Oostanaula Creek at Sanford 1SE, TN
River level and flood forecast · McMinn County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 27 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (February 7, 2020) | 9.85 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftWater reaches the surfaces of the bridge on Eastanallee Valley Road near Cooper Road, and the bridge on Britton Road.
- 11 ftFlooding of low spots along Eastanallee Valley Road near Frank Shamblin Road.
- 9.5 ftStream is out of its banks. Substantial flooding of the back yard of a home between the Eastanallee Valley Road bridge and Coopers Road. Flooding begins of low spot on Britton Road near the bridge on the west side.
- 8 ftAt or above bankfull in places.
Highest crests on record
- 9.85 ft — February 7, 2020
- 9.72 ft — February 24, 2019
- 9.5 ft — December 26, 2015
- 9.2 ft — April 13, 2020
- 8.8 ft — November 29, 2011
Recent crests: 7.97 ft (February 24, 2022) · 9.2 ft (April 13, 2020) · 8.02 ft (March 24, 2020) · 9.85 ft (February 7, 2020) · 9.72 ft (February 24, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OOBT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.