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Loosahatchie River near Frayser

Highest listed crest 39.25 ftFlood stage 28.0 ft4 crests since 2011

The Loosahatchie River near Frayser crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 4 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2017. The highest, 39.25 ft on May 10, 2011, was major flooding, 11.25 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Loosahatchie River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
39.25 ft
May 10, 2011
Flood stage
28.0 ft
Major flooding from 36.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
May 10, 2011
39.25 ft, major flooding
Location
Shelby County
Near Millington (7.4 mi), Bartlett (10.0 mi), Memphis (10.5 mi)
Identifiers
NWS FRRT1
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 near Frayser
Action stage21.03May 13, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)28.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage32.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage36.01May 10, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

4 crests from 2011 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Loosahatchie River near Frayser, 2011 to 2017 2025303540ft Flood stage 28.0 ftMajor 36.0 ft May 10, 2011: 39.25 ft, major floodingMay 11, 2013: 26.70 ft, action stageMar 4, 2014: 21.90 ft, action stageMay 13, 2017: 27.77 ft, action stage Highest, 39.25 ft, May 10, 2011 20152020
  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 near Frayser
1May 10, 201139.25+11.25Major—
2May 13, 201727.77−0.23Action—
3May 11, 201326.70−1.30Action—
4Mar 4, 201421.90−6.10Action—

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 10, 2011: 39.25 ft here, major flooding

  • BrunswickTN · May 3, 2011 · 24.95 ft · Minor

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
BrunswickTN23.028.67 ft, May 2, 20102
Frayser this gaugeTN28.039.25 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
Brunswick23.028.67 ft, May 2, 20102
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 FRRT1, 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.