Piney River at Vernon, TN

Hickman County, Tennessee · USGS gauge 03602500 · NWS VERT1 · Piney River flood status · Tennessee river levels

Is Piney River at Vernon, TN flooding right now?

Piney River at Vernon, TN measured 3.09 ft on 2026-09-22 21:15:00 UTC. That observation was 10.9 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.09 ft
as of 32 min ago
Streamflow
72 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 24 ft. The highest crest on record was 32.78 ft on Sat, Aug 21, 2021.

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
Action10 ft6.9 ft below
Minor flood14 ft10.9 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft16.9 ft below
Major flood24 ft20.9 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
32.78 ft2021-08-21
27.78 ft2010-05-02
24.42 ft1991-05-27
20.08 ft2019-02-07
19.44 ft1975-03-12

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Duck River at Hwy 100 at Centerville, TN6.4 miHickman County
Piney River at Cedar Hill, TN9.2 miDickson County
Duck River above Hurricane Mills, TN14.1 miHumphreys County
Buffalo River below Lobelville, TN16.0 miPerry County
Duck River near Shady Grove, Tn.16.8 miHickman 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