Tellico River at Tellico Plains, TN
USGS Site No: 03518500 • Tellico River • Monroe County, TN
Tellico River at Tellico Plains, TN on the Tellico River is currently at 152 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.14 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 | 39 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 56 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 89 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 131 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 287 | Today: 152 cfs |
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 | 191 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 257 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 314 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 155 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 164 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 202 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 145 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 99 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 87 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 89 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 95 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 100 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 105 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 110 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 115 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 121 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 145 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 122 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 128 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 130 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 133 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 138 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 142 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 149 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 155 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 161 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 170 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 183 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 201 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 245 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 03518500
- State
- TN
- County
- Monroe County
- Coordinates
- 35.3620, -84.2790
- Drainage Area
- 118 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 846.4
- HUC Code
- 06010204
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 8.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 9.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 12.0 ft
Currently 7.86 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,540 cfsMay 13, 2025
- Min discharge
-
50 cfsOct 17, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Valley River at Tomotla, NCHigh22.8 mi · 128 cfs
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Oostanaula Creek Near Sanford, TNNormal24.1 mi · 34 cfs
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Ocoee River at Copperhill, TNVery Low26.2 mi · 280 cfs
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Sewee Creek Near Decatur, TNNormal30.4 mi · 32 cfs