Rivers in Tennessee
Richland Creek near Belle Meade
Below flood stage
2.45ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 4:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 10.17 ft2019
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 11.50 ftWater begins to flood Harding Place near Highway 100 - U.S. 70S.
- 11.00 ftThe parking lot of Belle Meade Terrace condominiums begins to flood.
- 10.00 ftThe parking area near the creek and Harding Place begins to be flooded.
- 9.00 ftBackwater effects begin from the bridge on Harding Place, and water floods low lying areas of the parking lot near the creek and Harding Place.
- 7.00 ftFlooding of areas along the creek begins, including residential areas near Percy Warner Boulevard, portions of the Belle Meade Country Club Golf Course, commercial property at Harding Place and U.S. 70 - Harding Pike, and along Harding Pike from the Belle Meade Mansion to near Belle Meade Boulevard.
- 5.00 ftLow lying areas in the Belle Meade Country Club, residential areas near Percy Warner Boulevard, and along the creek from Harding Place to Belle Meade Boulevard begin to be inundated.
Crest history
8 crests on NOAA’s list since 2011.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 24, 2019 | 10.17 ft |
| 2 | August 31, 2017 | 9.84 ft |
| 3 | July 20, 2012 | 8.45 ft |
| 4 | April 28, 2014 | 7.70 ft |
| 5 | January 13, 2013 | 7.35 ft |
| 6 | April 15, 2015 | 6.72 ft |
| 7 | February 28, 2011 | 6.32 ft |
| 8 | July 4, 2016 | 5.92 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 24, 2019: 10.17 ft
- August 31, 2017: 9.84 ft
- July 4, 2016: 5.92 ft
- April 15, 2015: 6.72 ft
- April 28, 2014: 7.70 ft
- January 13, 2013: 7.35 ft
- July 20, 2012: 8.45 ft
- February 28, 2011: 6.32 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.