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Little River (TN) near Maryville

Highest listed crest 31.00 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft37 crests since 1875

The Little River (TN) near Maryville crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1875 to 2024. The highest, 31.00 ft on February 25, 1875, was major flooding, 13.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.00 ft
February 25, 1875; 50,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
6
15th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
April 13, 2020
19.59 ft, minor flooding
Location
Blount County
Near Alcoa (5.1 mi), Maryville (6.0 mi), Knoxville (13.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little River (TN) near Maryville
Action stage15.04Jan 9, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.019Apr 13, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.08Feb 6, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.06May 6, 2003Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1875 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little River (TN) near Maryville, 1875 to 2024 1520253035ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Feb 25, 1875: 31.00 ft, major flooding; 50,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1896: 26.00 ft, major flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1920: 24.00 ft, major flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1951: 21.05 ft, moderate flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1954: 18.44 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1956: 18.35 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1957: 21.18 ft, moderate flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1961: 19.80 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1961: 20.80 ft, minor flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1963: 24.20 ft, major flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1964: 21.17 ft, moderate flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1965: 22.83 ft, moderate flooding; 25,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 20.86 ft, minor flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1969: 18.89 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1971: 20.34 ft, minor flooding; 17,700 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1973: 22.84 ft, moderate flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1975: 19.49 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 20.92 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 20.22 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1984: 20.48 ft, minor flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1985: 19.69 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1990: 19.61 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1994: 18.11 ft, minor flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1994: 27.95 ft, major flooding; 42,100 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1998: 21.28 ft, moderate flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2002: 20.83 ft, minor flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2003: 18.38 ft, minor flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2003: 24.42 ft, major flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2009: 18.27 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2013: 18.00 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 2013: 17.47 ft, action stage; 15,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2018: 16.67 ft, action stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2019: 22.14 ft, moderate flooding; 23,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 22.85 ft, moderate flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 19.59 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2022: 17.61 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 16.01 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.00 ft, Feb 25, 1875 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little River (TN) near Maryville 1870s: 1 1880s: 0 1890s: 1 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 4 1960s: 7 7 1970s: 5 1980s: 2 1990s: 4 2000s: 4 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1870s1890s1910s1930s1950s1970s1990s2010s
  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, Little River (TN) near Maryville
1Feb 25, 187531.00+13.00Major50,000
2Mar 28, 199427.95+9.95Major42,100
3Apr 1, 189626.00+8.00Major36,000
4May 6, 200324.42+6.42Major32,200
5Mar 12, 196324.20+6.20Major32,200
6Apr 1, 192024.00+6.00Major31,000
7Feb 6, 202022.85+4.85Moderate25,600
8Mar 16, 197322.84+4.84Moderate26,200
9Mar 26, 196522.83+4.83Moderate25,800
10Feb 23, 201922.14+4.14Moderate23,700
11Apr 19, 199821.28+3.28Moderate23,900
12Feb 1, 195721.18+3.18Moderate19,600
13Apr 7, 196421.17+3.17Moderate19,600
14Mar 29, 195121.05+3.05Moderate19,200
15Apr 5, 197720.92+2.92Minor19,500
16Feb 13, 196620.86+2.86Minor18,600
17Mar 17, 200220.83+2.83Minor22,800
18Dec 18, 196120.80+2.80Minor18,400
19May 8, 198420.48+2.48Minor18,500
20Jul 19, 197120.34+2.34Minor17,700
21Mar 4, 197920.22+2.22Minor17,800
22Mar 8, 196119.80+1.80Minor15,500
23Feb 1, 198519.69+1.69Minor16,600
24Mar 17, 199019.61+1.61Minor17,600
25Apr 13, 202019.59+1.59Minor17,300
26Mar 30, 197519.49+1.49Minor16,100
27Dec 31, 196918.89+0.89Minor14,700
28Jan 16, 195418.44+0.44Minor13,300
29Feb 22, 200318.38+0.38Minor17,200
30Apr 16, 195618.35+0.35Minor12,400
31Jan 7, 200918.27+0.27Minor16,900
32Feb 11, 199418.11+0.11Minor15,700
33Jan 15, 201318.000.00Minor—
34Feb 23, 202217.61−0.39Action13,000
35Jan 31, 201317.47−0.53Action15,200
36Feb 11, 201816.67−1.33Action13,500
37Jan 9, 202416.01−1.99Action10,100

The worst floods along the Little River (TN)

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

March 28, 1994: 27.95 ft here, major flooding

  • TownsendTN · Mar 27, 1994 · 15.75 ft · Major · its highest

May 6, 2003: 24.42 ft here, major flooding

  • TownsendTN · May 6, 2003 · 12.00 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Little River (TN)

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Little River (TN)
TownsendTN7.015.75 ft, Mar 27, 19941
Maryville this gaugeTN18.031.00 ft, Feb 25, 18756

Other gauges in Blount County

Flood gauges in Blount County
Townsend7.015.75 ft, Mar 27, 19941

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MYVT1, 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.