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Sequatchie River near Whitwell

Highest listed crest 19.00 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft70 crests since 1867

The Sequatchie River near Whitwell crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 70 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1867 to 2025. The highest, 19.00 ft on March 1, 1867, was major flooding, 5.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.00 ft
March 1, 1867
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
February 13, 2025
14.10 ft, minor flooding
Location
Marion County
Near Red Bank (13.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sequatchie River near Whitwell
Action stage12.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.067Feb 13, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.02Dec 23, 1990Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.01Mar 1, 1867Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

70 crests from 1867 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sequatchie River near Whitwell, 1867 to 2025 141516171819ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Mar 1, 1867: 19.00 ft, major floodingMar 8, 1917: 15.00 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 1922: 15.80 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1929: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1934: 15.65 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1937: 15.55 ft, minor flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 1942: 16.29 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1946: 16.23 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1948: 16.22 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1949: 16.55 ft, minor flooding; 21,400 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1954: 15.53 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1957: 16.00 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 1957: 16.71 ft, minor flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1963: 17.11 ft, minor flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1969: 16.66 ft, minor flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1973: 17.65 ft, minor flooding; 32,500 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1973: 16.14 ft, minor flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1975: 18.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 1975: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 15.53 ft, minor flooding; 17,700 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 16.03 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1983: 16.10 ft, minor flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1986: 16.00 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 1990: 18.02 ft, moderate flooding; 35,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1991: 15.90 ft, minor floodingDec 2, 1991: 15.47 ft, minor flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1993: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1994: 16.68 ft, minor flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1995: 14.70 ft, minor floodingDec 2, 1996: 14.60 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1997: 14.10 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 1998: 15.00 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 2002: 15.91 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2002: 15.38 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 2003: 16.79 ft, minor flooding; 25,400 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2003: 17.76 ft, minor flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2004: 15.50 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2004: 14.48 ft, minor flooding; 9,615 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 15.81 ft, minor flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2004: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 8,986 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2004: 15.94 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2009: 14.54 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 14.94 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2010: 14.03 ft, minor flooding; 8,920 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2010: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 8,880 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 15.49 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2011: 15.27 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2013: 14.54 ft, minor flooding; 9,040 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2013: 15.21 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2013: 15.18 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2013: 14.70 ft, minor flooding; 9,760 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2015: 15.48 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2015: 16.05 ft, minor flooding; 17,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2016: 14.74 ft, minor flooding; 9,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 14.23 ft, minor flooding; 7,940 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2017: 14.85 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2018: 14.47 ft, minor flooding; 8,780 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2018: 15.08 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 8,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 16.42 ft, minor flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2019: 14.13 ft, minor flooding; 7,610 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 16.26 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 14.74 ft, minor flooding; 9,900 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2021: 14.14 ft, minor flooding; 7,640 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2021: 14.04 ft, minor flooding; 7,320 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2021: 15.42 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2022: 15.35 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2022: 14.36 ft, minor flooding; 8,380 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2024: 15.27 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 7,510 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.00 ft, Mar 1, 1867 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sequatchie River near Whitwell 1860s: 1 1870s: 0 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 1 1920s: 2 1930s: 2 1940s: 4 1950s: 3 1960s: 2 1970s: 5 1980s: 3 1990s: 9 2000s: 10 2010s: 19 19 2020s: 9 1860s1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 70 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Sequatchie River near Whitwell
1Mar 1, 186719.00+5.00Major—
2Dec 23, 199018.02+4.02Moderate35,400
3Feb 1, 197518.00+4.00Moderate—
4May 6, 200317.76+3.76Minor33,400
5Mar 16, 197317.65+3.65Minor32,500
6Mar 12, 196317.11+3.11Minor25,700
7Feb 16, 200316.79+2.79Minor25,400
8Nov 19, 195716.71+2.71Minor22,600
9Feb 11, 199416.68+2.68Minor25,100
10Dec 30, 196916.66+2.66Minor22,800
11Jan 5, 194916.55+2.55Minor21,400
12Feb 24, 201916.42+2.42Minor20,300
13Mar 24, 199316.30+2.30Minor21,900
14Dec 28, 194216.29+2.29Minor19,600
15Feb 6, 202016.26+2.26Minor19,200
16Jan 8, 194616.23+2.23Minor19,000
17Feb 14, 194816.22+2.22Minor19,100
18Dec 26, 197316.14+2.14Minor21,200
19Apr 6, 198316.10+2.10Minor20,900
20Dec 26, 201516.05+2.05Minor17,700
21Mar 21, 198016.03+2.03Minor20,500
22Mar 24, 192916.00+2.00Minor19,000
23Feb 1, 195716.00+2.00Minor17,600
24Mar 1, 198616.00+2.00Minor—
25Dec 10, 200415.94+1.94Minor18,300
26Mar 14, 197515.93+1.93Minor19,900
27Mar 19, 200215.91+1.91Minor19,100
28Feb 20, 199115.90+1.90Minor—
29Sep 18, 200415.81+1.81Minor18,400
30Mar 2, 192215.80+1.80Minor16,300
31Mar 3, 193415.65+1.65Minor16,100
32Jan 3, 193715.55+1.55Minor16,000
33Jan 21, 195415.53+1.53Minor14,600
34Apr 5, 197715.53+1.53Minor17,700
35Feb 7, 200415.50+1.50Minor15,600
36Apr 28, 201115.49+1.49Minor16,400
37Dec 2, 201515.48+1.48Minor13,900
38Dec 2, 199115.47+1.47Minor16,300
39Oct 7, 202115.42+1.42Minor13,500
40Apr 26, 200215.38+1.38Minor—
41Feb 23, 202215.35+1.35Minor13,100
42Nov 29, 201115.27+1.27Minor15,100
43May 10, 202415.27+1.27Minor12,700
44Apr 29, 201315.21+1.21Minor12,300
45May 6, 201315.18+1.18Minor12,200
46Mar 2, 201815.08+1.08Minor11,600
47Mar 8, 191715.00+1.00Minor—
48Jan 10, 199815.00+1.00Minor—
49Jan 25, 201014.94+0.94Minor13,300
50Apr 24, 201714.85+0.85Minor10,400

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WHTT1, 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.