Richland Creek near Belle Meade, TN
River level and flood forecast · Davidson County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (February 24, 2019) | 10.17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11.5 ftWater begins to flood Harding Place near Highway 100 - U.S. 70S.
- 11 ftThe parking lot of Belle Meade Terrace condominiums begins to flood.
- 10 ftThe parking area near the creek and Harding Place begins to be flooded.
- 9 ftBackwater effects begin from the bridge on Harding Place, and water floods low lying areas of the parking lot near the creek and Harding Place.
- 7 ftFlooding of areas along the creek begins, including residential areas near Percy Warner Boulevard, portions of the Belle Meade Country Club Golf Course, commercial property at Harding Place and U.S. 70 - Harding Pike, and along Harding Pike from the Belle Meade Mansion to near Belle Meade Boulevard.
- 5 ftLow lying areas in the Belle Meade Country Club, residential areas near Percy Warner Boulevard, and along the creek from Harding Place to Belle Meade Boulevard begin to be inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 10.17 ft — February 24, 2019
- 9.84 ft — August 31, 2017
- 8.45 ft — July 20, 2012
- 7.7 ft — April 28, 2014
- 7.35 ft — January 13, 2013
Recent crests: 10.17 ft (February 24, 2019) · 9.84 ft (August 31, 2017) · 5.92 ft (July 4, 2016) · 6.72 ft (April 15, 2015) · 7.7 ft (April 28, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamRichland Creek at Charlotte Avenue in Nashville, TN
- Browns Creek at Glendale Lane, TN
- Harpeth River at Bellevue, TN
- Cumberland River at Cockrill Bend, TN
- Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds in Nashville, TN
- Cumberland River near Bordeaux, TN
- Cumberland River at Nashville, TN
- Sevenmile Creek at Blackman Road, TN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BMDT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.