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Mill Creek near Nolensville, TN

River level and flood forecast · Davidson County

Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The river is 9.3 ft below flood stage (13 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 11 ftFlood 13 ftModerate 17 ftMajor 20 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage20 ft
Moderate flood stage17 ft
Flood stage13 ft
Action stage11 ft
Record crest (May 1, 2010)22.56 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 31 ftBusinesses along Nolensville Pike begin to flood and water is flowing over the Nolensville Pike bridge across Mill Creek.
  • 28 ftThe Chandler Harris bridge on Nolensville Pike across Mill Creek is covered by water.
  • 27 ftNolensville Pike south of the Chandler Harris bridge across Mill Creek is flooded and may be impassable, and water begins to back up behind the bridge on Nolensville Pike.
  • 25 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Chandler Harris bridge on Nolensville Pike at Mill Creek, and approaches portions of Nolensville Pike south of Mill Creek.
  • 22 ftFlooding of property and roads in the Bell Trace, Honey Brook, Cane Ridge Farms, Stanford Village, Mill Run, and Hidden Creek subdivisions continues. Major roads are flooded and immpassable including Interstate 24, Old Hickory Blvd between Barnes Rd and Pettus Rd, Pettus Rd near Blue Hole Rd, Nolensville Rd near Concord Rd, and the intersection of Bell Rd and Blue Hole Rd.
  • 21 ftWidespread flooding of roads and property is occurring along Mill Creek and adjacent tributaries from near Nolensville to Interstate 24. Interstate 24 is flooded and impassable between Blue Hole Rd and Bell Rd. Flooding of property and roads in the Bell Trace, Honey Brook, Cane Ridge Farms, Stanford Village, Mill Run, and Hidden Creek subdivisions is occurring.
  • 20 ftInterstate 24 is flooded between Blue Hole Rd and Bell Rd, and flooding of roads and property near Blue Hole Rd and Bell Rd is occurring. Flooding also begins in the Bell Trace, Honey Brook, Cane Ridge Farms, and Hidden Creek subdivisions, and water approaches property in the Stanford Village and Mill Run subdivisions.
  • 19 ftWater approaches Interstate 24 between Blue Hole Rd and Bell Rd, and Concord Rd near Nolensville Pike is impassable. Residential property on Bluff Rd is flooded, and commercial property in the Concord Village shopping center is flooded.
  • 18 ftWater approaches residential property on Hickory Park Dr from Shire Dr to Bell Trace Dr, along Waller Rd, Bluff Rd, and Nolensville Pike south of Concord Rd, and properties in the Cane Ridge Farms and Honey Brook subdivisions.
  • 17 ftMany roads are flooded including Bluff Rd and Culbertson Rd near Nolensville Pike at the Chandler Harris bridge, Pettus Rd between Blue Hole Rd and Preston Rd, and Concord Rd near Nolensville Pike. Water begins to approach Bell Rd and Blue Hole Rd, and Old Hickory Blvd between Barnes Rd and Hidden Creek Dr. Commercial property in the Concord Village shopping center is flooded and may result in significant damage. Water also floods portions of Holt Creek, Whittemore Branch, and Indian Creek.
  • 16 ftFurther flooding of the athletic fields at Lighthouse Christian School, property near Bell Rd and Blue Hole Rd, and property in the Concord Village shopping center is occurring. Water approaches properties along Bluff Rd and Nolensville Pike south of Concord Rd.
  • 15 ftCulbertson Rd east of Nolensville Pike and Bluff Rd west of Nolensville Pike are flooded and impassable. Water begins to flood property in the Concord Village shopping center at Concord Rd and Nolensville Pike, and water approaches low lying areas near A.Z. Kelley Elementary School.
  • 14 ftCulbertson Rd and Bluff Rd near Nolensville Pike at the Chandler Harris bridge are flooded. Water begins to flood the athletic fields at Lighthouse Christian School and property near Bell Rd and Blue Hole Rd.
  • 13 ftWater begins to flood low lying areas along the creek, including portions of Culbertson Rd east of Nolensville Pike and walking trails near the Honey Brook subdivision. Water also approaches Bluff Road west of Nolensville Pike.
  • 12 ftWater begins to inundate low lying areas along the creek, including property near Bell Rd and Blue Hole Rd, and the athletic fields near Lighthouse Christian School. Water may also approach low lying areas near the Chandler Harris bridge on Nolensville Pike, including portions of Culbertson Rd.
  • 11 ftWater begins to inundate low lying areas along the creek.

Highest crests on record

  1. 22.56 ft — May 1, 2010
  2. 17.88 ft — May 25, 2000
  3. 17.84 ft — June 7, 2003
  4. 17.8 ft — April 28, 2013
  5. 17.27 ft — October 5, 1995

Recent crests: 13.47 ft (February 20, 2019) · 15.43 ft (April 22, 2017) · 13.27 ft (December 25, 2015) · 12.29 ft (July 4, 2015) · 12.71 ft (February 5, 2014)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Davidson CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 03430550

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NLVT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.