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Obion River near Obion

Highest listed crest 40.75 ftFlood stage 34.0 ft35 crests since 1990

The Obion River near Obion crested above flood stage 27 times among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2025. The highest, 40.75 ft on April 8, 2025, was moderate flooding, 6.75 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Obion River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
40.75 ft
April 8, 2025; 72,732 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
34.0 ft
Major flooding from 43.0 ft
Crests at major
0
27 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 8, 2025
40.75 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Obion County
Tennessee

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 Obion
Action stage29.08Dec 27, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)34.020Jan 1, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage38.57Apr 8, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage43.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1990 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Obion River near Obion, 1990 to 2025 30354045ft Flood stage 34.0 ftMajor 43.0 ft Dec 24, 1990: 38.99 ft, moderate flooding; 42,500 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1991: 35.61 ft, minor flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1993: 31.60 ft, action stage; 13,100 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1994: 33.92 ft, action stage; 16,400 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1995: 31.51 ft, action stage; 12,900 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1997: 39.60 ft, moderate floodingJun 18, 1998: 35.55 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1999: 34.35 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2001: 38.78 ft, moderate flooding; 37,950 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2002: 34.79 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2002: 35.68 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 2003: 35.94 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2003: 36.18 ft, minor flooding; 24,426 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2003: 35.06 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 2004: 33.06 ft, action stageMar 30, 2005: 33.69 ft, action stageMar 11, 2006: 31.68 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2007: 34.44 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2008: 37.15 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2009: 36.55 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2010: 38.43 ft, minor flooding; 50,672 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2011: 39.31 ft, moderate floodingMar 11, 2012: 33.03 ft, action stageDec 25, 2013: 35.96 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2014: 34.14 ft, minor flooding; 13,004 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 36.22 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2016: 39.12 ft, moderate floodingDec 27, 2017: 33.19 ft, action stageFeb 15, 2019: 38.46 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2021: 35.99 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 2021: 34.40 ft, minor floodingMay 30, 2024: 34.25 ft, minor flooding; 13,541 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2025: 34.19 ft, minor flooding; 13,433 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2025: 39.84 ft, moderate flooding; 57,621 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2025: 40.75 ft, moderate flooding; 72,732 cubic feet per second Highest, 40.75 ft, Apr 8, 2025 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Obion River near Obion 1990s: 5 2000s: 9 9 2010s: 7 2020s: 6 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 13 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 40.40 ft on Jan 24, 1937; 36.01 ft on Mar 31, 1975; 35.77 ft on Apr 6, 1979; 32.47 ft on Mar 25, 1980; 34.67 ft on Jun 9, 1981; 35.50 ft on Dec 30, 1982; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Obion River near Obion
1Apr 8, 202540.75+6.75Moderate72,732
2Feb 19, 202539.84+5.84Moderate57,621
3Mar 4, 199739.60+5.60Moderate—
4May 6, 201139.31+5.31Moderate—
5Mar 14, 201639.12+5.12Moderate—
6Dec 24, 199038.99+4.99Moderate42,500
7Dec 3, 200138.78+4.78Moderate37,950
8Feb 15, 201938.46+4.46Minor—
9May 5, 201038.43+4.43Minor50,672
10Apr 7, 200837.15+3.15Minor—
11May 6, 200936.55+2.55Minor—
12Dec 24, 201536.22+2.22Minor—
13May 10, 200336.18+2.18Minor24,426
14Mar 4, 202135.99+1.99Minor—
15Dec 25, 201335.96+1.96Minor—
16Feb 24, 200335.94+1.94Minor—
17Dec 23, 200235.68+1.68Minor—
18Jan 1, 199135.61+1.61Minor22,000
19Jun 18, 199835.55+1.55Minor—
20May 19, 200335.06+1.06Minor—
21May 21, 200234.79+0.79Minor—
22Jan 17, 200734.44+0.44Minor—
23Apr 2, 202134.40+0.40Minor—
24Jan 26, 199934.35+0.35Minor18,300
25May 30, 202434.25+0.25Minor13,541
26Jan 1, 202534.19+0.19Minor13,433
27Feb 8, 201434.14+0.14Minor13,004
28Mar 30, 199433.92−0.08Action16,400
29Mar 30, 200533.69−0.31Action—
30Dec 27, 201733.19−0.81Action—
31Apr 27, 200433.06−0.94Action—
32Mar 11, 201233.03−0.97Action—
33Mar 11, 200631.68−2.32Action10,800
34Dec 5, 199331.60−2.40Action13,100
35Aug 9, 199531.51−2.49Action12,900

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.

April 8, 2025: 40.75 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BogotaTN · Apr 8, 2025 · 26.69 ft · Major · its highest
  • MartinTN · Apr 6, 2025 · 22.76 ft · Moderate

February 19, 2025: 39.84 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BogotaTN · Feb 20, 2025 · 25.84 ft · Moderate
  • MartinTN · Feb 16, 2025 · 22.26 ft · Moderate

March 4, 1997: 39.60 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BogotaTN · Mar 6, 1997 · 25.40 ft · Moderate
  • MartinTN · Mar 2, 1997 · 22.24 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
MartinTN20.023.05 ft, Nov 19, 19571
Obion this gaugeTN34.040.75 ft, Apr 8, 20250

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OBNT1, 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.