Little River near Maryville, TN

Blount County, Tennessee · USGS gauge 03498500 · NWS MYVT1 · Little River flood status · Tennessee river levels

Nearby: river levels near Knoxville

Is Little River near Maryville, TN flooding right now?

Little River near Maryville, TN measured 5.62 ft on 2026-09-22 20:15:00 UTC. That observation was 12.4 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.62 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
181 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 31 ft on Thu, Feb 25, 1875.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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
Action15 ft9.4 ft below
Minor flood18 ft12.4 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft15.4 ft below
Major flood24 ft18.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
31 ft1875-02-25
27.95 ft1994-03-28
26 ft1896-04-01
24.42 ft2003-05-06
24.2 ft1963-03-12

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little River near Alcoa, TN2.8 miBlount County
Stock Creek at Martin Mill Rd near Knoxville6.4 miKnox County
Stock Creek at Pickins Gap Rd near High Bluff, TN7.3 miKnox County
Little River above Townsend, TN12.8 miBlount County
Abrams Creek below Cades Cove, TN13.5 miBlount 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