BUFFALO RIVER BELOW LOBELVILLE, TN
USGS 03604400 · Tennessee · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 03604400 · 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, 9:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:30 PM CST; ranging 294 to 701 ft³/s; latest 511 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, 9:30 PM CST | 511 | 3.53 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST | 511 | 3.53 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST | 518 | 3.55 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 522 | 3.56 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 525 | 3.57 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 525 | 3.57 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 529 | 3.58 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 537 | 3.6 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 540 | 3.61 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 544 | 3.62 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 548 | 3.63 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 552 | 3.64 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 555 | 3.65 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 555 | 3.65 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 563 | 3.67 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 567 | 3.68 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 571 | 3.69 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 575 | 3.7 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 579 | 3.71 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 583 | 3.72 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 586 | 3.73 | 341–617 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 590 | 3.74 | 341–617 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 594 | 3.75 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 602 | 3.77 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 606 | 3.78 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 610 | 3.79 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 622 | 3.82 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 622 | 3.82 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 630 | 3.84 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 635 | 3.85 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 643 | 3.87 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 647 | 3.88 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 655 | 3.9 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 659 | 3.91 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 672 | 3.94 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 676 | 3.95 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 680 | 3.96 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 693 | 3.99 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 655 | 3.9 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 680 | 3.96 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 680 | 3.96 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 689 | 3.98 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 693 | 3.99 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 689 | 3.98 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 697 | 4 | 336–655 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 701 | 4.01 | 336–655 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 697 | 4 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 697 | 4 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 697 | 4 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 693 | 3.99 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 697 | 4 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 684 | 3.97 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 689 | 3.98 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 680 | 3.96 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 676 | 3.95 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 672 | 3.94 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 668 | 3.93 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 655 | 3.9 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 651 | 3.89 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 639 | 3.86 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 630 | 3.84 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 618 | 3.81 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 610 | 3.79 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 598 | 3.76 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 583 | 3.72 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 571 | 3.69 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 555 | 3.65 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 544 | 3.62 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 529 | 3.58 | 334–645 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 514 | 3.54 | 334–645 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 503 | 3.51 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 489 | 3.47 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 478 | 3.44 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 467 | 3.41 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 460 | 3.39 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 453 | 3.37 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 446 | 3.35 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 443 | 3.34 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 440 | 3.33 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 429 | 3.3 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 433 | 3.31 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 426 | 3.29 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 423 | 3.28 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 419 | 3.27 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 416 | 3.26 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 413 | 3.25 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 406 | 3.23 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 403 | 3.22 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 396 | 3.2 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 393 | 3.19 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 390 | 3.18 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 380 | 3.15 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 377 | 3.14 | 330–633 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 374 | 3.13 | 330–633 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 371 | 3.12 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 368 | 3.11 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 364 | 3.1 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 361 | 3.09 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 358 | 3.08 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 355 | 3.07 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 352 | 3.06 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 349 | 3.05 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 346 | 3.04 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 343 | 3.03 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 343 | 3.03 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 340 | 3.02 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 340 | 3.02 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 337 | 3.01 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 337 | 3.01 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 337 | 3.01 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 337 | 3.01 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 334 | 3 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 328 | 2.98 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 325 | 2.97 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 322 | 2.96 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 316 | 2.94 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 308 | 2.91 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 305 | 2.9 | 318–607 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 302 | 2.89 | 318–607 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 302 | 2.89 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 302 | 2.89 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 302 | 2.89 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 315–583 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 297 | 2.87 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 299 | 2.88 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 297 | 2.87 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 297 | 2.87 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 297 | 2.87 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 297 | 2.87 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 297 | 2.87 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 297 | 2.87 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 297 | 2.87 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 297 | 2.87 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 297 | 2.87 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 297 | 2.87 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 294 | 2.86 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 297 | 2.87 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 294 | 2.86 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 294 | 2.86 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 294 | 2.86 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 294 | 2.86 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 294 | 2.86 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 294 | 2.86 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 294 | 2.86 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 294 | 2.86 | 305–576 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 294 | 2.86 | 305–576 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 294 | 2.86 | 306–544 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 294 | 2.86 | 306–544 |
Map of USGS gauge 03604400 and the river around it
Where BUFFALO RIVER BELOW LOBELVILLE, TN sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.
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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency: Tennessee trout fishing and stockings · Tennessee fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 341–617 ft³/s (middle half of 83 years of record). Now: 511 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 511 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 83 years of record (1928–2026): 10th 284, 25th 341, median 435, 75th 617, 90th 844 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 200 ft³/s, highest 3,180 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 15.7%, from 606 to 511 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.
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 3.53 ft stage, 513 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST (NWS gauge LBVT1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:19 AM CST. Highest point: 3.8 ft, 618 ft³/s on Nov 7, 6:00 AM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3.6 ft | 539 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.6 ft | 539 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.8 ft | 618 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.5 ft | 502 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3.3 ft | 432 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3.2 ft | 400 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:54 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.