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Cumberland River at Burkesville

Highest listed crest 56.60 ftFlood stage 46.0 ft15 crests since 2008

The Cumberland River at Burkesville crested above flood stage 7 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2025. The highest, 56.60 ft on February 28, 2019, was moderate flooding, 10.60 feet above flood stage. 11 other gauges on the Cumberland River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
56.60 ft
February 28, 2019; 59,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
46.0 ft
Major flooding from 64.0 ft
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 3, 2025
51.15 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cumberland County
Kentucky

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Cumberland River at Burkesville
Action stage43.04Mar 29, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)46.05Apr 3, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage55.02Feb 28, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage64.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 2008 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cumberland River at Burkesville, 2008 to 2025 404550556065ft Flood stage 46.0 ftMajor 64.0 ft Apr 11, 2008: 41.30 ft, below flood stage; 27,560 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2009: 46.50 ft, minor flooding; 38,500 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2010: 55.76 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2011: 46.30 ft, minor flooding; 38,200 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2012: 42.10 ft, below flood stage; 29,250 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2013: 42.60 ft, below flood stage; 30,322 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2014: 44.00 ft, action stage; 33,390 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2015: 45.30 ft, action stage; 36,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2016: 44.20 ft, action stage; 33,730 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2017: 40.90 ft, below flood stage; 26,710 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2018: 45.90 ft, action stage; 37,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2019: 56.60 ft, moderate flooding; 59,100 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2020: 47.10 ft, minor flooding; 39,652 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 46.51 ft, minor flooding; 38,700 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2025: 51.15 ft, minor flooding; 47,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 56.60 ft, Feb 28, 2019 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cumberland River at Burkesville 2000s: 1 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 3 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Cumberland River at Burkesville
1Feb 28, 201956.60+10.60Moderate59,100
2May 3, 201055.76+9.76Moderate—
3Apr 3, 202551.15+5.15Minor47,100
4Mar 13, 202047.10+1.10Minor39,652
5Mar 1, 202146.51+0.51Minor38,700
6May 8, 200946.50+0.50Minor38,500
7Apr 12, 201146.30+0.30Minor38,200
8Mar 29, 201845.90−0.10Action37,400
9Apr 16, 201545.30−0.70Action36,100
10Feb 16, 201644.20−1.80Action33,730
11Feb 5, 201444.00−2.00Action33,390
12Mar 18, 201342.60−3.40Below flood stage30,322
13Jan 23, 201242.10−3.90Below flood stage29,250
14Apr 11, 200841.30−4.70Below flood stage27,560
15Apr 26, 201740.90−5.10Below flood stage26,710

The worst floods along the Cumberland River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Cumberland River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 28, 2019: 56.60 ft here, moderate flooding

  • ClarksvilleTN · Feb 25, 2019 · 51.44 ft · Moderate
  • WilliamsburgKY · Feb 25, 2019 · 28.58 ft · Moderate
  • PinevilleKY · Feb 21, 2019 · 1,003.11 ft · Minor
  • DoverTN · Mar 4, 2019 · 69.33 ft · Minor
  • EdenwoldTN · Feb 24, 2019 · 50.70 ft · Minor · its highest
  • HermitageTN · Feb 24, 2019 · 49.11 ft · Minor · its highest
  • Penington BendTN · Feb 24, 2019 · 48.83 ft · Minor · its highest
  • OmohundroTN · Feb 24, 2019 · 44.69 ft · Minor · its highest
  • NashvilleTN · Feb 24, 2019 · 40.93 ft · Minor
  • BarbourvilleKY · Feb 25, 2019 · 31.46 ft · Minor

May 3, 2010: 55.76 ft here, moderate flooding

  • DoverTN · May 5, 2010 · 74.17 ft · Major · its highest
  • ClarksvilleTN · May 4, 2010 · 62.58 ft · Major · its highest
  • NashvilleTN · May 3, 2010 · 52.55 ft · Major
  • CarthageTN · May 3, 2010 · 46.10 ft · Moderate
  • BarbourvilleKY · May 4, 2010 · 28.84 ft · Minor
  • WilliamsburgKY · May 4, 2010 · 23.06 ft · Minor

March 1, 2021: 46.51 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Cumberland River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Cumberland River
Ashland CityTN28.028.66 ft, Feb 24, 20190
BarbourvilleKY27.045.91 ft, Apr 6, 197715
BaxterKY16.034.20 ft, Apr 4, 197717
Burkesville this gaugeKY46.056.60 ft, Feb 28, 20190
CarthageTN40.059.80 ft, Dec 30, 19268
CelinaTN40.059.20 ft, Mar 1, 182610
ClarksvilleTN46.062.58 ft, May 4, 20105
DoverTN66.074.17 ft, May 5, 20102
EdenwoldTN49.050.70 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Hunters PointTN52.053.66 ft, Mar 6, 19890
NashvilleTN40.056.20 ft, Jan 1, 192722
OmohundroTN41.044.69 ft, Feb 24, 20190
PinevilleKY1,002.01,021.80 ft, Apr 5, 19772
WilliamsburgKY21.035.03 ft, Apr 7, 19774
HermitageTN48.049.11 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Penington BendTN47.048.83 ft, Feb 24, 20190

Cumberland County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Kentucky

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRKK2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.