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Duck River near Milltown

Highest listed crest 38.35 ftFlood stage 36.0 ft9 crests since 2003

The Duck River near Milltown crested above flood stage 2 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2019. The highest, 38.35 ft on February 24, 2019, was minor flooding, 2.35 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Duck River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
38.35 ft
February 24, 2019; 46,514 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
36.0 ft
Major flooding from 45.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 24, 2019
38.35 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marshall County
Near Lewisburg (8.6 mi), Spring Hill (14.1 mi)

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 Milltown
Action stage30.04May 3, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)36.02Feb 24, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage40.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage45.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 2003 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Duck River near Milltown, 2003 to 2019 1020304050ft Flood stage 36.0 ftMajor 45.0 ft Jul 8, 2003: 15.50 ft, below flood stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2004: 37.40 ft, minor flooding; 39,400 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2004: 30.23 ft, action stage; 31,800 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2006: 34.20 ft, action stage; 36,200 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 23.06 ft, below flood stage; 21,100 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2008: 22.84 ft, below flood stage; 20,700 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2009: 31.75 ft, action stage; 29,800 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2010: 35.71 ft, action stage; 38,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 38.35 ft, minor flooding; 46,514 cubic feet per second Highest, 38.35 ft, Feb 24, 2019 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Duck River near Milltown 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 1 2000s2010s
  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 Milltown
1Feb 24, 201938.35+2.35Minor46,514
2Feb 6, 200437.40+1.40Minor39,400
3May 3, 201035.71−0.29Action38,800
4Jan 23, 200634.20−1.80Action36,200
5May 4, 200931.75−4.25Action29,800
6Dec 1, 200430.23−5.77Action31,800
7Mar 2, 200723.06−12.94Below flood stage21,100
8Apr 4, 200822.84−13.16Below flood stage20,700
9Jul 8, 200315.50−20.50Below flood stage4,300

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.

February 24, 2019: 38.35 ft here, minor flooding

February 6, 2004: 37.40 ft here, minor flooding

  • ColumbiaTN · Feb 7, 2004 · 39.16 ft · Moderate
  • ShelbyvilleTN · Feb 6, 2004 · 26.07 ft · Minor

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
Milltown this gaugeTN36.038.35 ft, Feb 24, 20190
ColumbiaTN32.051.75 ft, Feb 14, 194815
CentervilleTN22.047.50 ft, May 2, 20104
Hurricane MillsTN20.034.21 ft, May 2, 20103

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MLTT1, 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.