Higher Pursuits
Higher Pursuits is a kayak & canoe livery in Columbia. The outfitter provides shuttles for their rentals.
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Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
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.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,150 | 1,010 to 4,050 |
| February | 2,020 | 1,360 to 4,500 |
| March | 1,730 | 1,050 to 3,480 |
| April | 1,380 | 644 to 2,695 |
| May | 676 | 345 to 1,680 |
| June | 432 | 277 to 825 |
| July | 422 | 279 to 958 |
| August | 292 | 213 to 718 |
| September | 243 | 190 to 597 |
| October | 259 | 190 to 508 |
| November | 595 | 283 to 1,055 |
| December | 1,650 | 796 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
Today · Fri
79Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 60°F, low 48°FRain 1%Wind 9 kt, gusts 18
Streamflow
2,140 cfs
Above normal (80th)
Water level
8.38 ft
Air quality
28 Good
Columbia monitor, 14 km
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Air quality: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Div. via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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