About this river
Stones River is a 26.1 mile river near Nashville Paddle Company in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Stones River at US Hwy 70 near Donelson, TN (site 03430200). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2012 to 2025
Stones River typically runs highest in February, at a median 3,430 cfs, and lowest in September, at 153 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 16,900 cfs, in 2020.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,550 | 1,120 to 4,700 | |
| February | 3,430 | 1,450 to 5,410 | |
| March | 2,350 | 974 to 3,870 | |
| April | 898 | 230 to 2,695 | |
| May | 608 | 136 to 2,250 | |
| June | 178 | 117 to 923 | |
| July | 182 | 123 to 920 | |
| August | 175 | 136 to 532 | |
| September | 153 | 86 to 683 | |
| October | 178 | 104 to 1,390 | |
| November | 1,180 | 221 to 2,285 | |
| December | 2,890 | 1,280 to 4,410 |
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 13 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Stones River at US Hwy 70 near Donelson, TN (site 03430200). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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