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Nolichucky River at Embreeville

Highest listed crest 33.88 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft45 crests since 1901

The Nolichucky River at Embreeville crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 45 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1901 to 2024. The highest, 33.88 ft on September 27, 2024, was major flooding, 21.88 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.88 ft
September 27, 2024
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
3
26th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2024
33.88 ft, major flooding
Location
Washington County
Near Johnson City (12.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Nolichucky River at Embreeville
Action stage10.019Aug 18, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.06Sep 17, 2004Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.01Aug 13, 1940Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.03Sep 27, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

45 crests from 1901 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nolichucky River at Embreeville, 1901 to 2024 010203040ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft May 21, 1901: 24.00 ft, major flooding; 120,000 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1921: 11.50 ft, action stageAug 16, 1928: 13.85 ft, minor flooding; 35,300 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 1929: 10.55 ft, action stage; 22,300 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1934: 10.30 ft, action stageMar 26, 1935: 10.69 ft, action stage; 36,600 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1940: 18.57 ft, moderate flooding; 82,500 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1949: 10.71 ft, action stage; 36,900 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 11.00 ft, action stage; 38,000 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1963: 12.76 ft, minor flooding; 47,900 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1965: 11.59 ft, action stage; 41,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 11.52 ft, action stage; 40,900 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1972: 11.05 ft, action stage; 38,300 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1973: 10.01 ft, action stage; 32,500 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 10.60 ft, action stage; 35,700 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1977: 21.52 ft, major flooding; 110,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1982: 7.89 ft, below flood stageFeb 2, 1983: 8.96 ft, below flood stageMay 7, 1984: 9.29 ft, below flood stageMar 1, 1987: 7.83 ft, below flood stageSep 22, 1989: 9.27 ft, below flood stageMar 17, 1990: 9.30 ft, below flood stage; 29,100 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1991: 9.50 ft, below flood stageApr 21, 1992: 8.00 ft, below flood stageAug 17, 1994: 11.63 ft, action stage; 41,200 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1995: 15.53 ft, minor flooding; 64,000 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 10.27 ft, action stage; 34,200 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1996: 9.19 ft, below flood stageJan 8, 1998: 13.45 ft, minor flooding; 51,400 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 2003: 10.08 ft, action stageSep 8, 2004: 14.92 ft, minor flooding; 60,220 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 15.55 ft, minor flooding; 64,100 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 9.06 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2013: 10.87 ft, action stage; 37,200 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2013: 9.19 ft, below flood stage; 28,600 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2014: 9.01 ft, below flood stage; 27,700 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2015: 8.69 ft, below flood stage; 26,100 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2017: 8.95 ft, below flood stage; 27,400 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2018: 10.28 ft, action stage; 34,200 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2018: 8.81 ft, below flood stage; 26,700 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 11.62 ft, action stage; 41,200 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 10.02 ft, action stage; 32,900 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2021: 11.48 ft, action stage; 40,400 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 8.74 ft, below flood stage; 26,300 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 33.88 ft, major flooding Highest, 33.88 ft, Sep 27, 2024 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nolichucky River at Embreeville 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Nolichucky River at Embreeville
1Sep 27, 202433.88+21.88Major—
2May 21, 190124.00+12.00Major120,000
3Nov 6, 197721.52+9.52Major110,000
4Aug 13, 194018.57+6.57Moderate82,500
5Sep 17, 200415.55+3.55Minor64,100
6Jan 15, 199515.53+3.53Minor64,000
7Sep 8, 200414.92+2.92Minor60,220
8Aug 16, 192813.85+1.85Minor35,300
9Jan 8, 199813.45+1.45Minor51,400
10Mar 12, 196312.76+0.76Minor47,900
11Aug 17, 199411.63−0.37Action41,200
12Apr 19, 201911.62−0.38Action41,200
13Mar 26, 196511.59−0.41Action41,300
14Feb 13, 196611.52−0.48Action40,900
15Aug 3, 192111.50−0.50Action—
16Aug 18, 202111.48−0.52Action40,400
17Jun 21, 197211.05−0.95Action38,300
18Apr 5, 195711.00−1.00Action38,000
19May 6, 201310.87−1.13Action37,200
20Jun 16, 194910.71−1.29Action36,900
21Mar 26, 193510.69−1.31Action36,600
22Apr 5, 197710.60−1.40Action35,700
23Oct 22, 192910.55−1.45Action22,300
24Jul 15, 193410.30−1.70Action—
25May 30, 201810.28−1.72Action34,200
26Jan 19, 199610.27−1.73Action34,200
27Nov 20, 200310.08−1.92Action—
28Apr 13, 202010.02−1.98Action32,900
29Mar 17, 197310.01−1.99Action32,500
30Dec 3, 19919.50−2.50Below flood stage—
31Mar 17, 19909.30−2.70Below flood stage29,100
32May 7, 19849.29−2.71Below flood stage—
33Sep 22, 19899.27−2.73Below flood stage—
34Jan 27, 19969.19−2.81Below flood stage—
35Jul 4, 20139.19−2.81Below flood stage28,600
36Jan 31, 20139.06−2.94Below flood stage—
37Oct 15, 20149.01−2.99Below flood stage27,700
38Feb 2, 19838.96−3.04Below flood stage—
39Oct 23, 20178.95−3.05Below flood stage27,400
40Sep 17, 20188.81−3.19Below flood stage26,700
41Jan 9, 20248.74−3.26Below flood stage26,300
42Dec 2, 20158.69−3.31Below flood stage26,100
43Apr 21, 19928.00−4.00Below flood stage—
44Feb 3, 19827.89−4.11Below flood stage—
45Mar 1, 19877.83−4.17Below flood stage—

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EMBT1, 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.