Cumberland River near Penington Bend

1. 61.00 ftMuch of the Pennington Bend area along the river is flooded, including Opryland, Opry Mills, Briley Pkwy between Mc Gavock Pike and Two Rivers Pkwy, the River Trace and River Glen subdivisions, homes and properties along and near Berwick Trail, Pennington Bend Rd, Music Valley Dr, Mc Gavock Pike, Miami Ave, areas of Madison near Idlewild Dr, Covington Place, the Montague area, and locations in Inglewood near the river.
2. 59.00 ftThe Opryland and Opry Mills area is under several feet of water, with flooding reaching portions of Briley Pkwy. Widespread flooding continues to impact the River Trace and River Glen subdivisions, homes and properties along and near Berwick Trail, Pennington Bend Rd, Music Valley Dr, Covington Place, the Montague area, and locations in Inglewood east of Stratford Ave near the river.
3. 57.00 ftWater is at the top of the levee protecting Opryland and Opry Mills, and may be overtopping in some areas. Homes and properties in the River Trace and River Glen subdivisions, along and near Berwick Trail, Pennington Bend Rd, Mc Gavock Pike, Music Valley Dr, and Miami Ave are severely impacted. Extensive flooding is also impacting locations in Madison near Idlewild Dr, Covington Place, and the Montague Area, as well as locations in Inglewood east of Stratford Ave near the river.
4. 56.00 ftWater approaches the top of the levee protecting the Opryland and Opry Mills area.
5. 55.00 ftExtensive flooding is occurring in the River Trace and River Glen subdivisions, at homes and properties along and near Berwick Trail, Pennington Bend Rd, Mc Gavock Pike, and Miami Ave. Locations in Madison near Idlewild Dr, Covington Place, the Montague area, the Inglewood neighboorhood east of Stratford Ave near the river, and portions of Opryland and Opry Mills not protected by the levee are flooding. Water approaches homes on Canton Pass, Allen Pass, and Peeler Trail.
6. 53.00 ftLocations near Berwick Trail, Cain Harbor Dr, Center St, Denson Ave, Emmitt Ave, Frost St, Idlewild Dr and Ct, Longfellow Dr, Madison Blvd, Mc Ginnis Dr, Miami Dr, Morgan Meade Dr and Ct, Moss Rose Dr and Ct, Music Valley Dr, Pennington Bend Rd, Penn Meade Way, River Bend Dr, River Meade Way, Yale Ave, and unprotected areas of Opryland and Opry Mills are flooded. Water approaches properties at Mc Gavock Pike and Pennington Bend Rd, and Lock Two Rd may be restricted at higher levels.
7. 51.00 ftAreas near Berwick Trail, Center St, Denson Ave, Yale Ave, Madison Blvd, Idlewild Dr, Idlewild Ct, Emmitt Ave, Cain Harbor Dr, River Bend Dr, Frost St, Longfellow Dr, and Mc Ginnis Dr are flooded and access may be limited. Campgrounds near Music Valley Dr and Pennington Bend Rd are flooded, as well as portions of Opryland and Opry Mills not protected by the levee. Water also begins to impact homes on Morgan Meade Dr, Morgan Meade Ct, Moss Rose Ct, and Miami Ave.
8. 49.00 ftFlooding continues on Berwick Trail, Denson Ave, Yale Ave, Madison Blvd, Idlewild Dr, properties in River Glen on Penn Meade Way and River Meade Way, and properties in River Trace on River Bend Dr, Cain Harbor Dr, and Longfellow Dr. Wooddale Ln is flooded and water approaches homes on Miami Ave and Pennington Bend Rd. Campgrounds near Music Valley Dr and Pennington Bend Rd are flooded, as well as portions of Opryland near Mc Gavock Pike and other areas of Opry Mills not protected by the levee.
9. 47.00 ftFlooding is occurring along the river around Pennington Bend from near River Trace to the Cumberland River Greenway Bridge in Shelby Bottoms Park. Properties on Berwick Trail, areas near Gibson Creek on Denson Ave and Yale Ave, portions of Opryland near Mc Gavock Pike, properties in River Glen on Penn Meade Way, and properties in River Trace on River Bend Dr. Water approaches residential property on Pennington Bend Rd and Wooddale Ln, and campgrounds near Music Valley Dr and Pennington Bend Rd.
10. 44.00 ftWater continues to inundate low lying areas along the river, including properties on Berwick Trail, areas near Gibson Creek on Denson Ave and Yale Ave, portions of Opryland near Mc Gavock Pike, and properties in the River Glen and River Trace subdivisions.
11. 42.00 ftLow lying areas along the river around Pennington Bend are inundated from near the River Trace subdivision to the Cumberland River Greenway bridge in Shelby Bottoms Park.

Most recent crests

• February 24, 2019: 48.83 ft
• February 18, 2016: 38.57 ft
• February 5, 2014: 35.19 ft
• April 29, 2013: 40.33 ft
• March 9, 2012: 36.33 ft
• April 18, 2011: 36.99 ft

• UpstreamCumberland River at Hermitage
• DownstreamCumberland River at Omohundro
• Dry Creek at Edenwold
• Cumberland River at Edenwold
• Cumberland River at Old Hickory Dam
• Cumberland River at Old Hickory Dam
• Stones River at Donelson
• Cumberland River at Nashville

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

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.