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South Fork Forked Deer River near Halls

Highest listed crest 16.14 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft35 crests since 1975

The South Fork Forked Deer River near Halls crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 35 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1975 to 2026. The highest, 16.14 ft on May 4, 2010, was major flooding, 7.14 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the South Fork Forked Deer River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.14 ft
May 4, 2010; 27,846 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
February 15, 2026
11.50 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dyer County
Near Dyersburg (8.1 mi)
Identifiers
NWS HLST1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, South Fork Forked Deer River near Halls
Action stage8.51Jan 15, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.030Feb 15, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.53Apr 8, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01May 4, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

35 crests from 1975 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Fork Forked Deer River near Halls, 1975 to 2026 81012141618ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Mar 16, 1975: 15.21 ft, moderate flooding; 34,320 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1998: 10.80 ft, minor flooding; 9,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1999: 10.27 ft, minor flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2000: 9.05 ft, minor floodingDec 5, 2001: 13.49 ft, minor flooding; 22,700 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2002: 11.68 ft, minor floodingDec 19, 2002: 11.38 ft, minor flooding; 6,849 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2003: 12.09 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2003: 11.12 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2003: 11.93 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 2004: 9.11 ft, minor flooding; 5,260 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2004: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 6,099 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2005: 9.18 ft, minor flooding; 5,298 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 2006: 9.59 ft, minor flooding; 5,524 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2006: 11.91 ft, minor flooding; 7,405 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2007: 8.89 ft, action stageApr 4, 2008: 12.09 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 2009: 11.69 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2010: 16.14 ft, major flooding; 27,846 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2011: 13.83 ft, moderate floodingFeb 9, 2014: 10.52 ft, minor flooding; 6,107 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2017: 12.36 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2019: 12.62 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 2021: 10.00 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2021: 11.87 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2021: 12.25 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 2021: 10.57 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2024: 9.98 ft, minor flooding; 5,739 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2024: 12.09 ft, minor flooding; 7,684 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2025: 11.33 ft, minor flooding; 6,796 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2025: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 8,730 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2025: 9.12 ft, minor flooding; 5,266 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2025: 15.24 ft, moderate flooding; 19,836 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2025: 10.37 ft, minor flooding; 6,009 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2026: 11.50 ft, minor flooding; 6,975 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.14 ft, May 4, 2010 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Fork Forked Deer River near Halls 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 14 14 2010s: 5 2020s: 12 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, South Fork Forked Deer River near Halls
1May 4, 201016.14+7.14Major27,846
2Apr 8, 202515.24+6.24Moderate19,836
3Mar 16, 197515.21+6.21Moderate34,320
4May 4, 201113.83+4.83Moderate—
5Dec 5, 200113.49+4.49Minor22,700
6Feb 26, 201912.62+3.62Minor—
7Feb 16, 202512.60+3.60Minor8,730
8Dec 23, 201712.36+3.36Minor—
9Apr 3, 202112.25+3.25Minor—
10Feb 23, 200312.09+3.09Minor—
11Apr 4, 200812.09+3.09Minor—
12Dec 29, 202412.09+3.09Minor7,684
13May 17, 200311.93+2.93Minor—
14May 27, 200611.91+2.91Minor7,405
15Mar 6, 202111.87+2.87Minor—
16May 24, 200911.69+2.69Minor—
17Oct 10, 200211.68+2.68Minor—
18Feb 15, 202611.50+2.50Minor6,975
19Dec 19, 200211.38+2.38Minor6,849
20Jan 31, 202511.33+2.33Minor6,796
21May 7, 200311.12+2.12Minor—
22May 10, 199810.80+1.80Minor9,880
23May 9, 202110.57+1.57Minor—
24Feb 9, 201410.52+1.52Minor6,107
25Apr 24, 200410.50+1.50Minor6,099
26Jun 17, 202510.37+1.37Minor6,009
27Feb 1, 199910.27+1.27Minor8,800
28Jan 1, 202110.00+1.00Minor—
29Nov 6, 20249.98+0.98Minor5,739
30Feb 2, 20069.59+0.59Minor5,524
31Aug 30, 20059.18+0.18Minor5,298
32Mar 22, 20259.12+0.12Minor5,266
33Feb 5, 20049.11+0.11Minor5,260
34Feb 26, 20009.05+0.05Minor—
35Jan 15, 20078.89−0.11Action—

The worst floods along the South Fork Forked Deer River

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

May 4, 2010: 16.14 ft here, major flooding

  • JacksonTN · May 3, 2010 · 38.76 ft · Moderate

April 8, 2025: 15.24 ft here, moderate flooding

  • JacksonTN · Apr 5, 2025 · 36.43 ft · Minor

May 4, 2011: 13.83 ft here, moderate flooding

  • JacksonTN · Apr 29, 2011 · 36.65 ft · Minor

Gauges on the South Fork Forked Deer River

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

Flood gauges on the South Fork Forked Deer River
JacksonTN34.045.15 ft, Jan 9, 19466
Halls this gaugeTN9.016.14 ft, May 4, 20101

Other gauges in Dyer County

Flood gauges in Dyer County
Dyersburg22.031.21 ft, May 4, 20103
Bogota22.026.69 ft, Apr 8, 20251

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HLST1, 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.