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Cumberland River at Clarksville

Highest listed crest 62.58 ftFlood stage 46.0 ft20 crests since 1939

The Cumberland River at Clarksville crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1939 to 2019. The highest, 62.58 ft on May 4, 2010, was major flooding, 16.58 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Cumberland River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
62.58 ft
May 4, 2010
Flood stage
46.0 ft
Major flooding from 55.0 ft
Crests at major
5
20th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
February 25, 2019
51.44 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Montgomery County
Near Clarksville (2.1 mi)

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 Clarksville
Action stage40.05Mar 21, 2002The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)46.05May 9, 2003Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage50.04Feb 25, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage55.05May 4, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 1939 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cumberland River at Clarksville, 1939 to 2019 3040506070ft Flood stage 46.0 ftMajor 55.0 ft Feb 16, 1939: 54.10 ft, moderate floodingJan 13, 1946: 54.10 ft, moderate floodingFeb 16, 1948: 55.80 ft, major floodingFeb 15, 1950: 56.30 ft, major floodingMar 14, 1975: 57.10 ft, major floodingMay 9, 1984: 56.18 ft, major floodingJan 27, 1987: 42.54 ft, action stageMar 1, 1987: 42.36 ft, action stageFeb 16, 1989: 49.40 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 1990: 46.90 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1997: 51.30 ft, moderate floodingJun 11, 1998: 43.90 ft, action stageJan 25, 1999: 46.30 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 2002: 43.20 ft, action stageMar 21, 2002: 45.20 ft, action stage; 140,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2003: 47.40 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 2003: 47.17 ft, minor flooding; 50,237 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2004: 39.94 ft, below flood stageMay 4, 2010: 62.58 ft, major floodingFeb 25, 2019: 51.44 ft, moderate flooding; 206,382 cubic feet per second Highest, 62.58 ft, May 4, 2010 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cumberland River at Clarksville 1930s: 1 1940s: 2 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 Clarksville
1May 4, 201062.58+16.58Major—
2Mar 14, 197557.10+11.10Major—
3Feb 15, 195056.30+10.30Major—
4May 9, 198456.18+10.18Major—
5Feb 16, 194855.80+9.80Major—
6Feb 16, 193954.10+8.10Moderate—
7Jan 13, 194654.10+8.10Moderate—
8Feb 25, 201951.44+5.44Moderate206,382
9Mar 4, 199751.30+5.30Moderate—
10Feb 16, 198949.40+3.40Minor—
11Feb 17, 200347.40+1.40Minor—
12May 9, 200347.17+1.17Minor50,237
13Feb 5, 199046.90+0.90Minor—
14Jan 25, 199946.30+0.30Minor—
15Mar 21, 200245.20−0.80Action140,750
16Jun 11, 199843.90−2.10Action—
17Jan 26, 200243.20−2.80Action—
18Jan 27, 198742.54−3.46Action—
19Mar 1, 198742.36−3.64Action—
20Dec 2, 200439.94−6.06Below 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.

May 4, 2010: 62.58 ft here, major flooding

  • DoverTN · May 5, 2010 · 74.17 ft · Major · its highest
  • NashvilleTN · May 3, 2010 · 52.55 ft · Major
  • BurkesvilleKY · May 3, 2010 · 55.76 ft · Moderate
  • 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 14, 1975: 57.10 ft here, major flooding

  • CarthageTN · Mar 14, 1975 · 47.95 ft · Major
  • NashvilleTN · Mar 15, 1975 · 47.64 ft · Major
  • BarbourvilleKY · Mar 14, 1975 · 41.60 ft · Major
  • WilliamsburgKY · Mar 15, 1975 · 34.54 ft · Major
  • BaxterKY · Mar 12, 1975 · 17.80 ft · Minor

February 15, 1950: 56.30 ft here, major flooding

  • NashvilleTN · Feb 10, 1950 · 48.60 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
CelinaTN40.059.20 ft, Mar 1, 182610
Clarksville this gaugeTN46.062.58 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

Other gauges in Montgomery County

Flood gauges in Montgomery County
Port Royal30.049.48 ft, May 3, 20108

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CKVT1, 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.