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Water temperature in Tennessee
The latest readings from USGS real-time water sensors across Tennessee, warmest first. Snapshot updated October 19, 2026.
Warmest sensor reading right now
69°F21°C
USGS gauge CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR BORDEAUX, TN · as of 19 hrs ago
All reporting stations (warmest 50 of 136)
| Station | Water temp | Streamflow | Gage height | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR BORDEAUX, TNUSGS gauge | 69°F21°C | — | 15.32 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| CUMBERLAND R AT OMOHUNDRO WTR PLT AT NASHVILLE, TNUSGS gauge | 69°F21°C | — | 18.99 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| CUMBERLAND RIVER BELOW CORDELL HULL DAM, TNUSGS gauge | 66°F19°C | — | 445.67 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| HIWASSEE RIVER ABOVE RELIANCEUSGS gauge | 63°F17°C | — | — | 19 hrs ago |
| STONES RIVER AT US HWY 70 NEAR DONELSON, TNUSGS gauge | 62°F17°C | 69 ft³/s | 2.11 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| BUFFALO RIVER NEAR FLAT WOODS, TNUSGS gauge | 61°F16°C | 144 ft³/s | 2.05 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| CLINCH RIVER AT KYLES FORD, TNUSGS gauge | 60°F16°C | — | — | 19 hrs ago |
| HARPETH RIVER AT MILE 81.33 NR BERRYS CHAPEL, TNUSGS gauge | 60°F16°C | — | — | 20 hrs ago |
| CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CELINA, TNUSGS gauge | 60°F16°C | — | 13.89 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| MILL CREEK AT LEBANON ROAD AT NASHVILLE, TNUSGS gauge | 60°F16°C | — | — | 19 hrs ago |
| WF STONES R AT BLANTON RD MURFREESBORO, TNUSGS gauge | 60°F15°C | — | — | 20 hrs ago |
| CLEAR CREEK AT LILLY BRIDGE NEAR LANCING, TNUSGS gauge | 58°F14°C | 6 ft³/s | 3.87 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| ELK RIVER ABOVE FAYETTEVILLE, TNUSGS gauge | 57°F14°C | 262 ft³/s | 1.44 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| HARPETH RIVER AT BELLEVUE, TNUSGS gauge | 57°F14°C | 45 ft³/s | 1.18 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| HARPETH RIVER AT MCDANIEL, TNUSGS gauge | 57°F14°C | — | 0.58 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| HARPETH RIVER AT MILE 90.5 NEAR FRANKLIN, TNUSGS gauge | 56°F13°C | 9 ft³/s | 1.49 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| LITTLE RIVER ABOVE TOWNSEND, TNUSGS gauge | 52°F11°C | 63 ft³/s | 1.42 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| BASSES CREEK AT LAKE TANSI NR CROSSVILLE,TNUSGS gauge | — | 3 ft³/s | 2.52 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| BEAVER C NR POWELL TENNUSGS gauge | — | 17 ft³/s | 4.11 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| BEAVER CREEK AT SOLWAY, TNUSGS gauge | — | 27 ft³/s | 5.36 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| BIG CREEK NEAR ROGERSVILLE, TNUSGS gauge | — | 27 ft³/s | 1.89 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| BIG LIMESTONE CREEK NEAR LIMESTONE, TNUSGS gauge | — | 27 ft³/s | 3.00 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| BIG SANDY RIVER AT BRUCETON, TNUSGS gauge | — | 57 ft³/s | 3.65 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Big Spring near Clifty, TNUSGS gauge | — | — | 1.11 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| BLEDSOE CREEK NEAR BETHPAGE, TNUSGS gauge | — | 0 ft³/s | 1.50 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| BRADLEY CREEK NR PRAIRIE PLAINS, TNUSGS gauge | — | 2 ft³/s | 1.90 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| BROWNS CREEK AT STATE FAIRGROUNDS AT NASHVILLE, TNUSGS gauge | — | 4 ft³/s | 1.67 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| BUFFALO RIVER BELOW LOBELVILLE, TNUSGS gauge | — | 302 ft³/s | 2.89 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| BULLRUN CREEK NEAR HALLS CROSSROADS, TNUSGS gauge | — | 11 ft³/s | 1.50 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| CALFKILLER RIVER AT HWY 70 AT SPARTA, TNUSGS gauge | — | 26 ft³/s | 2.90 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| CANEY FORK AT STONEWALLUSGS gauge | — | 967 ft³/s | 7.22 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| CLEAR FORK NEAR ROBBINS, TNUSGS gauge | — | 14 ft³/s | 1.28 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL, TNUSGS gauge | — | 675 ft³/s | 1.53 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| COLLINS RIVER NEAR MCMINNVILLE, TNUSGS gauge | — | 85 ft³/s | 1.45 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| Conner Ck at E Gallaher Ferry Rd nr Farragut TNUSGS gauge | — | 0 ft³/s | 4.28 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| CROCKETT CREEK BELOW ROGERSVILLE, TNUSGS gauge | — | 1 ft³/s | 0.62 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| CUMBERLAND RIVER AT ASHLAND CITY, TNUSGS gauge | — | — | 17.47 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| CUMBERLAND RIVER AT EDENWOLD, TNUSGS gauge | — | — | 15.78 ft | 1 day ago |
| CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NASHVILLE, TNUSGS gauge | — | — | 16.73 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| CUMBERLAND RIVER AT STONES RIVER NEAR HERMITAGE,TNUSGS gauge | — | — | 17.73 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| CYPRESS CREEK AT CAMDEN, TNUSGS gauge | — | 1 ft³/s | 2.50 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| DADDYS CREEK NEAR HEBBERTSBURG, TNUSGS gauge | — | 15 ft³/s | 1.50 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| DOE RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TNUSGS gauge | — | — | 1.62 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| DRY CREEK NEAR EDENWOLD, TNUSGS gauge | — | 1 ft³/s | 4.92 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| DUCK RIVER ABOVE HURRICANE MILLS, TNUSGS gauge | — | 513 ft³/s | 0.61 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| DUCK RIVER ABOVE MILLTOWN, TNUSGS gauge | — | 215 ft³/s | 11.02 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| DUCK RIVER AT COLUMBIA, TNUSGS gauge | — | 156 ft³/s | 1.41 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| DUCK RIVER AT HALLS MILL BRIDGE, TNUSGS gauge | — | 193 ft³/s | 3.97 ft | 19 hrs ago |
| DUCK RIVER AT HWY 100 AT CENTERVILLE, TNUSGS gauge | — | 372 ft³/s | 2.89 ft | 20 hrs ago |
| DUCK RIVER AT MILE 156 NEAR POTTSVILLE, TNUSGS gauge | — | 173 ft³/s | 5.31 ft | 20 hrs ago |
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About these readings
Readings come from USGS real-time monitoring stations — 17 sensors are currently reporting a water temperature in Tennessee. Each figure is a point measurement at one sensor, usually on a river or stream — it doesn’t describe a whole lake or shoreline, and coverage varies across the state. Data is provisional and can be revised by the USGS.
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