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Higher Pursuits

Higher Pursuits

Higher Pursuits is a kayak & canoe livery in Columbia. The outfitter provides shuttles for their rentals.

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Typical flow by month

2012 to 2026

The water at Higher Pursuits typically runs highest in January, at a median 2,150 cfs, and lowest in September, at 243 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 37,600 cfs, in 2019.

Typical flow by month at Duck River at Mile 156 near Pottsville, TN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January2,1501,010 to 4,050
February2,0201,360 to 4,500
March1,7301,050 to 3,480
April1,380644 to 2,695
May676345 to 1,680
June432277 to 825
July422279 to 958
August292213 to 718
September243190 to 597
October259190 to 508
November595283 to 1,055
December1,650796 to 3,490

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 15 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Duck River at Mile 156 near Pottsville, TN (site 03599419). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

76Go/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Thu, Sep 24 (94)

Streamflow

207 cfs

Normal (32nd)

Water level

5.41 ft

High today

90°F

Wind

9 kt

Gusts 18 kt

Rain chance

8%

Week ahead

Tue90°F8%
Wed81°F7%
Thu78°F5%
Fri82°F1%
Sat82°F0%
Sun87°F3%
Mon75°F6%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).

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