Clinch River at Cleveland
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 12.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 14.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 19.0 ft; major flooding begins at 24.0 ft.
| Action stage | 12.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 14.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 19.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 24.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 26.4 ft on Apr 5, 1977 (historic crest)
- 24.4 ft on Jan 30, 1957 (historic crest)
- 22.7 ft on Mar 12, 1963 (historic crest)
- 21.8 ft on Mar 18, 2002 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 14.0 ft | Flooding affects the pumping station for the water treatment plant. |
|---|---|
| 16.0 ft | Approximately 10 acres are flooded, including at the ballpark. |
| 18.0 ft | Water begins to affect a few houses immediately along the river downstream from the ballpark, flooding approximately 25 acres. The ballpark is mostly inundated. |
| 19.0 ft | Water affects a few houses both on Main Street and adjacent to the ballpark entrance, and approximately 35 acres about two miles up and downstream from the Highway 82 bridge. |
| 21.0 ft | The water treatment plant and several houses are flooded, along with about 100 acres in the area around Cleveland. |
| 24.0 ft | The old elementary school location begins to flood, and the river reaches the bottom of the Highway 82 bridge in Cleveland. About 30 to 40 houses are flooded with around 250 acres inundated. |
| 26.4 ft | Water floods the lower ramp of Route 82 bridge, and affects 50 to 75 houses and 400 acres. |
Forecast office: NWS Morristown · River Forecast Center: Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center.
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