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Loosahatchie River at Brunswick

Highest listed crest 28.67 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft44 crests since 1935

The Loosahatchie River at Brunswick crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 44 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1935 to 2017. The highest, 28.67 ft on May 2, 2010, was major flooding, 5.67 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Loosahatchie River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.67 ft
May 2, 2010
Flood stage
23.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
2
32nd of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
September 1, 2017
23.56 ft, minor flooding
Location
Shelby County
Near Lakeland (2.6 mi), Bartlett (4.5 mi), Arlington (6.2 mi)
Identifiers
NWS BRNT1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Loosahatchie River at Brunswick
Action stage19.06Mar 3, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.032Sep 1, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.01Feb 12, 1965Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.02May 2, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

44 crests from 1935 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Loosahatchie River at Brunswick, 1935 to 2017 51015202530ft Flood stage 23.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Jan 1, 1935: 28.50 ft, major floodingFeb 4, 1939: 23.70 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 1940: 21.80 ft, action stageJan 24, 1941: 13.50 ft, below flood stageApr 10, 1942: 24.40 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1943: 23.16 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 1944: 23.42 ft, minor floodingJan 2, 1945: 24.04 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 1946: 25.92 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 1947: 24.15 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 1948: 24.88 ft, minor floodingDec 13, 1949: 24.02 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 1950: 25.00 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 1951: 24.70 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 1952: 23.08 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 1953: 23.70 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 1954: 23.40 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 1955: 24.20 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 1956: 23.55 ft, minor floodingJan 29, 1957: 24.00 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1958: 22.30 ft, action stageFeb 15, 1959: 24.15 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1960: 21.55 ft, action stageDec 18, 1961: 23.80 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1962: 24.55 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 1963: 23.30 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1964: 23.40 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 1965: 26.98 ft, moderate floodingFeb 11, 1966: 23.26 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1967: 22.04 ft, action stageMay 18, 1968: 22.57 ft, action stageDec 30, 1969: 23.24 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 1970: 23.64 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 1971: 23.29 ft, minor floodingDec 10, 1972: 24.67 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 1973: 25.76 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 1999: 5.23 ft, below flood stageMay 2, 2010: 28.67 ft, major floodingApr 28, 2011: 25.83 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 2011: 24.95 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2012: 18.68 ft, below flood stageMar 3, 2014: 22.59 ft, action stageSep 12, 2014: 23.67 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2017: 23.56 ft, minor flooding Highest, 28.67 ft, May 2, 2010 1940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Loosahatchie River at Brunswick 1930s: 2 1940s: 8 1950s: 9 9 1960s: 7 1970s: 4 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 5 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, Loosahatchie River at Brunswick
1May 2, 201028.67+5.67Major—
2Jan 1, 193528.50+5.50Major—
3Feb 12, 196526.98+3.98Moderate—
4Jan 9, 194625.92+2.92Minor—
5Apr 28, 201125.83+2.83Minor—
6Apr 21, 197325.76+2.76Minor—
7Feb 1, 195025.00+2.00Minor—
8May 3, 201124.95+1.95Minor—
9Feb 13, 194824.88+1.88Minor—
10Jan 15, 195124.70+1.70Minor—
11Dec 10, 197224.67+1.67Minor—
12Jan 23, 196224.55+1.55Minor—
13Apr 10, 194224.40+1.40Minor—
14Mar 22, 195524.20+1.20Minor—
15Jun 23, 194724.15+1.15Minor—
16Feb 15, 195924.15+1.15Minor—
17Jan 2, 194524.04+1.04Minor—
18Dec 13, 194924.02+1.02Minor—
19Jan 29, 195724.00+1.00Minor—
20Dec 18, 196123.80+0.80Minor—
21Feb 4, 193923.70+0.70Minor—
22May 18, 195323.70+0.70Minor—
23Sep 12, 201423.67+0.67Minor—
24Apr 27, 197023.64+0.64Minor—
25Sep 1, 201723.56+0.56Minor—
26Feb 18, 195623.55+0.55Minor—
27Apr 9, 194423.42+0.42Minor—
28Jan 22, 195423.40+0.40Minor—
29Mar 11, 196423.40+0.40Minor—
30May 27, 196323.30+0.30Minor—
31Feb 23, 197123.29+0.29Minor—
32Feb 11, 196623.26+0.26Minor—
33Dec 30, 196923.24+0.24Minor—
34Mar 13, 194323.16+0.16Minor—
35Mar 12, 195223.08+0.08Minor—
36Mar 3, 201422.59−0.41Action—
37May 18, 196822.57−0.43Action—
38May 10, 195822.30−0.70Action—
39Mar 7, 196722.04−0.96Action—
40Feb 18, 194021.80−1.20Action—
41Mar 10, 196021.55−1.45Action—
42Mar 9, 201218.68−4.32Below flood stage—
43Jan 24, 194113.50−9.50Below flood stage—
44Apr 7, 19995.23−17.77Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Loosahatchie River

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

May 2, 2010: 28.67 ft here, major flooding

  • ArlingtonTN · May 2, 2010 · 25.44 ft · Major · its highest

April 28, 2011: 25.83 ft here, minor flooding

  • ArlingtonTN · Apr 28, 2011 · 23.87 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Loosahatchie River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Loosahatchie River
ArlingtonTN20.025.44 ft, May 2, 20103
Brunswick this gaugeTN23.028.67 ft, May 2, 20102
FrayserTN28.039.25 ft, May 10, 20111

Other gauges in Shelby County

Flood gauges in Shelby County
Millington34.046.23 ft, May 5, 20102
Arlington20.025.44 ft, May 2, 20103
Frayser28.039.25 ft, May 10, 20111
Memphis34.048.70 ft, Feb 10, 19372
Farrisview Boulevard31.034.37 ft, Jun 29, 20140
Winchester Rd23.027.96 ft, Jun 7, 20190
Collierville13.016.73 ft, Mar 11, 20160
Germantown20.527.98 ft, Mar 14, 19750
Raleigh7.023.72 ft, Jan 20, 193521

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRNT1, 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.