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Richland Creek near Pulaski

Highest listed crest 24.04 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft15 crests since 2010

The Richland Creek near Pulaski crested above flood stage 5 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2010 to 2024. The highest, 24.04 ft on April 28, 2011, was minor flooding, 4.04 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.04 ft
April 28, 2011; 28,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 31, 2021
21.80 ft, minor flooding
Location
Giles County
Tennessee

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Richland Creek near Pulaski
Action stage16.010Mar 15, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.05Mar 31, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 2010 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Richland Creek near Pulaski, 2010 to 2024 1520253035ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft May 3, 2010: 23.55 ft, minor flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 24.04 ft, minor flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2011: 16.53 ft, action stage; 8,740 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2013: 17.90 ft, action stage; 9,160 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2014: 19.22 ft, action stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2015: 16.67 ft, action stage; 7,370 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2015: 18.22 ft, action stage; 9,780 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2017: 18.39 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2018: 22.37 ft, minor flooding; 22,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 23.47 ft, minor flooding; 27,300 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2020: 19.42 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2021: 21.80 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2022: 19.90 ft, action stage; 13,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2023: 17.21 ft, action stage; 7,880 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2024: 17.93 ft, action stage; 9,110 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.04 ft, Apr 28, 2011 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Richland Creek near Pulaski 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 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.
  3. 5 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 24.13 ft on Feb 17, 2001; 27.89 ft on Jan 23, 2002; 27.31 ft on May 6, 2003; 25.80 ft on Feb 6, 2004; 22.98 ft on Dec 7, 2004.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Richland Creek near Pulaski
1Apr 28, 201124.04+4.04Minor28,400
2May 3, 201023.55+3.55Minor29,400
3Feb 24, 201923.47+3.47Minor27,300
4Mar 1, 201822.37+2.37Minor22,200
5Mar 31, 202121.80+1.80Minor20,000
6Feb 24, 202219.90−0.10Action13,700
7Mar 25, 202019.42−0.58Action12,400
8Jun 5, 201419.22−0.78Action11,900
9Jul 29, 201718.39−1.61Action10,100
10Dec 26, 201518.22−1.78Action9,780
11Mar 15, 202417.93−2.07Action9,110
12Jul 5, 201317.90−2.10Action9,160
13Feb 17, 202317.21−2.79Action7,880
14Feb 22, 201516.67−3.33Action7,370
15Dec 23, 201116.53−3.47Action8,740

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 3, 2010: 23.55 ft here, minor flooding

February 24, 2019: 23.47 ft here, minor flooding

  • Belle MeadeTN · Feb 24, 2019 · 10.17 ft · Moderate · its highest

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 NashvilleTN15.019.99 ft, May 2, 20101
Pulaski this gaugeTN20.024.04 ft, Apr 28, 20110

Other gauges in Giles County

Flood gauges in Giles County
Prospect25.040.90 ft, Mar 1, 19022

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PLKT1, 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.