South Chickamauga Creek at Ringgold

1. 31.00 ftExtensive widespread flooding expands upstream and downstream of the gage. Businesses along U.S. Highway 41 to near Battlefield Parkway will be inundated with two or more feet of water. Water begins to flood residences along the creek downstream. Homes and businesses along the creek between Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 upstream of the gage will be inundated. Water one foot deep or more will cover portions of U.S. Highway 41 and the bridge.
2. 30.00 ftMajor flooding begins upstream and downstream of the gage. Businesses along U.S. Highway 41 to near Battlefield Parkway will be inundated with around a foot of water. Water approaches the foundation or begins to flood residences along the creek downstream. Homes and businesses along the creek between Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 upstream of the gage will be inundated. The water will also begin to cover portions of U.S. Highway 41 and water will be touching the bottom of the bridge.
3. 29.00 ftSignificant flooding continues to expand upstream and downstream of the gage. A business complex near the creek is inundated with a foot of water. The water level approaches the bottom of the lower end of the U.S. Highway 41 bridge. Flood waters approach the foundations of several homes downstream of the gage at the end of Creekview Dr...Mountain Creek Dr...and Bluff View Dr...and begins to inundate commercial and residential structures between Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 upstream of the gage.
4. 28.00 ftModerate flooding begins. Significant flooding continues to expand upstream and downstream of the gage. Water floods the parking lot and approaches the foundations of a business complex on the left bank. Water continues to inundate portions of low lying residential yards downstream of the gage at the end of Creekview Drive...Mountain Creek Drive...and Bluff View Drive...and low lying portions between Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 upstream of the gage.
5. 27.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand upstream and downstream of the gage on the U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street Bridge. Water begins to flood the parking lot of a business complex on the left bank of the creek. Water continues to inundate portions of low lying residential yards downstream of the gage at the end of Creekview Drive...Mountain Creek Drive...and Bluff View Drive...and continue to approach businesses and residences along the creek between Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 upstream of the gage.
6. 25.00 ftMinor flooding continues to expand upstream and downstream of the gage on the U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street Bridge. Water approaches the parking lot of a business complex on the left bank of the creek. Water continues to inundate portions of low lying residential yards downstream of the gage at the end of Creekview Drive...Mountain Creek Drive...and Bluff View Drive...and begins to approach businesses and residences along the creek between Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 upstream of the gage.
7. 23.00 ftWidespread minor flooding further expands upstream and downstream from the gage on the U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street bridge. Water expands to include large portions of the flood plain upstream of the gage between Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street. Water will also further inundate residential yards downstream from the gage...and begins to approach a business complex parking lot on the left bank of the creek.
8. 21.00 ftWidespread minor flooding continues upstream and downstream from the gage on the U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street bridge. The flood waters will further inundate natural floodplain...including low lying portions of residential yards downstream of the gage...and upstream from the gage along the creek between Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street.
9. 19.00 ftMinor flooding expands upstream and downstream from the gage on the U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street bridge. The flood waters will further inundate natural floodplain upstream and downstream of the bridge...including low lying portions of residential yards downstream of the gage...and upstream from the gage along the creek between Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street.
10. 17.00 ftMinor flooding continues in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street bridge. The flood waters will expand to inundate natural floodplain upstream and downstream of the bridge...including low lying portions of residential yards downstream of the gage...and upstream from the gage along the creek between Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street.
11. 15.00 ftFlood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands and fields along the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street bridge. The flood water will expand to inundate the entire area under the bridge. Minor flooding of the natural floodplain will also occur upstream of the gage between Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street.
12. 12.00 ftBankfull conditions are reached along the left bank of the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on the U.S. Highway 41 or Nashville Street bridge.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.

Most recent crests

• February 13, 2025: 16.91 ft
• May 10, 2024: 16.49 ft
• February 23, 2022: 16.42 ft
• April 1, 2021: 18.57 ft
• March 26, 2021: 16.68 ft
• March 18, 2021: 19.21 ft
• April 13, 2020: 28.12 ft
• March 25, 2020: 16.57 ft
• February 13, 2020: 15.95 ft
• February 11, 2020: 15.71 ft

• DownstreamS. Chickamauga Creek at Chickamauga
• West Chickamauga Creek at GA 146 near Lakeview
• Friar Branch at Chattanooga
• Wolftever Creek at Ooltewah
• Chattanooga Creek at GA 193 near Flintstone
• Mill Creek at Dalton
• Tennessee River at Chickamauga Dam
• Tennessee River at Chattanooga

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

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.