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Richland Creek at Charlotte Avenue in Nashville

Highest listed crest 19.99 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft50 crests since 1965

The Richland Creek at Charlotte Avenue in Nashville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 50 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1965 to 2017. The highest, 19.99 ft on May 2, 2010, was major flooding, 4.99 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Richland Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.99 ft
May 2, 2010; 16,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
May 2, 2010
19.99 ft, major flooding
Location
Davidson County
Near Nashville (4.1 mi), Brentwood (11.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Richland Creek at Charlotte Avenue in Nashville
Action stage10.015Sep 1, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.01Sep 13, 1979Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.01May 2, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

50 crests from 1965 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Richland Creek at Charlotte Avenue in Nashville, 1965 to 2017 05101520ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Apr 8, 1965: 10.63 ft, action stage; 5,580 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1966: 5.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1967: 10.37 ft, action stage; 4,150 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1967: 5.57 ft, below flood stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1968: 8.86 ft, below flood stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1970: 8.42 ft, below flood stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1971: 6.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1972: 6.96 ft, below flood stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1973: 8.24 ft, below flood stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1974: 8.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1975: 13.34 ft, action stage; 6,770 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1975: 8.87 ft, below flood stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1977: 10.61 ft, action stage; 4,330 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1978: 8.79 ft, below flood stage; 3,000 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1979: 15.13 ft, minor flooding; 9,470 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1980: 12.23 ft, action stage; 6,120 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1981: 5.47 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1982: 7.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1983: 8.67 ft, below flood stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1984: 12.77 ft, action stage; 6,670 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1985: 4.53 ft, below flood stage; 786 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 1986: 6.49 ft, below flood stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1986: 9.15 ft, below flood stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1988: 8.93 ft, below flood stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1989: 11.84 ft, action stage; 5,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1990: 6.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1994: 11.38 ft, action stage; 5,250 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1994: 13.29 ft, action stage; 6,700 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1995: 10.53 ft, action stage; 4,330 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1997: 8.99 ft, below flood stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1998: 10.49 ft, action stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1999: 7.33 ft, below flood stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2000: 9.83 ft, below flood stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2000: 7.67 ft, below flood stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2002: 11.45 ft, action stage; 5,100 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2003: 11.09 ft, action stage; 4,780 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2004: 8.64 ft, below flood stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 2004: 9.90 ft, below flood stage; 3,850 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2006: 8.20 ft, below flood stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2007: 6.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2008: 7.85 ft, below flood stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2009: 8.94 ft, below flood stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2010: 19.99 ft, major flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2011: 7.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,470 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2012: 10.61 ft, action stage; 4,390 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2013: 8.84 ft, below flood stage; 3,090 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2014: 8.66 ft, below flood stage; 2,970 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2015: 6.31 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2016: 6.54 ft, below flood stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2017: 13.48 ft, action stage; 6,860 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.99 ft, May 2, 2010 19701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Richland Creek at Charlotte Avenue in Nashville 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Richland Creek at Charlotte Avenue in Nashville
1May 2, 201019.99+4.99Major16,900
2Sep 13, 197915.13+0.13Minor9,470
3Sep 1, 201713.48−1.52Action6,860
4Mar 29, 197513.34−1.66Action6,770
5Nov 27, 199413.29−1.71Action6,700
6May 6, 198412.77−2.23Action6,670
7May 17, 198012.23−2.77Action6,120
8Feb 14, 198911.84−3.16Action5,650
9Mar 17, 200211.45−3.55Action5,100
10Jun 26, 199411.38−3.62Action5,250
11May 5, 200311.09−3.91Action4,780
12Apr 8, 196510.63−4.37Action5,580
13Mar 12, 197710.61−4.39Action4,330
14Jul 20, 201210.61−4.39Action4,390
15Oct 5, 199510.53−4.47Action4,330
16Jun 4, 199810.49−4.51Action4,300
17Jun 28, 196710.37−4.63Action4,150
18Oct 19, 20049.90−5.10Below flood stage3,850
19May 25, 20009.83−5.17Below flood stage3,800
20Nov 26, 19869.15−5.85Below flood stage3,360
21Jun 14, 19978.99−6.01Below flood stage3,190
22Sep 26, 20098.94−6.06Below flood stage3,160
23Jan 19, 19888.93−6.07Below flood stage3,300
24Oct 17, 19758.87−6.13Below flood stage3,050
25Nov 28, 19688.86−6.14Below flood stage3,050
26Jan 13, 20138.84−6.16Below flood stage3,090
27May 8, 19788.79−6.21Below flood stage3,000
28Jan 10, 19748.68−6.32Below flood stage2,920
29May 19, 19838.67−6.33Below flood stage3,010
30Apr 29, 20148.66−6.34Below flood stage2,970
31Feb 5, 20048.64−6.36Below flood stage2,960
32Jun 21, 19708.42−6.58Below flood stage2,770
33Apr 19, 19738.24−6.76Below flood stage2,620
34Jan 22, 20068.20−6.80Below flood stage2,670
35Feb 28, 20117.88−7.12Below flood stage2,470
36Apr 11, 20087.85−7.15Below flood stage2,450
37Dec 16, 20007.67−7.33Below flood stage2,430
38Feb 9, 19827.62−7.38Below flood stage2,300
39Jan 22, 19997.33−7.67Below flood stage2,140
40Jul 28, 19726.96−8.04Below flood stage1,860
41May 4, 20076.86−8.14Below flood stage1,880
42Aug 24, 19716.77−8.23Below flood stage1,760
43Feb 3, 20166.54−8.46Below flood stage1,620
44Sep 4, 19866.49−8.51Below flood stage1,640
45Feb 21, 20156.31−8.69Below flood stage1,520
46Feb 3, 19906.25−8.75Below flood stage1,830
47May 1, 19665.97−9.03Below flood stage1,380
48Dec 21, 19675.57−9.43Below flood stage1,190
49Jun 7, 19815.47−9.53Below flood stage1,150
50Jun 25, 19854.53−10.47Below flood stage786

The worst floods along the Richland Creek

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

May 2, 2010: 19.99 ft here, major flooding

  • PulaskiTN · May 3, 2010 · 23.55 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Richland Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Richland Creek
Belle MeadeTN7.010.17 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Charlotte Avenue in Nashville this gaugeTN15.019.99 ft, May 2, 20101
PulaskiTN20.024.04 ft, Apr 28, 20110

Other gauges in Davidson County

Flood gauges in Davidson County
Glendale Lane9.09.77 ft, Aug 31, 20170
State Fairgrounds in Nashville8.013.44 ft, May 2, 20100
Edenwold49.050.70 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Nashville40.056.20 ft, Jan 1, 192722
Omohundro41.044.69 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Hermitage48.049.11 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Penington Bend47.048.83 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Edenwold12.013.87 ft, May 2, 20100
Bellevue20.033.23 ft, May 2, 20101
Antioch14.026.10 ft, May 1, 20102
Woodbine14.021.77 ft, May 1, 20101
Nolensville13.022.56 ft, May 1, 20101
Belle Meade7.010.17 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Blackman Road9.09.72 ft, Aug 31, 20170
Bordeaux18.025.82 ft, May 2, 20101
Whites Creek14.015.05 ft, Sep 1, 20170

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NRCT1, 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.