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North Chickamauga Creek at Mile Straight

Highest listed crest 19.83 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft11 crests since 2017

The North Chickamauga Creek at Mile Straight crested above flood stage 6 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2017 to 2025. The highest, 19.83 ft on April 13, 2020, was moderate flooding, 4.83 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.83 ft
April 13, 2020; 13,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 23, 2022
15.51 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hamilton County
Near Soddy-Daisy (4.3 mi), Red Bank (8.2 mi), Chattanooga (10.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Chickamauga Creek at Mile Straight
Action stage13.52May 9, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.05Feb 23, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.01Apr 13, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 2017 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Chickamauga Creek at Mile Straight, 2017 to 2025 121416182022ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Apr 23, 2017: 17.28 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2018: 16.81 ft, minor flooding; 9,090 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2019: 15.56 ft, minor flooding; 7,480 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 7,940 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 19.83 ft, moderate flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2020: 14.17 ft, action stage; 5,910 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2022: 15.51 ft, minor flooding; 7,420 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2022: 12.98 ft, below flood stage; 4,740 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 13.41 ft, below flood stage; 5,150 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2024: 14.09 ft, action stage; 5,830 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2025: 13.23 ft, below flood stage; 4,970 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.83 ft, Apr 13, 2020 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Chickamauga Creek at Mile Straight 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 3 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, North Chickamauga Creek at Mile Straight
1Apr 13, 202019.83+4.83Moderate13,800
2Apr 23, 201717.28+2.28Minor10,100
3Sep 26, 201816.81+1.81Minor9,090
4Feb 6, 202015.93+0.93Minor7,940
5Feb 23, 201915.56+0.56Minor7,480
6Feb 23, 202215.51+0.51Minor7,420
7Oct 29, 202014.17−0.83Action5,910
8May 9, 202414.09−0.91Action5,830
9Jan 9, 202413.41−1.59Below flood stage5,150
10Mar 16, 202513.23−1.77Below flood stage4,970
11Dec 15, 202212.98−2.02Below flood stage4,740

Other gauges in Hamilton County

Flood gauges in Hamilton County
Red Bank6.58.11 ft, Feb 23, 20220
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 NCCT1, 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.