Shoal Creek at Iron City, TN
USGS Site No: 03588500 • Shoal Creek • Lawrence County, TN
Shoal Creek at Iron City, TN on the Shoal Creek is currently at 933 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.49 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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 | 119 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 137 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 182 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 262 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 909 |
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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 1,150 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 1,840 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 2,840 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 795 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 587 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 557 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 486 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 302 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 202 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 206 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 223 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 245 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 263 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 283 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 142 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 163 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 158 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 158 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 153 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 163 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 173 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 179 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 189 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 200 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 211 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 228 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 246 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 273 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 330 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 395 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 03588500
- State
- TN
- County
- Lawrence County
- Coordinates
- 35.0242, -87.5790
- Drainage Area
- 348 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 534.2
- HUC Code
- 06030005
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 10.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 14.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 19.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 22.0 ft
Currently 10.51 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
4,860 cfsJan 25, 2026
- Min discharge
-
106 cfsNov 18, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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