How high is the Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss, NC right now?

The Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss, NC is currently flowing at 340 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.24 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 63th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.76 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 294 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 169 to 740 cfs.

Where is the Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss, NC stream gauge located?

The Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Macon County, NC on the Tennessee River. USGS site number 03500000 (coordinates 35.1500, -83.3797).

Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss, NC

USGS Site No: 03500000 • Tennessee River • Macon County, NC

Little Tennessee River Near Prentiss, NC on the Tennessee River is currently at 340 cfs (Normal — 63th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.24 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Tennessee River ↓

Little Tennessee River at Needmore, NC

340

CFS Discharge

2.24

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	169
25th	Low threshold	220
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	294
75th	High threshold	385	Today: 340 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	740

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	545	2.73
May 27, 2026	672	3.00
May 26, 2026	567	2.78
May 25, 2026	351	2.27
May 24, 2026	275	2.04
May 23, 2026	324	2.19
May 22, 2026	185	1.74
May 21, 2026	159	1.63
May 20, 2026	140	1.55
May 19, 2026	143	1.56
May 18, 2026	148	1.58
May 17, 2026	152	1.60
May 16, 2026	154	1.61
May 15, 2026	157	1.62
Apr 21, 2026	167	1.67
Apr 20, 2026	169	1.67
Apr 19, 2026	175	1.70
Apr 18, 2026	178	1.71
Apr 17, 2026	183	1.73
Apr 16, 2026	185	1.74
Apr 15, 2026	189	1.75
Apr 14, 2026	194	1.77
Apr 13, 2026	197	1.78
Apr 12, 2026	202	1.80
Apr 11, 2026	208	1.82
Apr 10, 2026	212	1.84
Apr 9, 2026	218	1.86
Apr 8, 2026	228	1.89
Apr 7, 2026	242	1.94
Apr 6, 2026	277	2.05

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03500000
State: NC
County: Macon County
Coordinates: 35.1500, -83.3797
Drainage Area: 140 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,008.2
HUC Code: 06010202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft
Major Flood: 25.0 ft

Currently 12.76 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,180 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 136 cfs

Oct 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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