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Mill Creek near Nolensville

Highest listed crest 22.56 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft22 crests since 1992

The Mill Creek near Nolensville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1992 to 2019. The highest, 22.56 ft on May 1, 2010, was major flooding, 9.56 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Mill Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.56 ft
May 1, 2010; 28,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
February 20, 2019
13.47 ft, minor flooding
Location
Davidson County
Near Nolensville (4.0 mi), Brentwood (4.0 mi), La Vergne (8.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mill Creek near Nolensville
Action stage11.02Jul 4, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.012Feb 20, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.05Apr 28, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.01May 1, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1992 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mill Creek near Nolensville, 1992 to 2019 10152025ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Mar 10, 1992: 13.67 ft, minor flooding; 9,660 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1993: 10.07 ft, below flood stage; 3,480 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1994: 15.91 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 1995: 17.05 ft, moderate flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1995: 17.27 ft, moderate flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1997: 16.54 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1998: 16.23 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 15.35 ft, minor flooding; 8,760 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2000: 17.88 ft, moderate flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2000: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 5,740 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2002: 13.02 ft, minor flooding; 4,660 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2003: 17.84 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2004: 16.22 ft, minor flooding; 8,180 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2010: 22.56 ft, major flooding; 28,500 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2011: 13.67 ft, minor flooding; 5,280 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2012: 10.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2013: 17.80 ft, moderate flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2014: 12.71 ft, action stage; 3,740 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2015: 12.29 ft, action stage; 3,370 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 13.27 ft, minor flooding; 4,290 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2017: 15.43 ft, minor flooding; 6,840 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2019: 13.47 ft, minor flooding; 5,085 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.56 ft, May 1, 2010 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mill Creek near Nolensville 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 5 2010s: 6 1990s2000s2010s
  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, Mill Creek near Nolensville
1May 1, 201022.56+9.56Major28,500
2May 25, 200017.88+4.88Moderate12,600
3Jun 7, 200317.84+4.84Moderate10,300
4Apr 28, 201317.80+4.80Moderate10,500
5Oct 5, 199517.27+4.27Moderate13,000
6May 14, 199517.05+4.05Moderate12,600
7Mar 3, 199716.54+3.54Minor10,500
8Jun 4, 199816.23+3.23Minor10,000
9Feb 5, 200416.22+3.22Minor8,180
10Jun 26, 199415.91+2.91Minor10,600
11Apr 22, 201715.43+2.43Minor6,840
12Jan 23, 199915.35+2.35Minor8,760
13Dec 16, 200014.12+1.12Minor5,740
14Mar 10, 199213.67+0.67Minor9,660
15Apr 27, 201113.67+0.67Minor5,280
16Feb 20, 201913.47+0.47Minor5,085
17Dec 25, 201513.27+0.27Minor4,290
18Jan 24, 200213.02+0.02Minor4,660
19Feb 5, 201412.71−0.29Action3,740
20Jul 4, 201512.29−0.71Action3,370
21Jan 11, 201210.68−2.32Below flood stage2,080
22Mar 23, 199310.07−2.93Below flood stage3,480

The worst floods along the Mill Creek

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

May 1, 2010: 22.56 ft here, major flooding

  • AntiochTN · May 1, 2010 · 26.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • WoodbineTN · May 1, 2010 · 21.77 ft · Major · its highest

May 25, 2000: 17.88 ft here, moderate flooding

  • AntiochTN · May 25, 2000 · 17.23 ft · Moderate
  • WoodbineTN · May 25, 2000 · 15.66 ft · Minor

April 28, 2013: 17.80 ft here, moderate flooding

  • AntiochTN · Apr 28, 2013 · 15.30 ft · Minor
  • WoodbineTN · Apr 28, 2013 · 14.02 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Mill Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Mill Creek
Nolensville this gaugeTN13.022.56 ft, May 1, 20101
AntiochTN14.026.10 ft, May 1, 20102
WoodbineTN14.021.77 ft, May 1, 20101

Other gauges in Davidson County

Flood gauges in Davidson County
Glendale Lane9.09.77 ft, Aug 31, 20170
State Fairgrounds in Nashville8.013.44 ft, May 2, 20100
Edenwold49.050.70 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Nashville40.056.20 ft, Jan 1, 192722
Omohundro41.044.69 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Hermitage48.049.11 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Penington Bend47.048.83 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Edenwold12.013.87 ft, May 2, 20100
Bellevue20.033.23 ft, May 2, 20101
Antioch14.026.10 ft, May 1, 20102
Woodbine14.021.77 ft, May 1, 20101
Charlotte Avenue in Nashville15.019.99 ft, May 2, 20101
Belle Meade7.010.17 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Blackman Road9.09.72 ft, Aug 31, 20170
Bordeaux18.025.82 ft, May 2, 20101
Whites Creek14.015.05 ft, Sep 1, 20170

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NLVT1, 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.