Rivers in Tennessee

Sycamore Creek near Ashland City

Cheatham County, TennesseeNWS ACST1USGS 03431800Old Hickory office

Below flood stage
1.47ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 2:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
14.00 ft
Record crest
18.28 ft2010

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood17.00 ft
Minor flood14.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 20.00 ftWater reaches State Route 49, and may be subject to closure at higher levels.
  2. 17.00 ftAccess roads to property along the river are flooded and impassable.
  3. 14.00 ftProperties along Sycamore Creek begin to flood, including agricultural and recreational areas near Old Clarksville Pike and State Route 49.
  4. 10.00 ftLow lying and agricultural areas along Sycamore Creek are inundated.

Crest history

52 crests on NOAA’s list since 1962.

#DateStage
1May 2, 201018.28 ft
2September 1, 201715.52 ft
3February 24, 201914.06 ft
4February 21, 198913.50 ft
5January 25, 199913.48 ft
6March 3, 199713.45 ft
7May 19, 198313.24 ft
8March 12, 197513.20 ft
9April 28, 201313.11 ft
10April 28, 201113.00 ft
11December 3, 199112.87 ft
12December 8, 197812.77 ft
13February 3, 199012.76 ft
14May 2, 200912.51 ft
15June 5, 199812.46 ft
16February 3, 201612.30 ft
17March 21, 197612.09 ft
18January 24, 200211.89 ft
19May 4, 199311.86 ft
20December 22, 199011.60 ft
21February 27, 196211.52 ft
22March 4, 197711.41 ft
23February 5, 201411.41 ft
24March 9, 199411.33 ft
25February 28, 198710.90 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 24, 2019: 14.06 ft
  • September 1, 2017: 15.52 ft
  • February 3, 2016: 12.30 ft
  • February 21, 2015: 10.15 ft
  • February 5, 2014: 11.41 ft
  • April 28, 2013: 13.11 ft
  • March 8, 2012: 10.04 ft
  • April 28, 2011: 13.00 ft
  • May 2, 2010: 18.28 ft
  • May 2, 2009: 12.51 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.