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Piney River gauges
Readings are every 15 minutes from the U.S. Geological Survey, shown hourly for the last seven days. The page checks USGS again each time it opens.
Piney River at Vernon
USGS gauge 03602500
Latest reading 12:15 AM CDT, Thu, Oct 1
Flow
60 cfs
Steady over 24 hours
7-day range 60 to 71 cfs
Gauge height
3.00 ft
Steady over 24 hours
7-day range 3.00 to 3.08 ft
Weather
Piney River weather and wind forecast
Thu, Oct 1 night
64°F
Partly Cloudy
Wind SSE 5 mph
0% chance of rain
Thu, Oct 1
92°F
Mostly Sunny
Wind S 5 to 10 mph
0% chance of rain
Thu, Oct 1 night
70°F
Partly Cloudy
Wind S 5 mph
14% chance of rain
Fri, Oct 2
84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind WSW 0 to 5 mph
74% chance of rain
Fri, Oct 2 night
64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Wind 0 mph
59% chance of rain
Sat, Oct 3
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind NE 0 to 5 mph
66% chance of rain
National Weather Service forecast, updated 6:51 PM, Wed, Sep 30.
Sun and moon, Thu, Oct 8
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Where are the Piney River gauges?
USGS runs 1 gauge used on this page: Piney River at Vernon.
What does cfs mean on the Piney River?
Cubic feet per second: the volume of water passing the gauge each second. It is the best single number for how big the river is running. Gauge height is the water surface against a fixed point at that gauge and only compares with readings from the same gauge.
How often do the Piney River readings update?
USGS gauges record every 15 minutes and usually report within an hour. This page checks USGS each time it opens and shows the time of the latest reading.
River readings come from the U.S. Geological Survey and are provisional, as USGS publishes them. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service. Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated for the location. Tennessee Fishing Spots is not affiliated with USGS or NWS.
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