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Elk River
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ELK RIVER
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ELK RIVER AT PROSPECT, TN

GILES COUNTY, TN35.0142°N, -86.9947°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
2,770cfs
AIR TEMP
89°F
WIND
11mph SW
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
2,770cfs 61.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 2,3553,185 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
9,243cfs
PERIOD LOW
926cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

27.2in

≈ normal

27.19 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 29.24 in).

YTD Total

27.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

29.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

22.3–38.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 6.40" · normal 4.99" (2.9–7.2)
Jan
Feb: 2.05" · normal 5.10" (2.5–8.9)
Feb
Mar: 2.53" · normal 5.72" (3.5–7.7)
Mar
Apr: 3.42" · normal 4.96" (2.5–7.2)
Apr
May: 7.48" · normal 4.51" (1.7–6.9)
May
Jun: 5.33" (so far)· normal 4.18" (1.8–7.1)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.51" (2.3–7.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.56" (1.4–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.54" (0.8–6.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.64" (1.2–6.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.26" (2.5–6.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 5.63" (4.0–7.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:04 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:36 AM
SUNSET
08:06 PM
14H 30M OF DAYLIGHT20H 2M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated

Station Location

35.0142, -86.9947
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 00:04 UTC
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