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Piney River near Vernon

Highest listed crest 32.78 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft50 crests since 1972

The Piney River near Vernon crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2021. The highest, 32.78 ft on August 21, 2021, was major flooding, 18.78 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.78 ft
August 21, 2021
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
3
26th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
August 21, 2021
32.78 ft, major flooding
Location
Hickman County
Tennessee

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Piney River near Vernon
Action stage10.011Sep 1, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.026Apr 13, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.01Feb 7, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.03Aug 21, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

50 crests from 1972 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Piney River near Vernon, 1972 to 2021 010203040ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Jul 28, 1972: 12.69 ft, action stage; 7,540 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1973: 15.39 ft, minor flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1974: 16.69 ft, minor flooding; 17,400 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1975: 19.44 ft, minor flooding; 26,800 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1976: 11.01 ft, action stage; 5,250 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1977: 16.48 ft, minor flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1977: 12.44 ft, action stage; 16,700 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1979: 19.07 ft, minor flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1980: 15.46 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1981: 8.96 ft, below flood stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1982: 12.84 ft, action stage; 8,000 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1983: 17.91 ft, minor flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1984: 17.92 ft, minor flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1985: 8.88 ft, below flood stage; 3,520 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1986: 9.05 ft, below flood stage; 3,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1987: 12.58 ft, action stage; 7,540 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1987: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1989: 17.79 ft, minor flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1990: 14.91 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1991: 24.42 ft, major flooding; 49,400 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1991: 15.92 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1993: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1994: 12.27 ft, action stage; 6,560 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1995: 11.17 ft, action stage; 6,430 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1996: 9.23 ft, below flood stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1997: 17.15 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1998: 13.38 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1999: 17.46 ft, minor flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2000: 6.01 ft, below flood stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2001: 13.63 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2002: 18.88 ft, minor flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2003: 16.02 ft, minor flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2004: 15.14 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2005: 14.17 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2006: 8.63 ft, below flood stage; 5,360 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2007: 6.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2008: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2009: 12.57 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2010: 27.78 ft, major flooding; 75,200 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2011: 17.27 ft, minor flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2012: 8.14 ft, below flood stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2013: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2014: 16.57 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2015: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2016: 15.05 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2017: 13.73 ft, action stage; 9,500 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2017: 14.86 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2019: 20.08 ft, moderate flooding; 27,300 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 15.01 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2021: 32.78 ft, major flooding Highest, 32.78 ft, Aug 21, 2021 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Piney River near Vernon 1970s: 5 1980s: 5 1990s: 5 2000s: 5 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Piney River near Vernon
1Aug 21, 202132.78+18.78Major—
2May 2, 201027.78+13.78Major75,200
3May 27, 199124.42+10.42Major49,400
4Feb 7, 201920.08+6.08Moderate27,300
5Mar 12, 197519.44+5.44Minor26,800
6May 4, 197919.07+5.07Minor25,300
7Mar 18, 200218.88+4.88Minor25,600
8May 6, 198417.92+3.92Minor21,700
9May 19, 198317.91+3.91Minor21,700
10Feb 14, 198917.79+3.79Minor21,200
11Jul 2, 199917.46+3.46Minor20,100
12Apr 27, 201117.27+3.27Minor17,800
13Mar 3, 199717.15+3.15Minor19,000
14Jan 10, 197416.69+2.69Minor17,400
15Apr 29, 201416.57+2.57Minor15,900
16Mar 4, 197716.48+2.48Minor16,700
17May 7, 200316.02+2.02Minor17,100
18Jan 13, 201315.93+1.93Minor14,200
19Dec 3, 199115.92+1.92Minor15,200
20Mar 20, 198015.46+1.46Minor13,800
21Apr 20, 197315.39+1.39Minor13,700
22Feb 5, 200415.14+1.14Minor14,700
23Feb 3, 201615.05+1.05Minor12,100
24Apr 13, 202015.01+1.01Minor12,200
25Feb 4, 199014.91+0.91Minor12,500
26Dec 23, 201714.86+0.86Minor11,800
27Dec 25, 198714.67+0.67Minor11,800
28Feb 21, 201514.50+0.50Minor11,000
29Dec 7, 200514.17+0.17Minor12,400
30Mar 4, 200814.12+0.12Minor14,000
31Sep 1, 201713.73−0.27Action9,500
32Feb 15, 200113.63−0.37Action11,400
33Jun 5, 199813.38−0.62Action10,200
34Feb 9, 198212.84−1.16Action8,000
35Jul 28, 197212.69−1.31Action7,540
36Feb 28, 198712.58−1.42Action7,540
37May 2, 200912.57−1.43Action10,600
38Nov 30, 197712.44−1.56Action16,700
39Feb 10, 199412.27−1.73Action6,560
40Mar 8, 199511.17−2.83Action6,430
41Jan 26, 197611.01−2.99Action5,250
42Feb 19, 19969.23−4.77Below flood stage3,950
43Jun 9, 19869.05−4.95Below flood stage3,630
44Jun 7, 19818.96−5.04Below flood stage3,360
45May 2, 19858.88−5.12Below flood stage3,520
46Jan 23, 20068.63−5.37Below flood stage5,360
47Jul 20, 20128.14−5.86Below flood stage1,850
48May 4, 19937.46−6.54Below flood stage2,380
49Jan 7, 20076.46−7.54Below flood stage2,640
50May 25, 20006.01−7.99Below flood stage1,460

Other gauges in Hickman County

Flood gauges in Hickman County
Centerville22.047.50 ft, May 2, 20104

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VERT1, 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.