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Obion River near Martin

Highest listed crest 23.05 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft26 crests since 1957

The Obion River near Martin crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2025. The highest, 23.05 ft on November 19, 1957, was major flooding, 3.05 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Obion River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.05 ft
November 19, 1957; 30,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2025
22.76 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Weakley County
Near Martin (4.7 mi), Union City (10.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Obion River near Martin
Action stage19.08Apr 28, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.03Feb 1, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.07Apr 6, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.01Nov 19, 1957Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1957 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Obion River near Martin, 1957 to 2025 1618202224ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Nov 19, 1957: 23.05 ft, major flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1992: 16.58 ft, below flood stage; 4,666 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1993: 18.29 ft, below flood stage; 9,032 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1994: 18.10 ft, below flood stage; 8,217 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1995: 18.19 ft, below flood stage; 8,568 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1996: 19.39 ft, action stage; 10,615 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1997: 22.24 ft, moderate flooding; 23,600 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1998: 22.98 ft, moderate flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2000: 16.38 ft, below flood stageDec 1, 2001: 21.50 ft, moderate flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2003: 19.50 ft, action stageMar 28, 2005: 18.76 ft, below flood stageSep 23, 2006: 19.02 ft, action stage; 7,800 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2007: 19.36 ft, action stageApr 5, 2008: 19.95 ft, action stageMay 18, 2008: 20.14 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2009: 19.32 ft, action stageMay 2, 2010: 19.67 ft, action stageMay 4, 2011: 20.96 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2014: 19.47 ft, action stage; 8,489 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2017: 17.86 ft, below flood stageFeb 12, 2019: 21.08 ft, moderate floodingMar 2, 2021: 21.06 ft, moderate floodingFeb 1, 2025: 20.40 ft, minor flooding; 10,712 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2025: 22.26 ft, moderate flooding; 19,441 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 22.76 ft, moderate flooding; 22,603 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.05 ft, Nov 19, 1957 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Obion River near Martin 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 4 4 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Obion River near Martin
1Nov 19, 195723.05+3.05Major30,000
2Mar 2, 199822.98+2.98Moderate27,000
3Apr 6, 202522.76+2.76Moderate22,603
4Feb 16, 202522.26+2.26Moderate19,441
5Mar 2, 199722.24+2.24Moderate23,600
6Dec 1, 200121.50+1.50Moderate14,000
7Feb 12, 201921.08+1.08Moderate—
8Mar 2, 202121.06+1.06Moderate—
9May 4, 201120.96+0.96Minor—
10Feb 1, 202520.40+0.40Minor10,712
11May 18, 200820.14+0.14Minor—
12Apr 5, 200819.95−0.05Action—
13May 2, 201019.67−0.33Action—
14May 5, 200319.50−0.50Action—
15Apr 28, 201419.47−0.53Action8,489
16Jul 31, 199619.39−0.61Action10,615
17Dec 15, 200719.36−0.64Action—
18May 1, 200919.32−0.68Action—
19Sep 23, 200619.02−0.98Action7,800
20Mar 28, 200518.76−1.24Below flood stage—
21Apr 9, 199318.29−1.71Below flood stage9,032
22Aug 5, 199518.19−1.81Below flood stage8,568
23Mar 27, 199418.10−1.90Below flood stage8,217
24Dec 23, 201717.86−2.14Below flood stage—
25Mar 19, 199216.58−3.42Below flood stage4,666
26Dec 16, 200016.38−3.62Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Obion River

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

November 19, 1957: 23.05 ft here, major flooding

  • BogotaTN · Nov 22, 1957 · 25.40 ft · Moderate

April 6, 2025: 22.76 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BogotaTN · Apr 8, 2025 · 26.69 ft · Major · its highest
  • ObionTN · Apr 8, 2025 · 40.75 ft · Moderate · its highest

February 16, 2025: 22.26 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ObionTN · Feb 19, 2025 · 39.84 ft · Moderate
  • BogotaTN · Feb 20, 2025 · 25.84 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Obion River

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

Flood gauges on the Obion River
BogotaTN22.026.69 ft, Apr 8, 20251
Martin this gaugeTN20.023.05 ft, Nov 19, 19571
ObionTN34.040.75 ft, Apr 8, 20250

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NOMT1, 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.