Whites Creek near Bordeaux, TN

River level and flood forecast · Davidson County

Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM

The river is 13.6 ft below flood stage (18 ft).

Flow: 3 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 13 ftFlood 18 ftModerate 22 ftMajor 25 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 stage25 ft
Moderate flood stage22 ft
Flood stage18 ft
Action stage13 ft
Record crest (May 2, 2010)25.82 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 30 ftFlooding of Buena Vista Pike occurs.
  • 28 ftFlooding of homes and properties along Rowan Drive occurs.
  • 22 ftExtensive flooding of homes and properties along Hamilton Ave is occurring, also flooding of Hartman Park, the Whites Creek Greenway, and portions of Tucker Road occurs.
  • 20 ftWater floods low spots along Hamilton Ave, further inundation of homes in the area is also occurring.
  • 18 ftFlooding of homes along Hamilton Ave in Bordeaux occurs.
  • 17 ftWater approaches the foundations of homes along Hamilton Ave in Bordeaux.
  • 13 ftWater inundates the backyards of homes along Hamilton Ave in the Bordeaux area.

Highest crests on record

  1. 25.82 ft — May 2, 2010
  2. 22.51 ft — September 1, 2017
  3. 21.06 ft — August 8, 2013
  4. 20.42 ft — July 7, 2016
  5. 20.34 ft — February 24, 2019

Recent crests: 20.34 ft (February 24, 2019) · 22.51 ft (September 1, 2017) · 20.42 ft (July 7, 2016) · 13.55 ft (February 21, 2015) · 16.76 ft (April 29, 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 (BORT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.