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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Flat Creek is a 23.1 mile river near TN SUP Rentals in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Flat Creek near Mascot, TN (site 03495005). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2017 to 2026
Flat Creek typically runs highest in February, at a median 149 cfs, and lowest in September, at 14 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,570 cfs, in 2020.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77 | 33 to 161 |
| February | 149 | 77 to 345 |
| March | 114 | 86 to 180 |
| April | 71 | 53 to 119 |
| May | 49 | 31 to 81 |
| June | 29 | 20 to 49 |
| July | 22 | 14 to 40 |
| August | 26 | 15 to 42 |
| September | 14 | 10 to 21 |
| October | 18 | 9.3 to 30 |
| November | 24 | 14 to 53 |
| December | 48 | 27 to 115 |
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 9 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Flat Creek near Mascot, TN (site 03495005). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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