Obion River in Tennessee
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Around Obion River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Obion River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Obion River at Hwy 51 near Obion, TN (site 07026040). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1929 to 2026
Obion River typically runs highest in February, at a median 2,580 cfs, and lowest in October, at 615 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 99,500 cfs, in 1937.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,000 | 1,130 to 5,410 |
| February | 2,580 | 1,460 to 6,030 |
| March | 2,560 | 1,480 to 5,610 |
| April | 2,200 | 1,230 to 4,820 |
| May | 1,360 | 791 to 3,400 |
| June | 985 | 628 to 1,760 |
| July | 819 | 561 to 1,370 |
| August | 695 | 502 to 968 |
| September | 642 | 454 to 860 |
| October | 615 | 445 to 897 |
| November | 792 | 601 to 1,620 |
| December | 1,370 | 793 to 3,220 |
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 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Obion River at Hwy 51 near Obion, TN (site 07026040). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Obion River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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