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Big Creek at Millington

Highest listed crest 46.23 ftFlood stage 34.0 ft26 crests since 1990

The Big Creek at Millington crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2024. The highest, 46.23 ft on May 5, 2010, was major flooding, 12.23 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
46.23 ft
May 5, 2010
Flood stage
34.0 ft
Major flooding from 42.0 ft
Crests at major
2
32nd of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
December 29, 2024
38.53 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Shelby County
Near Millington (1.0 mi), Bartlett (8.8 mi), Atoka (9.8 mi)
Identifiers
NWS MLLT1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Big Creek at Millington
Action stage26.012Nov 18, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)34.03Dec 23, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage38.02Dec 29, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage42.02May 5, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1990 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Creek at Millington, 1990 to 2024 20304050ft Flood stage 34.0 ftMajor 42.0 ft Mar 8, 1990: 30.40 ft, action stageNov 20, 1991: 30.10 ft, action stageMar 19, 1992: 29.00 ft, action stageApr 9, 1993: 25.20 ft, below flood stageMar 27, 1994: 28.36 ft, action stageAug 5, 1995: 23.53 ft, below flood stageNov 30, 1996: 27.60 ft, action stageApr 30, 1998: 30.42 ft, action stageMay 5, 1999: 31.48 ft, action stageDec 16, 2000: 24.85 ft, below flood stageNov 29, 2001: 39.10 ft, moderate floodingDec 19, 2002: 37.49 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2003: 43.25 ft, major floodingFeb 5, 2004: 30.17 ft, action stageAug 30, 2005: 28.92 ft, action stageMar 9, 2006: 25.62 ft, below flood stageJan 7, 2007: 20.94 ft, below flood stageApr 4, 2008: 31.25 ft, action stageMay 9, 2009: 30.29 ft, action stageMay 5, 2010: 46.23 ft, major floodingApr 27, 2011: 36.92 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 2012: 20.09 ft, below flood stageMar 3, 2014: 25.35 ft, below flood stage; 3,350 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2015: 33.90 ft, action stageDec 23, 2017: 35.19 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2024: 38.53 ft, moderate flooding; 13,330 cubic feet per second Highest, 46.23 ft, May 5, 2010 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Creek at Millington 1990s: 0 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Big Creek at Millington
1May 5, 201046.23+12.23Major—
2May 17, 200343.25+9.25Major—
3Nov 29, 200139.10+5.10Moderate—
4Dec 29, 202438.53+4.53Moderate13,330
5Dec 19, 200237.49+3.49Minor—
6Apr 27, 201136.92+2.92Minor—
7Dec 23, 201735.19+1.19Minor—
8Nov 18, 201533.90−0.10Action—
9May 5, 199931.48−2.52Action—
10Apr 4, 200831.25−2.75Action—
11Apr 30, 199830.42−3.58Action—
12Mar 8, 199030.40−3.60Action—
13May 9, 200930.29−3.71Action—
14Feb 5, 200430.17−3.83Action—
15Nov 20, 199130.10−3.90Action—
16Mar 19, 199229.00−5.00Action—
17Aug 30, 200528.92−5.08Action—
18Mar 27, 199428.36−5.64Action—
19Nov 30, 199627.60−6.40Action—
20Mar 9, 200625.62−8.38Below flood stage—
21Mar 3, 201425.35−8.65Below flood stage3,350
22Apr 9, 199325.20−8.80Below flood stage—
23Dec 16, 200024.85−9.15Below flood stage—
24Aug 5, 199523.53−10.47Below flood stage—
25Jan 7, 200720.94−13.06Below flood stage—
26Mar 16, 201220.09−13.91Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Shelby County

Flood gauges in Shelby County
Arlington20.025.44 ft, May 2, 20103
Brunswick23.028.67 ft, May 2, 20102
Frayser28.039.25 ft, May 10, 20111
Memphis34.048.70 ft, Feb 10, 19372
Farrisview Boulevard31.034.37 ft, Jun 29, 20140
Winchester Rd23.027.96 ft, Jun 7, 20190
Collierville13.016.73 ft, Mar 11, 20160
Germantown20.527.98 ft, Mar 14, 19750
Raleigh7.023.72 ft, Jan 20, 193521

Shelby County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Tennessee

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MLLT1, 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.