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Roaring River near Cookeville, TN

River29.3 mi
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Around Roaring River

Dale Hollow Damsite13.5 miDale Hollow Lake13.6 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Roaring River is a 29.3 mile river near Tennessee Outdoor Guides in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Roaring River near Hilham, TN (site 03418000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1932 to 2026

Roaring River typically runs highest in February, at a median 139 cfs, and lowest in October, at 15 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,540 cfs, in 1962.

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Typical flow by month at Roaring River near Hilham, TN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January10952 to 228
February13985 to 269
June3826 to 80
July2819 to 50
August2516 to 40
September1711 to 33
October1511 to 45
November2513 to 55
December7439 to 163

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 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Roaring River near Hilham, TN (site 03418000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Roaring River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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