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Cumberland River at Celina

Highest listed crest 59.20 ftFlood stage 40.0 ft32 crests since 1826

The Cumberland River at Celina crested at major flood stage 10 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1826 to 2017. The highest, 59.20 ft on March 1, 1826, was major flooding, 19.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
59.20 ft
March 1, 1826
Flood stage
40.0 ft
Major flooding from 50.0 ft
Crests at major
10
8th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
February 5, 1950
52.46 ft, major flooding
Location
Clay County
Tennessee

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 Celina
Action stage30.04May 3, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)40.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage45.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage50.010Feb 5, 1950Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1826 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cumberland River at Celina, 1826 to 2017 102030405060ft Flood stage 40.0 ftMajor 50.0 ft Mar 1, 1826: 59.20 ft, major floodingMar 1, 1902: 54.50 ft, major floodingFeb 1, 1918: 57.30 ft, major floodingDec 29, 1926: 57.25 ft, major flooding; 145,000 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1929: 54.80 ft, major floodingJan 23, 1937: 53.83 ft, major floodingJan 2, 1943: 52.02 ft, major floodingJan 12, 1946: 54.09 ft, major floodingFeb 17, 1948: 52.01 ft, major floodingFeb 5, 1950: 52.46 ft, major floodingMar 13, 1975: 38.15 ft, action stageMar 28, 1980: 25.18 ft, below flood stageJan 23, 1982: 22.86 ft, below flood stageMay 19, 1983: 28.32 ft, below flood stageMay 7, 1984: 35.40 ft, action stageNov 28, 1985: 21.06 ft, below flood stageFeb 18, 1986: 19.66 ft, below flood stageDec 9, 1987: 23.86 ft, below flood stageJan 20, 1988: 18.50 ft, below flood stageMar 6, 1989: 32.65 ft, action stageOct 17, 1990: 26.22 ft, below flood stageDec 31, 1991: 22.64 ft, below flood stageFeb 23, 2003: 26.30 ft, below flood stageMay 7, 2003: 23.80 ft, below flood stageDec 1, 2004: 25.50 ft, below flood stageJan 23, 2006: 19.66 ft, below flood stageMay 3, 2010: 37.62 ft, action stageApr 28, 2013: 25.50 ft, below flood stageFeb 5, 2014: 24.33 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 2015: 26.17 ft, below flood stageFeb 17, 2016: 25.58 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2017: 22.35 ft, below flood stage Highest, 59.20 ft, Mar 1, 1826 18401880192019602000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cumberland River at Celina 1820s: 1 1830s: 0 1840s: 0 1850s: 0 1860s: 0 1870s: 0 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 1 1910s: 1 1920s: 2 1930s: 1 1940s: 3 3 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1820s1840s1860s1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s
  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 Celina
1Mar 1, 182659.20+19.20Major—
2Feb 1, 191857.30+17.30Major—
3Dec 29, 192657.25+17.25Major145,000
4Mar 27, 192954.80+14.80Major—
5Mar 1, 190254.50+14.50Major—
6Jan 12, 194654.09+14.09Major—
7Jan 23, 193753.83+13.83Major—
8Feb 5, 195052.46+12.46Major—
9Jan 2, 194352.02+12.02Major—
10Feb 17, 194852.01+12.01Major—
11Mar 13, 197538.15−1.85Action—
12May 3, 201037.62−2.38Action—
13May 7, 198435.40−4.60Action—
14Mar 6, 198932.65−7.35Action—
15May 19, 198328.32−11.68Below flood stage—
16Feb 23, 200326.30−13.70Below flood stage—
17Oct 17, 199026.22−13.78Below flood stage—
18Apr 16, 201526.17−13.83Below flood stage—
19Feb 17, 201625.58−14.42Below flood stage—
20Dec 1, 200425.50−14.50Below flood stage—
21Apr 28, 201325.50−14.50Below flood stage—
22Mar 28, 198025.18−14.82Below flood stage—
23Feb 5, 201424.33−15.67Below flood stage—
24Dec 9, 198723.86−16.14Below flood stage—
25May 7, 200323.80−16.20Below flood stage—
26Jan 23, 198222.86−17.14Below flood stage—
27Dec 31, 199122.64−17.36Below flood stage—
28May 6, 201722.35−17.65Below flood stage—
29Nov 28, 198521.06−18.94Below flood stage—
30Feb 18, 198619.66−20.34Below flood stage—
31Jan 23, 200619.66−20.34Below flood stage—
32Jan 20, 198818.50−21.50Below flood stage—

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 1, 1918: 57.30 ft here, major flooding

  • CarthageTN · Feb 4, 1918 · 58.20 ft · Major
  • NashvilleTN · Feb 5, 1918 · 49.90 ft · Major

December 29, 1926: 57.25 ft here, major flooding

  • CarthageTN · Dec 30, 1926 · 59.80 ft · Major · its highest
  • NashvilleTN · Jan 1, 1927 · 56.20 ft · Major · its highest

March 27, 1929: 54.80 ft here, major flooding

  • CarthageTN · Mar 25, 1929 · 55.90 ft · Major
  • NashvilleTN · Mar 30, 1929 · 51.00 ft · Major

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
BurkesvilleKY46.056.60 ft, Feb 28, 20190
CarthageTN40.059.80 ft, Dec 30, 19268
Celina this gaugeTN40.059.20 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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLAT1, 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.