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Mountain Creek (TN) near Red Bank

Highest listed crest 8.11 ftFlood stage 6.5 ft15 crests since 2019

The Mountain Creek (TN) near Red Bank crested above flood stage 15 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2019 to 2025. The highest, 8.11 ft on February 23, 2022, was minor flooding, 1.61 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.11 ft
February 23, 2022; 711 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.5 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
15 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 16, 2025
6.52 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hamilton County
Near Red Bank (1.4 mi), Chattanooga (5.1 mi), East Ridge (9.3 mi)
Identifiers
NWS MCRT1
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, Mountain Creek (TN) near Red Bank
Action stage5.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.515Mar 16, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 2019 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mountain Creek (TN) near Red Bank, 2019 to 2025 681012ft Flood stage 6.5 ftMajor 12.0 ft Nov 30, 2019: 7.32 ft, minor flooding; 596 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2020: 6.84 ft, minor flooding; 529 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 7.02 ft, minor flooding; 554 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2020: 7.99 ft, minor flooding; 694 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 8.08 ft, minor flooding; 707 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2020: 7.62 ft, minor flooding; 639 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2021: 6.93 ft, minor flooding; 542 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2021: 7.04 ft, minor flooding; 557 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2021: 6.93 ft, minor flooding; 542 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2022: 8.11 ft, minor flooding; 711 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2024: 6.76 ft, minor flooding; 518 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2024: 6.95 ft, minor flooding; 544 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 6.75 ft, minor flooding; 517 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2025: 6.70 ft, minor flooding; 510 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2025: 6.52 ft, minor flooding; 486 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.11 ft, Feb 23, 2022 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mountain Creek (TN) near Red Bank 2010s: 1 2020s: 14 14 2010s2020s
  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, Mountain Creek (TN) near Red Bank
1Feb 23, 20228.11+1.61Minor711
2Apr 13, 20208.08+1.58Minor707
3Mar 24, 20207.99+1.49Minor694
4Oct 29, 20207.62+1.12Minor639
5Nov 30, 20197.32+0.82Minor596
6Mar 31, 20217.04+0.54Minor557
7Feb 6, 20207.02+0.52Minor554
8Jul 21, 20246.95+0.45Minor544
9Mar 18, 20216.93+0.43Minor542
10May 4, 20216.93+0.43Minor542
11Jan 2, 20206.84+0.34Minor529
12May 9, 20246.76+0.26Minor518
13Sep 27, 20246.75+0.25Minor517
14Feb 12, 20256.70+0.20Minor510
15Mar 16, 20256.52+0.02Minor486

Other gauges in Hamilton County

Flood gauges in Hamilton County
Mile Straight15.019.83 ft, Apr 13, 20200
Chickamauga18.029.29 ft, May 8, 20036
Chattanooga651.1678.90 ft, Mar 11, 18674
Ooltewah7.07.76 ft, Apr 13, 20200

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MCRT1, 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.