Rivers in Tennessee
Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds in Nashville
Below flood stage
1.61ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 2:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.44 ft2010
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 15.00 ftSignificant flooding of property along the creek is occurring, including the fairgrounds and industrial areas. Water may flood area roads rendering them impassable, including Walsh Rd, Bransford Rd, and Craighead St.
- 11.00 ftProperties along the creek including industrial areas and the fairgrounds are flooded, and water may approach the low lying portions of Walsh Rd, Bransford Rd, and Craighead St.
- 8.00 ftParking areas along the creek on the south and east sides of the fairgrounds property begin to flood.
- 6.00 ftLow lying areas along the creek in the fairgrounds property begin to be inundated.
Crest history
38 crests on NOAA’s list since 1964.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 2, 2010 | 13.44 ft |
| 2 | August 31, 2017 | 11.13 ft |
| 3 | February 7, 2019 | 10.51 ft |
| 4 | May 2, 1993 | 8.40 ft |
| 5 | November 27, 1994 | 8.20 ft |
| 6 | March 17, 2002 | 8.09 ft |
| 7 | June 26, 1994 | 8.02 ft |
| 8 | April 28, 2014 | 8.00 ft |
| 9 | October 10, 2014 | 7.88 ft |
| 10 | May 5, 2003 | 7.77 ft |
| 11 | March 29, 1975 | 7.77 ft |
| 12 | October 5, 1995 | 7.75 ft |
| 13 | June 4, 1998 | 7.73 ft |
| 14 | July 20, 2012 | 7.69 ft |
| 15 | October 19, 2004 | 7.55 ft |
| 16 | May 25, 2000 | 7.38 ft |
| 17 | June 14, 1997 | 7.33 ft |
| 18 | April 28, 2013 | 7.22 ft |
| 19 | September 17, 2009 | 7.21 ft |
| 20 | May 4, 2007 | 7.15 ft |
| 21 | February 5, 2004 | 7.14 ft |
| 22 | June 13, 1973 | 6.70 ft |
| 23 | January 22, 1999 | 6.55 ft |
| 24 | April 8, 1965 | 6.53 ft |
| 25 | August 3, 2001 | 6.53 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 7, 2019: 10.51 ft
- August 31, 2017: 11.13 ft
- August 3, 2016: 5.08 ft
- October 10, 2014: 7.88 ft
- April 28, 2014: 8.00 ft
- April 28, 2013: 7.22 ft
- July 20, 2012: 7.69 ft
- April 27, 2011: 5.79 ft
- May 2, 2010: 13.44 ft
- September 17, 2009: 7.21 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.