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Nonconnah Creek at Winchester Rd

Highest listed crest 27.96 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft14 crests since 1975

The Nonconnah Creek at Winchester Rd crested above flood stage 5 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1975 to 2019. The highest, 27.96 ft on June 7, 2019, was minor flooding, 4.96 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.96 ft
June 7, 2019
Flood stage
23.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 7, 2019
27.96 ft, minor flooding
Location
Shelby County
Near Germantown (3.0 mi), Olive Branch (6.6 mi), Collierville (6.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Nonconnah Creek at Winchester Rd
Action stage16.08Sep 1, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.05Jun 7, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1975 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nonconnah Creek at Winchester Rd, 1975 to 2019 1015202530ft Flood stage 23.0 ft Mar 12, 1975: 27.11 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 2001: 15.64 ft, below flood stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2001: 17.48 ft, action stageApr 1, 2008: 17.76 ft, action stage; 7,540 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2009: 18.37 ft, action stage; 8,180 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2010: 20.36 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2011: 23.48 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2012: 17.01 ft, action stage; 6,760 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2013: 18.79 ft, action stageJun 29, 2014: 27.05 ft, minor floodingNov 18, 2015: 18.45 ft, action stageMar 10, 2016: 25.13 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2017: 21.27 ft, action stageJun 7, 2019: 27.96 ft, minor flooding Highest, 27.96 ft, Jun 7, 2019 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nonconnah Creek at Winchester Rd 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 4 4 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Nonconnah Creek at Winchester Rd
1Jun 7, 201927.96+4.96Minor—
2Mar 12, 197527.11+4.11Minor—
3Jun 29, 201427.05+4.05Minor—
4Mar 10, 201625.13+2.13Minor—
5Apr 27, 201123.48+0.48Minor13,800
6Sep 1, 201721.27−1.73Action—
7May 1, 201020.36−2.64Action10,300
8May 21, 201318.79−4.21Action—
9Nov 18, 201518.45−4.55Action—
10Jul 31, 200918.37−4.63Action8,180
11Apr 1, 200817.76−5.24Action7,540
12Aug 12, 200117.48−5.52Action—
13Dec 5, 201217.01−5.99Action6,760
14Feb 16, 200115.64−7.36Below flood stage5,400

The worst floods along the Nonconnah Creek

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

June 29, 2014: 27.05 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Nonconnah Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Nonconnah Creek
Winchester Rd this gaugeTN23.027.96 ft, Jun 7, 20190
Farrisview BoulevardTN31.034.37 ft, Jun 29, 20140

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
Frayser28.039.25 ft, May 10, 20111
Memphis34.048.70 ft, Feb 10, 19372
Farrisview Boulevard31.034.37 ft, Jun 29, 20140
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 NONT1, 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.