Sycamore Creek near Ashland City, TN
River level and flood forecast · Cheatham County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 12.4 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 18 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (May 2, 2010) | 18.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftWater reaches State Route 49, and may be subject to closure at higher levels.
- 17 ftAccess roads to property along the river are flooded and impassable.
- 14 ftProperties along Sycamore Creek begin to flood, including agricultural and recreational areas near Old Clarksville Pike and State Route 49.
- 10 ftLow lying and agricultural areas along Sycamore Creek are inundated.
Highest crests on record
- 18.28 ft — May 2, 2010
- 15.52 ft — September 1, 2017
- 14.06 ft — February 24, 2019
- 13.5 ft — February 21, 1989
- 13.48 ft — January 25, 1999
Recent crests: 14.06 ft (February 24, 2019) · 15.52 ft (September 1, 2017) · 12.3 ft (February 3, 2016) · 10.15 ft (February 21, 2015) · 11.41 ft (February 5, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ACST1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.