CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL, TN
USGS 03528000 · Tennessee · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 03528000 · Tennessee · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST; ranging 317 to 402 ft³/s; latest 391 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST | 391 | 1.1 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 391 | 1.1 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 391 | 1.1 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 391 | 1.1 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 391 | 1.1 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 396 | 1.11 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 396 | 1.11 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 396 | 1.11 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 396 | 1.11 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 402 | 1.12 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 402 | 1.12 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 396 | 1.11 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 396 | 1.11 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 396 | 1.11 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 391 | 1.1 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 391 | 1.1 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 385 | 1.09 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 374 | 1.07 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 369 | 1.06 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 364 | 1.05 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 364 | 1.05 | 273–912 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 364 | 1.05 | 273–912 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 364 | 1.05 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 364 | 1.05 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 364 | 1.05 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 327 | 0.98 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 317 | 0.96 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 317 | 0.96 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 317 | 0.96 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 317 | 0.96 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 317 | 0.96 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 317 | 0.96 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 317 | 0.96 | 265–928 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 265–928 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 322 | 0.97 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 327 | 0.98 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 327 | 0.98 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 327 | 0.98 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 327 | 0.98 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 327 | 0.98 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 327 | 0.98 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 327 | 0.98 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 260–861 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 260–861 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 332 | 0.99 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 337 | 1 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 337 | 1 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 337 | 1 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 337 | 1 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 348 | 1.02 | 252–936 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 348 | 1.02 | 252–936 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 348 | 1.02 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 348 | 1.02 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 348 | 1.02 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 337 | 1 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 343 | 1.01 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 348 | 1.02 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 348 | 1.02 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 348 | 1.02 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 348 | 1.02 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 348 | 1.02 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 348 | 1.02 | 242–885 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 348 | 1.02 | 242–885 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 348 | 1.02 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 348 | 1.02 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 348 | 1.02 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 348 | 1.02 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 348 | 1.02 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 348 | 1.02 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 348 | 1.02 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 348 | 1.02 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 353 | 1.03 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 353 | 1.03 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 353 | 1.03 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 353 | 1.03 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 353 | 1.03 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 358 | 1.04 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 358 | 1.04 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 358 | 1.04 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 358 | 1.04 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 358 | 1.04 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 358 | 1.04 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 358 | 1.04 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 358 | 1.04 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 358 | 1.04 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 364 | 1.05 | 242–792 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 358 | 1.04 | 242–792 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 358 | 1.04 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 364 | 1.05 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 364 | 1.05 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 364 | 1.05 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 364 | 1.05 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 364 | 1.05 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 364 | 1.05 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 364 | 1.05 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 364 | 1.05 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 364 | 1.05 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 364 | 1.05 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 369 | 1.06 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 369 | 1.06 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 369 | 1.06 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 369 | 1.06 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 374 | 1.07 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 374 | 1.07 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 374 | 1.07 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 374 | 1.07 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 374 | 1.07 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 374 | 1.07 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 374 | 1.07 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 374 | 1.07 | 250–828 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 374 | 1.07 | 250–828 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 374 | 1.07 | 241–773 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 374 | 1.07 | 241–773 |
Map of USGS gauge 03528000 and the river around it
Where CLINCH RIVER ABOVE TAZEWELL, TN sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Tennessee rule: 68°F.
This gauge is on the same river as our page for Clinch River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Normal for Nov 5: 273–912 ft³/s (middle half of 107 years of record). Now: 391 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 391 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 107 years of record (1920–2026): 10th 189, 25th 273, median 426, 75th 912, 90th 1,850 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 143 ft³/s, highest 7,310 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+7.4% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 1.1 ft stage, 398 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST (NWS gauge TAZT1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:18 AM EST. Highest point: 1.2 ft, 453 ft³/s on Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.2 ft | 453 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1.2 ft | 453 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.1 ft | 398 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1 ft | 349 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1 ft | 349 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1 ft | 349 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:39 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.