Cumberland Kayak - Burgess Falls
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Typical flow by month
1932 to 2026
The water at Cumberland Kayak - Burgess Falls typically runs highest in February, at a median 158 cfs, and lowest in October, at 10 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,230 cfs, in 2020.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 112 | 58 to 287 | |
| February | 158 | 87 to 364 | |
| March | 148 | 100 to 278 | |
| April | 103 | 73 to 180 | |
| May | 56 | 37 to 106 | |
| June | 38 | 24 to 67 | |
| July | 29 | 14 to 55 | |
| August | 19 | 9.1 to 37 | |
| September | 12 | 6.4 to 29 | |
| October | 10 | 5.5 to 21 | |
| November | 21 | 8.5 to 49 | |
| December | 53 | 25 to 136 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 34 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Falling Water River near Cookeville, TN (site 03423000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Streamflow
34 cfs
Above normal (80th)
Water level
4.43 ft
High today
82°F
Wind
7 kt
Gusts 14 kt
Rain chance
13%
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