Cumberland River near Hermitage

Highest listed crest 49.11 ftFlood stage 48.0 ft5 crests since 2011

The Cumberland River near Hermitage crested above flood stage 1 time among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2019. The highest, 49.11 ft on February 24, 2019, was minor flooding, 1.11 feet above flood stage. 10 other gauges on the Cumberland River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 49.11 ft; February 24, 2019
Flood stage: 48.0 ft; Major flooding from 56.0 ft
Crests at major: 0; 1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: February 24, 2019; 49.11 ft, minor flooding
Location: Davidson County; Near Nashville (6.8 mi), Hendersonville (8.7 mi), Mount Juliet (8.7 mi)
Identifiers: NWS HTGT1; USGS 03430250

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cumberland River near Hermitage

Action stage	42.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	48.0	1	Feb 24, 2019	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	52.0	0	—	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	56.0	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2011 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

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.
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 near Hermitage

1	Feb 24, 2019	49.11	+1.11	Minor	—
2	Apr 30, 2013	39.67	−8.33	Below flood stage	—
3	Mar 1, 2011	37.40	−10.60	Below flood stage	—
4	Mar 9, 2012	36.16	−11.84	Below flood stage	—
5	Jan 1, 2014	33.04	−14.96	Below 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 24, 2019: 49.11 ft here, minor flooding

BurkesvilleKY · Feb 28, 2019 · 56.60 ft · Moderate · its highest
ClarksvilleTN · Feb 25, 2019 · 51.44 ft · Moderate
WilliamsburgKY · Feb 25, 2019 · 28.58 ft · Moderate
PinevilleKY · Feb 21, 2019 · 1,003.11 ft · Minor
EdenwoldTN · Feb 24, 2019 · 50.70 ft · Minor · its highest
Penington BendTN · Feb 24, 2019 · 48.83 ft · Minor · its highest
OmohundroTN · Feb 24, 2019 · 44.69 ft · Minor · its highest
NashvilleTN · Feb 24, 2019 · 40.93 ft · Minor
BarbourvilleKY · Feb 25, 2019 · 31.46 ft · Minor
Ashland CityTN · Feb 24, 2019 · 28.66 ft · Minor · its highest

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 City	TN	28.0	28.66 ft, Feb 24, 2019	0
Barbourville	KY	27.0	45.91 ft, Apr 6, 1977	15
Baxter	KY	16.0	34.20 ft, Apr 4, 1977	17
Burkesville	KY	46.0	56.60 ft, Feb 28, 2019	0
Carthage	TN	40.0	59.80 ft, Dec 30, 1926	8
Celina	TN	40.0	59.20 ft, Mar 1, 1826	10
Clarksville	TN	46.0	62.58 ft, May 4, 2010	5
Dover	TN	66.0	74.17 ft, May 5, 2010	2
Edenwold	TN	49.0	50.70 ft, Feb 24, 2019	0
Hunters Point	TN	52.0	53.66 ft, Mar 6, 1989	0
Nashville	TN	40.0	56.20 ft, Jan 1, 1927	22
Omohundro	TN	41.0	44.69 ft, Feb 24, 2019	0
Pineville	KY	1,002.0	1,021.80 ft, Apr 5, 1977	2
Williamsburg	KY	21.0	35.03 ft, Apr 7, 1977	4
Hermitage this gauge	TN	48.0	49.11 ft, Feb 24, 2019	0
Penington Bend	TN	47.0	48.83 ft, Feb 24, 2019	0

Other gauges in Davidson County

Flood gauges in Davidson County

Glendale Lane	9.0	9.77 ft, Aug 31, 2017	0
State Fairgrounds in Nashville	8.0	13.44 ft, May 2, 2010	0
Edenwold	49.0	50.70 ft, Feb 24, 2019	0
Nashville	40.0	56.20 ft, Jan 1, 1927	22
Omohundro	41.0	44.69 ft, Feb 24, 2019	0
Penington Bend	47.0	48.83 ft, Feb 24, 2019	0
Edenwold	12.0	13.87 ft, May 2, 2010	0
Bellevue	20.0	33.23 ft, May 2, 2010	1
Antioch	14.0	26.10 ft, May 1, 2010	2
Woodbine	14.0	21.77 ft, May 1, 2010	1
Nolensville	13.0	22.56 ft, May 1, 2010	1
Charlotte Avenue in Nashville	15.0	19.99 ft, May 2, 2010	1
Belle Meade	7.0	10.17 ft, Feb 24, 2019	0
Blackman Road	9.0	9.72 ft, Aug 31, 2017	0
Bordeaux	18.0	25.82 ft, May 2, 2010	1
Whites Creek	14.0	15.05 ft, Sep 1, 2017	0

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HTGT1, 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.