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Duck River near Hurricane Mills

Highest listed crest 34.21 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft40 crests since 1948

The Duck River near Hurricane Mills crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1948 to 2019. The highest, 34.21 ft on May 2, 2010, was major flooding, 14.21 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Duck River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.21 ft
May 2, 2010; 171,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
3
26th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
February 24, 2019
27.04 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Humphreys County
Tennessee

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Duck River near Hurricane Mills
Action stage16.04Mar 22, 2000The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.018Apr 29, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.013Feb 24, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.03May 2, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1948 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Duck River near Hurricane Mills, 1948 to 2019 101520253035ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Feb 14, 1948: 30.70 ft, major flooding; 122,000 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1951: 21.87 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1954: 21.57 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 1955: 26.39 ft, moderate floodingFeb 20, 1956: 22.75 ft, minor floodingFeb 3, 1957: 23.83 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1961: 21.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 1962: 26.46 ft, moderate floodingMar 17, 1963: 21.69 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1965: 23.55 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 1967: 24.24 ft, moderate floodingJan 1, 1970: 22.88 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 1973: 27.02 ft, moderate floodingJan 12, 1974: 24.72 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 1975: 28.80 ft, major floodingMar 6, 1977: 21.59 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 1982: 17.49 ft, action stageMay 22, 1983: 22.81 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 1984: 23.46 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 1985: 16.82 ft, action stageFeb 20, 1986: 14.65 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 1987: 21.80 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 1988: 20.83 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 1989: 22.22 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 1990: 23.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 1991: 25.50 ft, moderate floodingMay 28, 1991: 27.70 ft, moderate floodingDec 4, 1991: 24.20 ft, moderate floodingMar 11, 1992: 19.50 ft, action stageMar 25, 1993: 14.55 ft, below flood stage; 20,400 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1994: 23.65 ft, minor flooding; 53,400 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1997: 24.80 ft, moderate floodingMar 22, 2000: 16.50 ft, action stageJan 27, 2002: 24.00 ft, moderate floodingFeb 17, 2003: 24.30 ft, moderate floodingMay 9, 2003: 25.06 ft, moderate floodingJan 25, 2006: 20.02 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 2010: 34.21 ft, major flooding; 171,000 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 21.85 ft, minor flooding; 42,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 27.04 ft, moderate flooding; 81,945 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.21 ft, May 2, 2010 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Duck River near Hurricane Mills 1940s: 1 1950s: 5 1960s: 5 1970s: 5 1980s: 5 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 4 2010s: 3 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Duck River near Hurricane Mills
1May 2, 201034.21+14.21Major171,000
2Feb 14, 194830.70+10.70Major122,000
3Mar 14, 197528.80+8.80Major—
4May 28, 199127.70+7.70Moderate—
5Feb 24, 201927.04+7.04Moderate81,945
6Mar 18, 197327.02+7.02Moderate—
7Feb 28, 196226.46+6.46Moderate—
8Feb 23, 195526.39+6.39Moderate—
9Feb 21, 199125.50+5.50Moderate—
10May 9, 200325.06+5.06Moderate—
11Mar 6, 199724.80+4.80Moderate—
12Jan 12, 197424.72+4.72Moderate—
13Feb 17, 200324.30+4.30Moderate—
14May 15, 196724.24+4.24Moderate—
15Dec 4, 199124.20+4.20Moderate—
16Jan 27, 200224.00+4.00Moderate—
17Feb 5, 199023.90+3.90Minor—
18Feb 3, 195723.83+3.83Minor—
19Mar 30, 199423.65+3.65Minor53,400
20Mar 30, 196523.55+3.55Minor—
21May 7, 198423.46+3.46Minor—
22Jan 1, 197022.88+2.88Minor—
23May 22, 198322.81+2.81Minor—
24Feb 20, 195622.75+2.75Minor—
25Jan 15, 198922.22+2.22Minor—
26Dec 11, 195121.87+1.87Minor—
27Apr 29, 201121.85+1.85Minor42,900
28Mar 2, 198721.80+1.80Minor—
29Mar 17, 196321.69+1.69Minor—
30Mar 6, 197721.59+1.59Minor—
31Jan 23, 195421.57+1.57Minor—
32Mar 21, 196121.00+1.00Minor—
33Dec 27, 198820.83+0.83Minor—
34Jan 25, 200620.02+0.02Minor—
35Mar 11, 199219.50−0.50Action—
36Jan 24, 198217.49−2.51Action—
37Dec 1, 198516.82−3.18Action—
38Mar 22, 200016.50−3.50Action—
39Feb 20, 198614.65−5.35Below flood stage—
40Mar 25, 199314.55−5.45Below flood stage20,400

The worst floods along the Duck River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Duck River that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 2, 2010: 34.21 ft here, major flooding

  • CentervilleTN · May 2, 2010 · 47.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • ColumbiaTN · May 3, 2010 · 44.91 ft · Major

February 14, 1948: 30.70 ft here, major flooding

  • ColumbiaTN · Feb 14, 1948 · 51.75 ft · Major · its highest
  • ShelbyvilleTN · Feb 13, 1948 · 38.40 ft · Major

March 14, 1975: 28.80 ft here, major flooding

  • ColumbiaTN · Mar 14, 1975 · 48.31 ft · Major
  • ShelbyvilleTN · Mar 14, 1975 · 32.53 ft · Major

Gauges on the Duck River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Duck River
ShelbyvilleTN25.042.00 ft, Mar 29, 192610
MilltownTN36.038.35 ft, Feb 24, 20190
ColumbiaTN32.051.75 ft, Feb 14, 194815
CentervilleTN22.047.50 ft, May 2, 20104
Hurricane Mills this gaugeTN20.034.21 ft, May 2, 20103

Humphreys County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Tennessee

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HMLT1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.