
Red River at Port RoyalRiver gauge, Red River 3.80 ft Below flood stage −0.04 ft 28 mi
Harpeth River near Kingston SpringsRiver gauge, Harpeth River 0.48 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 29 mi
Piney River at VernonRiver gauge, Piney River 3.02 ft Normal ±0 31 mi
Cypress Creek at CamdenRiver gauge, Cypress Creek 0.6 cfs Very low ±0 34 mi
Buffalo River below LobelvilleRiver gauge, Buffalo River 2.88 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 37 mi

Questions and answers

Is Yellow Creek at Ellis Mills higher than last year?

No, it is 0.12 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.26 ft.

What is a normal level for Yellow Creek at Ellis Mills in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.25 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.07 ft and 4.12 ft, based on 26 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 Yellow Creek at Ellis Mills today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT, the water level was 3.14 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Yellow Creek at Ellis Mills rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Yellow Creek at Ellis Mills normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 26 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:03436690 (Agency page)
Coordinates
36.31068, -87.55394 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.14 ft 2026-10-21 00:00 Provisional
Flow 15.7 cfs 2026-10-21 00:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Yellow Creek at Ellis Mills (usgs:03436690). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/tennessee/yellow-creek-at-ellis-mills

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