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Wartrace Creek at Wartrace, TN

River level and flood forecast · Bedford County

Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 3 PM

The river is 12.0 ft below flood stage (14 ft).

Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 9 ftFlood 14 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 stage14 ft
Action stage9 ft
Record crest (May 6, 2003)16.72 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 24 ftSignificant flooding along Wartrace Creek is impacting homes and properties on Jernigan Ln and Main St West, and is flooding many roads in the area including Bridge St, Jernigan Ln, Higgins Rd south of Hwy 269, Canon Rd east of Hwy 64, Fairfield Pike east of the railroad crossing, Hwy 269 west of Wartrace, and Hwy 64 south of Wartrace. Flooding is also impacting properties on Hwy 64 near Canon Rd, and the electrical substation just south of the creek.
  • 22 ftSignificant flooding continues to impact homes and properties on Jernigan Ln and Main St West. Bridge St, Jernigan Ln, Higgins Rd south of Hwy 269, Canon Rd east of Hwy 64, Fairfield Pike east of the railroad crossing, and water approaches Hwy 269 west of Wartrace are flooded and impassable. Water covers railroad tracks north of Wartrace, and approaches properties on Hwy 64 near Canon Rd, as well as Hwy 64 south of Wartrace, and the electrical substation just south of the creek.
  • 21 ftWater approaches railroad tracks north of Wartrace.
  • 20 ftSignificant flooding is occurring along the creek, impacting homes and properties on Jernigan Ln and Main St West. Bridge St, Jernigan Ln, Higgins Rd south of Hwy 269, Canon Rd east of Hwy 64, and Fairfield Pike east of the railroad crossing are flooded and impassable, and water approaches Hwy 269 west of Wartrace.
  • 19 ftWidespread flooding continues along the creek, impacting homes and properties on Jernigan Ln and Main St West. Bridge St and Jernigan Ln are impassable, as well as Higgins Rd south of Hwy 269 and Canon Rd east of Hwy 64. Water approaches Fairfield Pike east of the railroad crossing, and may be impassable at higher levels.
  • 17 ftWidespread flooding is occurring along the creek, and is impacting homes and properties on Jernigan Ln and Main St West. Bridge St and Jernigan Ln are impassable, as well as Higgins Rd south of Hwy 269, and water approaches Canon Rd east of Hwy 64.
  • 16 ftFlooding continues to impact areas along the creek. Bridge St is flooded between Hwy 269 and Jernigan Ln, and water approaches homes at the end of Jernigan Ln and on Main St West. Access to Jernigan Ln may be limited at higher water levels. Higgins Rd south of Hwy 269 is impassable, and most of Winette Ayers Park is inundated.
  • 14 ftFlooding along the creek is impacting most of Winette Ayers Park, and Bridge St between Hwy 269 and Jernigan Ln, and Higgins Rd south of Hwy 269 are covered with water and may be impassable. Water also approaches properties on Jernigan Ln.
  • 13 ftAreas along the creek, including agricultural land and Winette Ayers Park are significantly inundated, and water approaches Bridge St between Hwy 269 and Jernigan Ln, and Higgins Rd south of Hwy 269.
  • 11 ftWater continues to inundate low-lying areas along the creek, including agricultural land and Winette Ayers Park.
  • 9 ftWater begins to inundate low-lying areas along the creek including Winette Ayers Park.

Highest crests on record

  1. 16.72 ft — May 6, 2003
  2. 16.02 ft — January 23, 1999
  3. 15.15 ft — January 23, 2002
  4. 15.12 ft — September 22, 1992
  5. 13.94 ft — January 23, 2006

Recent crests: 11.51 ft (April 22, 2017) · 11.9 ft (July 9, 2016) · 11.49 ft (October 14, 2014) · 11.9 ft (July 9, 2014) · 11.06 ft (March 3, 2014)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Bedford CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 03597590

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WRTT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.