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Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds in Nashville

Highest listed crest 13.44 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft38 crests since 1964

The Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds in Nashville crested above flood stage 8 times among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1964 to 2019. The highest, 13.44 ft on May 2, 2010, was moderate flooding, 5.44 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.44 ft
May 2, 2010; 8,540 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 7, 2019
10.51 ft, minor flooding
Location
Davidson County
Near Nashville (3.2 mi), Brentwood (9.4 mi), Nolensville (12.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds in Nashville
Action stage6.023Oct 10, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.06Feb 7, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.02Aug 31, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

38 crests from 1964 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds in Nashville, 1964 to 2019 46810121416ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Mar 4, 1964: 5.56 ft, below flood stage; 942 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1965: 6.53 ft, action stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1966: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 790 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1967: 5.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1968: 5.69 ft, below flood stage; 1,000 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1968: 6.16 ft, action stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1970: 6.48 ft, action stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1971: 6.24 ft, action stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1972: 6.26 ft, action stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1973: 6.70 ft, action stage; 1,490 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1974: 6.22 ft, action stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1975: 7.77 ft, action stage; 1,910 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1993: 8.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1994: 8.02 ft, minor flooding; 2,070 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1994: 8.20 ft, minor flooding; 2,210 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1995: 7.75 ft, action stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1997: 7.33 ft, action stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1998: 7.73 ft, action stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1999: 6.55 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2000: 7.38 ft, action stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2001: 6.53 ft, action stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2002: 8.09 ft, minor flooding; 2,160 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2003: 7.77 ft, action stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2004: 7.14 ft, action stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 2004: 7.55 ft, action stage; 1,810 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2006: 5.61 ft, below flood stage; 949 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2007: 7.15 ft, action stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2008: 6.17 ft, action stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2009: 7.21 ft, action stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2010: 13.44 ft, moderate flooding; 8,540 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2011: 5.79 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2012: 7.69 ft, action stage; 1,990 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2013: 7.22 ft, action stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2014: 8.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,180 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2014: 7.88 ft, action stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2016: 5.08 ft, below flood stage; 713 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2017: 11.13 ft, moderate flooding; 4,810 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2019: 10.51 ft, minor flooding; 4,078 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.44 ft, May 2, 2010 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds in Nashville 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 4 4 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds in Nashville
1May 2, 201013.44+5.44Moderate8,540
2Aug 31, 201711.13+3.13Moderate4,810
3Feb 7, 201910.51+2.51Minor4,078
4May 2, 19938.40+0.40Minor2,600
5Nov 27, 19948.20+0.20Minor2,210
6Mar 17, 20028.09+0.09Minor2,160
7Jun 26, 19948.02+0.02Minor2,070
8Apr 28, 20148.000.00Minor2,180
9Oct 10, 20147.88−0.12Action2,100
10Mar 29, 19757.77−0.23Action1,910
11May 5, 20037.77−0.23Action1,950
12Oct 5, 19957.75−0.25Action1,900
13Jun 4, 19987.73−0.27Action2,010
14Jul 20, 20127.69−0.31Action1,990
15Oct 19, 20047.55−0.45Action1,810
16May 25, 20007.38−0.62Action1,840
17Jun 14, 19977.33−0.67Action1,750
18Apr 28, 20137.22−0.78Action1,720
19Sep 17, 20097.21−0.79Action1,620
20May 4, 20077.15−0.85Action1,580
21Feb 5, 20047.14−0.86Action1,580
22Jun 13, 19736.70−1.30Action1,490
23Jan 22, 19996.55−1.45Action1,370
24Apr 8, 19656.53−1.47Action1,400
25Aug 3, 20016.53−1.47Action1,360
26Apr 24, 19706.48−1.52Action1,380
27Jul 27, 19726.26−1.74Action1,270
28Aug 4, 19716.24−1.76Action1,260
29Jun 1, 19746.22−1.78Action1,250
30Apr 11, 20086.17−1.83Action1,150
31Nov 28, 19686.16−1.84Action1,220
32Jun 28, 19675.93−2.07Below flood stage1,110
33Apr 27, 20115.79−2.21Below flood stage1,060
34Mar 11, 19685.69−2.31Below flood stage1,000
35Jan 22, 20065.61−2.39Below flood stage949
36Mar 4, 19645.56−2.44Below flood stage942
37May 1, 19665.20−2.80Below flood stage790
38Aug 3, 20165.08−2.92Below flood stage713

The worst floods along the Browns Creek

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

August 31, 2017: 11.13 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Glendale LaneTN · Aug 31, 2017 · 9.77 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the Browns Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Browns Creek
Glendale LaneTN9.09.77 ft, Aug 31, 20170
State Fairgrounds in Nashville this gaugeTN8.013.44 ft, May 2, 20100

Other gauges in Davidson County

Flood gauges in Davidson County
Glendale Lane9.09.77 ft, Aug 31, 20170
Edenwold49.050.70 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Nashville40.056.20 ft, Jan 1, 192722
Omohundro41.044.69 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Hermitage48.049.11 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Penington Bend47.048.83 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Edenwold12.013.87 ft, May 2, 20100
Bellevue20.033.23 ft, May 2, 20101
Antioch14.026.10 ft, May 1, 20102
Woodbine14.021.77 ft, May 1, 20101
Nolensville13.022.56 ft, May 1, 20101
Charlotte Avenue in Nashville15.019.99 ft, May 2, 20101
Belle Meade7.010.17 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Blackman Road9.09.72 ft, Aug 31, 20170
Bordeaux18.025.82 ft, May 2, 20101
Whites Creek14.015.05 ft, Sep 1, 20170

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NBCT1, 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.