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Elk River
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ELK RIVER
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ELK RIVER NEAR PELHAM, TN

GRUNDY COUNTY, TN35.2968°N, -85.8697°W Updated 9 hr ago
FLOW RATE
30cfs
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
1mph SW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
30cfs 16.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 42–56 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
127cfs
PERIOD LOW
24cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

29.6in

≈ normal

29.62 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 30.35 in).

YTD Total

29.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

30.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

23.1–40.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-2%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 5.26" · normal 5.18" (3.1–7.9)
Jan
Feb: 3.13" · normal 5.31" (2.7–10.4)
Feb
Mar: 4.98" · normal 5.90" (3.4–9.2)
Mar
Apr: 4.81" · normal 5.29" (3.1–8.1)
Apr
May: 7.11" · normal 4.65" (2.2–6.7)
May
Jun: 4.32" (so far)· normal 4.34" (2.4–6.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 5.21" (2.4–8.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.76" (2.0–5.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.96" (1.1–7.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.56" (1.1–6.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.62" (3.1–6.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 5.68" (3.7–7.7)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:48 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
75°
MON
91°
75°
TUE
90°
72°
WED
91°
71°
THU
92°
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FRI
90°
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SAT
91°
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
10mph WSW
G 18 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
31%
few
31%
34%
22%
30%
78%
22%
0%
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12%
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1%
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3%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
982
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:31 AM
SUNSET
08:02 PM
14H 31M OF DAYLIGHT11H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
97% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

35.2968, -85.8697
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 09:02 UTC
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