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Big Creek near Rogersville

Highest listed crest 12.21 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft21 crests since 1947

The Big Creek near Rogersville crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1947 to 2021. The highest, 12.21 ft on April 17, 1998, was major flooding, 5.21 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.21 ft
April 17, 1998
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major
10
8th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
March 28, 2021
9.88 ft, major flooding
Location
Hawkins County
Tennessee

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Big Creek near Rogersville
Action stage5.02Dec 9, 2009The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.04Apr 13, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.05Feb 16, 2003Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.010Mar 28, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1947 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Creek near Rogersville, 1947 to 2021 68101214ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 9.0 ft Jan 20, 1947: 6.59 ft, action stageMar 12, 1963: 9.40 ft, major flooding; 5,760 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1969: 10.68 ft, major floodingDec 10, 1972: 8.97 ft, moderate flooding; 5,320 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1974: 8.47 ft, moderate flooding; 4,810 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1975: 7.69 ft, minor flooding; 4,040 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 9.25 ft, major flooding; 5,600 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 8.71 ft, moderate flooding; 5,050 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1984: 8.90 ft, moderate flooding; 5,240 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1989: 7.34 ft, minor flooding; 3,680 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1994: 12.14 ft, major flooding; 4,200 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 7.07 ft, minor flooding; 3,420 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1998: 12.21 ft, major floodingMar 18, 2002: 11.20 ft, major flooding; 4,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2003: 8.08 ft, moderate flooding; 4,440 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2009: 6.95 ft, action stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2013: 9.04 ft, major flooding; 5,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2019: 11.89 ft, major floodingFeb 6, 2020: 9.97 ft, major floodingApr 13, 2020: 7.79 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 2021: 9.88 ft, major flooding Highest, 12.21 ft, Apr 17, 1998 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Creek near Rogersville 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 2 1970s: 5 5 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 near Rogersville
1Apr 17, 199812.21+5.21Major—
2Mar 27, 199412.14+5.14Major4,200
3Feb 7, 201911.89+4.89Major—
4Mar 18, 200211.20+4.20Major4,200
5Dec 30, 196910.68+3.68Major—
6Feb 6, 20209.97+2.97Major—
7Mar 28, 20219.88+2.88Major—
8Mar 12, 19639.40+2.40Major5,760
9Apr 5, 19779.25+2.25Major5,600
10Jan 16, 20139.04+2.04Major5,380
11Dec 10, 19728.97+1.97Moderate5,320
12May 7, 19848.90+1.90Moderate5,240
13Mar 4, 19798.71+1.71Moderate5,050
14Mar 21, 19748.47+1.47Moderate4,810
15Feb 16, 20038.08+1.08Moderate4,440
16Apr 13, 20207.79+0.79Minor—
17Mar 30, 19757.69+0.69Minor4,040
18May 5, 19897.34+0.34Minor3,680
19Jan 27, 19967.07+0.07Minor3,420
20Dec 9, 20096.95−0.05Action3,300
21Jan 20, 19476.59−0.41Action—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RVLT1, 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.