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Tennessee River at Perryville

Highest listed crest 380.90 ftFlood stage 365.0 ft54 crests since 1897

The Tennessee River at Perryville crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 54 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1897 to 2025. The highest, 380.90 ft on March 1, 1897, was major flooding, 15.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
380.90 ft
March 1, 1897
Flood stage
365.0 ft
Major flooding from 375.0 ft
Crests at major
5
20th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
February 18, 2025
365.25 ft, minor flooding
Location
Decatur County
Tennessee
Identifiers
NWS PRVT1
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, Tennessee River at Perryville
Action stage362.02Jan 28, 2012The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)365.018Feb 18, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage368.028May 10, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage375.05Feb 27, 2019Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

54 crests from 1897 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tennessee River at Perryville, 1897 to 2025 360365370375380385ft Flood stage 365.0 ftMajor 375.0 ft Mar 1, 1897: 380.90 ft, major floodingFeb 24, 1945: 365.90 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 1946: 373.45 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 1947: 367.07 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 1948: 374.20 ft, moderate floodingJan 11, 1949: 369.47 ft, moderate floodingJan 24, 1950: 369.90 ft, moderate floodingFeb 17, 1950: 369.89 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 1951: 368.04 ft, moderate floodingJan 27, 1954: 368.45 ft, moderate floodingMar 26, 1955: 369.82 ft, moderate floodingFeb 8, 1956: 367.12 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 1957: 373.07 ft, moderate floodingMay 13, 1958: 365.64 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 1961: 367.73 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 1962: 371.45 ft, moderate floodingMar 18, 1963: 370.52 ft, moderate floodingMar 21, 1964: 366.10 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1965: 370.15 ft, moderate floodingDec 26, 1967: 365.79 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 1968: 366.83 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 1969: 366.97 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 1970: 367.76 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 1971: 364.95 ft, action stageDec 18, 1972: 367.98 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1973: 377.80 ft, major floodingJan 15, 1974: 373.52 ft, moderate floodingMar 18, 1975: 372.32 ft, moderate floodingApr 9, 1977: 367.56 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 1979: 369.90 ft, moderate floodingMar 25, 1980: 371.40 ft, moderate floodingApr 10, 1983: 368.97 ft, moderate floodingMay 13, 1984: 376.00 ft, major floodingMar 3, 1987: 365.85 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 1989: 368.90 ft, moderate floodingDec 28, 1990: 373.82 ft, moderate floodingFeb 23, 1991: 373.30 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 1994: 370.52 ft, moderate floodingMar 8, 1997: 370.17 ft, moderate floodingApr 25, 1998: 367.25 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 1999: 366.15 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2000: 365.95 ft, minor floodingJan 29, 2002: 370.02 ft, moderate floodingMay 13, 2003: 377.10 ft, major floodingDec 13, 2004: 373.67 ft, moderate floodingApr 7, 2008: 366.40 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 2009: 368.28 ft, moderate floodingMay 4, 2010: 371.28 ft, moderate floodingMay 3, 2011: 373.67 ft, moderate floodingJan 28, 2012: 362.06 ft, action stageMay 10, 2013: 368.99 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 2014: 361.69 ft, below flood stageFeb 27, 2019: 378.20 ft, major floodingFeb 18, 2025: 365.25 ft, minor flooding; 1,247,775 cubic feet per second Highest, 380.90 ft, Mar 1, 1897 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tennessee River at Perryville 1890s: 1 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 5 1950s: 8 8 1960s: 8 1970s: 7 1980s: 5 1990s: 6 2000s: 6 2010s: 4 2020s: 1 1890s1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 54 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Tennessee River at Perryville
1Mar 1, 1897380.90+15.90Major—
2Feb 27, 2019378.20+13.20Major—
3Mar 21, 1973377.80+12.80Major—
4May 13, 2003377.10+12.10Major—
5May 13, 1984376.00+11.00Major—
6Feb 17, 1948374.20+9.20Moderate—
7Dec 28, 1990373.82+8.82Moderate—
8Dec 13, 2004373.67+8.67Moderate—
9May 3, 2011373.67+8.67Moderate—
10Jan 15, 1974373.52+8.52Moderate—
11Jan 14, 1946373.45+8.45Moderate—
12Feb 23, 1991373.30+8.30Moderate—
13Feb 7, 1957373.07+8.07Moderate—
14Mar 18, 1975372.32+7.32Moderate—
15Mar 2, 1962371.45+6.45Moderate—
16Mar 25, 1980371.40+6.40Moderate—
17May 4, 2010371.28+6.28Moderate—
18Mar 18, 1963370.52+5.52Moderate—
19Apr 2, 1994370.52+5.52Moderate—
20Mar 8, 1997370.17+5.17Moderate—
21Apr 2, 1965370.15+5.15Moderate—
22Jan 29, 2002370.02+5.02Moderate—
23Jan 24, 1950369.90+4.90Moderate—
24Apr 17, 1979369.90+4.90Moderate—
25Feb 17, 1950369.89+4.89Moderate—
26Mar 26, 1955369.82+4.82Moderate—
27Jan 11, 1949369.47+4.47Moderate—
28May 10, 2013368.99+3.99Moderate—
29Apr 10, 1983368.97+3.97Moderate—
30Jan 16, 1989368.90+3.90Moderate—
31Jan 27, 1954368.45+3.45Moderate—
32May 9, 2009368.28+3.28Moderate—
33Apr 2, 1951368.04+3.04Moderate—
34Dec 18, 1972367.98+2.98Minor—
35May 1, 1970367.76+2.76Minor—
36Dec 23, 1961367.73+2.73Minor—
37Apr 9, 1977367.56+2.56Minor—
38Apr 25, 1998367.25+2.25Minor—
39Feb 8, 1956367.12+2.12Minor—
40Jan 23, 1947367.07+2.07Minor—
41Feb 7, 1969366.97+1.97Minor—
42Jan 13, 1968366.83+1.83Minor—
43Apr 7, 2008366.40+1.40Minor—
44Jan 25, 1999366.15+1.15Minor—
45Mar 21, 1964366.10+1.10Minor—
46Apr 7, 2000365.95+0.95Minor—
47Feb 24, 1945365.90+0.90Minor—
48Mar 3, 1987365.85+0.85Minor—
49Dec 26, 1967365.79+0.79Minor—
50May 13, 1958365.64+0.64Minor—

The worst floods along the Tennessee River

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

February 27, 2019: 378.20 ft here, major flooding

  • SavannahTN · Feb 26, 2019 · 395.30 ft · Major
  • JohnsonvilleTN · Mar 4, 2019 · 369.50 ft · Moderate
  • FlorenceAL · Feb 24, 2019 · 28.99 ft · Moderate
  • WhitesburgAL · Feb 25, 2019 · 22.90 ft · Moderate
  • ChattanoogaTN · Feb 24, 2019 · 651.14 ft · Minor
  • DecaturAL · Feb 24, 2019 · 10.11 ft · Minor

March 21, 1973: 377.80 ft here, major flooding

  • ChattanoogaTN · Mar 18, 1973 · 657.98 ft · Major
  • SavannahTN · Mar 20, 1973 · 396.11 ft · Major
  • WhitesburgAL · Mar 19, 1973 · 26.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • FlorenceAL · Mar 17, 1973 · 30.03 ft · Moderate
  • DecaturAL · Mar 18, 1973 · 9.97 ft · Minor

May 13, 2003: 377.10 ft here, major flooding

  • ChattanoogaTN · May 8, 2003 · 657.20 ft · Major
  • SavannahTN · May 12, 2003 · 390.70 ft · Major
  • WhitesburgAL · May 9, 2003 · 24.67 ft · Major
  • FlorenceAL · May 7, 2003 · 25.53 ft · Minor
  • DecaturAL · May 10, 2003 · 10.29 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Tennessee River

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

Flood gauges on the Tennessee River
ChattanoogaTN651.1678.90 ft, Mar 11, 18674
DecaturAL9.014.80 ft, Mar 15, 18671
FlorenceAL18.032.50 ft, Mar 19, 18971
JohnsonvilleTN361.5372.64 ft, May 4, 20111
Perryville this gaugeTN365.0380.90 ft, Mar 1, 18975
SavannahTN370.0401.20 ft, Mar 21, 189713
WhitesburgAL17.026.10 ft, Mar 19, 19738

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PRVT1, 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.