DUCK RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, TN
USGS 03597860 · Tennessee · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 03597860 · 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, 6:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST; ranging 174 to 566 ft³/s; latest 241 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, 6:30 PM CST | 241 | 10.4 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 239 | 10.4 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 241 | 10.4 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 241 | 10.4 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 244 | 10.4 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 241 | 10.4 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 241 | 10.4 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 244 | 10.4 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 246 | 10.5 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 256 | 10.5 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 259 | 10.5 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 264 | 10.5 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 269 | 10.5 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 272 | 10.6 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 275 | 10.6 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 280 | 10.6 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 286 | 10.6 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 292 | 10.6 | 176–427 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 303 | 10.7 | 176–427 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 315 | 10.7 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 327 | 10.7 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 342 | 10.8 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 362 | 10.9 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 396 | 11 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 443 | 11.1 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 502 | 11.2 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 540 | 11.3 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 566 | 11.4 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 553 | 11.4 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 557 | 11.7 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST | 272 | 10.5 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST | 278 | 10.6 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 278 | 10.6 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 278 | 10.6 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 280 | 10.6 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 278 | 10.6 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 286 | 10.6 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 303 | 10.7 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 241 | 10.4 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 199 | 10.3 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 190 | 10.2 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 195 | 10.2 | 177–436 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 186 | 10.2 | 177–436 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 184 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 180 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 180 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 180 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 180 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 180 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 180 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 180 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 180 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 180 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 184 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 184 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 184 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 186 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 186 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 184 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 184 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 176–418 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 184 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 184 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 186 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 184 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 186 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 186 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 188 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 186 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 186 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST | 190 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 188 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST | 190 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 192 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 192 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 195 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 197 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 199 | 10.2 | 172–392 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 199 | 10.2 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 199 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 201 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 203 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 206 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 208 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 210 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 212 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 212 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 210 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 208 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 206 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 206 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 199 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 197 | 10.3 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 197 | 10.2 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 195 | 10.2 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 190 | 10.2 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 184 | 10.2 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 184 | 10.2 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 182 | 10.2 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 184 | 10.2 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 184 | 10.2 | 174–380 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 184 | 10.2 | 174–380 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 184 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 182 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 184 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 184 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 184 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 184 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 186 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 186 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 186 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 186 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 186 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 188 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 186 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 184 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 184 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 184 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 176 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 176 | 10.1 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 178 | 10.1 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 176 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 176–372 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 176 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 176 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 178 | 10.1 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 176 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 176 | 10.1 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 176 | 10.1 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 174 | 10.1 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 174 | 10.1 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 174 | 10.1 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 176 | 10.1 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 176 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 176 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 180 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 180 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 180 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 180 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 180 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 180 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 173–378 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 172–381 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 172–381 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM CDT | 176 | 10.2 | 172–381 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM CDT | 176 | 10.1 | 172–381 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM CDT | 178 | 10.2 | 172–381 |
Map of USGS gauge 03597860 and the river around it
Where DUCK RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE, TN sits, with 5 other gauges 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 176–427 ft³/s (middle half of 26 years of record). Now: 241 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 241 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 26 years of record (1992–2026): 10th 162, 25th 176, median 313, 75th 427, 90th 533 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 123 ft³/s, highest 639 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).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 45.6%, from 443 to 241 ft³/s. 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.
Species the agency lists for Duck River: Rainbow Trout.
Source: Tailwater Trout (TWRA-stocked tailwaters below dams) (Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (official Tennessee Fishing Guide, eRegulations edition)).
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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 7:17 PM CST; 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.