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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Smith Fork Creek is a 36.9 mile river near Caney Fork River Rentals in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Smith Fork at Temperance Hall, TN (site 03424730). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1991 to 2026
Smith Fork Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 321 cfs, and lowest in September, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,000 cfs, in 2021.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 271 | 146 to 572 |
| February | 313 | 184 to 688 |
| March | 321 | 197 to 611 |
| April | 222 | 136 to 425 |
| May | 128 | 85 to 215 |
| June | 72 | 43 to 145 |
| July | 59 | 34 to 112 |
| August | 37 | 25 to 78 |
| September | 29 | 19 to 70 |
| October | 34 | 20 to 65 |
| November | 52 | 32 to 148 |
| December | 236 | 104 to 514 |
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 35 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Smith Fork at Temperance Hall, TN (site 03424730). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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