Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, TN

Cheatham County, Tennessee · USGS gauge 03434500 · NWS KINT1 · Harpeth River flood status · Tennessee river levels

Is Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, TN flooding right now?

Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, TN measured 1.35 ft on 2026-11-11 14:00:00 UTC. That observation was 18.6 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.35 ft
as of 49 min ago
Streamflow
332 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 30 ft. The highest crest on record was 46 ft on Sun, May 2, 2010.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action18 ft16.6 ft below
Minor flood20 ft18.6 ft below
Moderate flood25 ft23.6 ft below
Major flood30 ft28.6 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
46 ft2010-05-02
32.2 ft1946-01-07
29.51 ft1962-02-27
29.2 ft1902-03-01
29 ft1948-02-14

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.35–5.47 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Overall Creek near West Meade, TN9.3 miDavidson County
Cumberland River at Ashland City, TN10.3 miCheatham County
Harpeth River at Bellevue, TN10.6 miDavidson County
Richland Creek at Harding Place at Belle Meade, TN12.9 miDavidson County
Cumberland River at Briley Pkwy at Cockrill Bend13.7 miDavidson 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast