What is the current flow on Watauga River?
Watauga River is currently flowing at 1,130 cfs at USGS gauge 03486000 as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC.
Watauga River at Elizabethton Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.06 ft
Flow 1,130 cfs · as of Aug 18, 8:00 AM UTC
Flow is 1,130 cfs.
Flow
1,130 cfs
Gauge Height
4.06 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 03486000 is a public stream gauge on Watauga River in Tennessee. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Watauga River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- DOE RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TN · 1.1 mi
- SINKING CR AT HWY 67 AT JOHNSON CITY, TN · 6.7 mi
- NOLICHUCKY RIVER AT EMBREEVILLE, TN · 17.8 mi
- BIG LIMESTONE CREEK NEAR LIMESTONE, TN · 25.9 mi
- SINKING CREEK AT AFTON, TN · 30.8 mi
- HOLSTON RIVER AT SURGOINSVILLE, TN · 35.6 mi
- BIG CREEK NEAR ROGERSVILLE, TN · 40.8 mi
- NOLICHUCKY RIVER BELOW NOLICHUCKY DAM, TN · 41.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Watauga River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Watauga River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Watauga River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Watauga River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Watauga River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include DOE RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TN (1.1 miles away), SINKING CR AT HWY 67 AT JOHNSON CITY, TN (6.7 miles away), NOLICHUCKY RIVER AT EMBREEVILLE, TN (17.8 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Watauga River?
NOAA forecast data for Watauga River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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