Richland Creek at Charlotte Avenue in Nashville, TN
River level and flood forecast · Davidson County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 14.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 9 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (May 2, 2010) | 19.99 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftWater reaches buildings along Charlotte Pike.
- 18 ftWater reaches Charlotte Pike.
- 15 ftFlooding of properties along the creek near Charlotte Pike begins.
- 10 ftWater inundates low lying areas, including portions of the Richland Creek Greenway and the Mc Cabe Field Golf Course.
Highest crests on record
- 19.99 ft — May 2, 2010
- 15.13 ft — September 13, 1979
- 13.48 ft — September 1, 2017
- 13.34 ft — March 29, 1975
- 13.29 ft — November 27, 1994
Recent crests: 13.48 ft (September 1, 2017) · 6.54 ft (February 3, 2016) · 6.31 ft (February 21, 2015) · 8.66 ft (April 29, 2014) · 8.84 ft (January 13, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NRCT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.