Rivers in Tennessee

Whites Creek near Whites Creek

Davidson County, TennesseeNWS WCRT1USGS 03431530Old Hickory office

Below flood stage
2.53ftStage

Observed Thu, Oct 1, 7:45 AM CDT

Flood stage
14.00 ft
Record crest
15.05 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood14.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 20.00 ftWidespread flooding is occurring along Whites Creek from near Lickton to Whites Creek. Water begins to flood structures of Whites Creek High School at this level.
  2. 17.00 ftOld Hickory Blvd at Lickton Pike is flooded and impassable, Whites Creek Park is completely inundated, and water begins to approach structures at Whites Creek High School.
  3. 16.00 ftWater begins to flood Old Hickory Blvd at Lickton Pike, and has flooded a good portion of the athletic fields of Whites Creek Park at Whites Creek High School.
  4. 15.00 ftLickton Pike between Lickton and Old Hickory Blvd is flooded and may be impassable. Water begins to flood Whites Creek Park at Whites Creek High School.
  5. 14.00 ftWater begins to flood low lying portions of Lickton Pike between Lickton and Old Hickory Blvd.
  6. 10.00 ftLow lying areas along Whites Creek, especially near Lickton Pike, begin to be inundated.

Crest history

7 crests on NOAA’s list since 2011.

#DateStage
1September 1, 201715.05 ft
2April 28, 201313.83 ft
3July 7, 201611.66 ft
4April 28, 20149.94 ft
5April 27, 20118.09 ft
6July 20, 20127.86 ft
7February 21, 20156.92 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 1, 2017: 15.05 ft
  • July 7, 2016: 11.66 ft
  • February 21, 2015: 6.92 ft
  • April 28, 2014: 9.94 ft
  • April 28, 2013: 13.83 ft
  • July 20, 2012: 7.86 ft
  • April 27, 2011: 8.09 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.