Doe River at Elizabethton, TN

Carter County, Tennessee · USGS gauge 03485500 · NWS DOET1 · Tennessee river levels

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Is Doe River at Elizabethton, TN flooding right now?

Doe River at Elizabethton, TN measured 1.66 ft on 2026-09-22 21:15:00 UTC. That observation was 6.3 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.66 ft
as of 32 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.1 ft on Fri, Sep 27, 2024.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action5 ft3.3 ft below
Minor flood8 ft6.3 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft7.3 ft below
Major flood10 ft8.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.1 ft2024-09-27
10.92 ft1998-01-08
10.5 ft1901-05-21
9.34 ft1977-11-06
8.2 ft2003-11-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Watauga River at Elizabethton, TN1.1 miCarter County
Sinking Creek at Hwy 67 at Johnson City, TN7.0 miWashington County
Nolichucky River at Embreeville, TN17.8 miWashington County
Buckeye Creek below Buckeye Lake near Cannon Gap, NC18.9 miAvery County
Buckeye Creek above Buckeye Lake near Cannon Gap, NC18.9 miWatauga County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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