Sewee Creek near Decatur, TN

Meigs County, Tennessee · USGS gauge 03543500 · NWS SEET1 · Tennessee river levels

Is Sewee Creek near Decatur, TN flooding right now?

Sewee Creek near Decatur, TN measured 0.28 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 9.7 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

0.28 ft

as of 35 min ago

Streamflow

39 cfs

data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.97 ft on Mon, Jan 7, 1946.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	10 ft	9.7 ft below
Minor flood	10 ft	9.7 ft below
Moderate flood	15 ft	14.7 ft below
Major flood	20 ft	19.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
23.97 ft	1946-01-07
17.3 ft	1994-02-11
17.15 ft	1994-04-11
16.48 ft	2019-02-23
15.68 ft	2004-02-06

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Oostanaula Creek at Hwy 30 near Athens, TN	13.7 mi	McMinn County
Little Richland Creek at 16th AVE at Dayton, TN	15.1 mi	Rhea County
Richland Creek at Dayton, TN	16.3 mi	Rhea County
Oostanaula Creek near Sanford, TN	17.7 mi	McMinn County
Hiwassee River at Charleston, TN	19.8 mi	Bradley 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