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Shoal Creek near Iron City

Highest listed crest 28.10 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft62 crests since 1902

The Shoal Creek near Iron City crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 62 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1902 to 2024. The highest, 28.10 ft on March 1, 1902, was major flooding, 14.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.10 ft
March 1, 1902
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
7
13th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
March 15, 2024
15.02 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lawrence County
Near Florence (14.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Shoal Creek near Iron City
Action stage10.014Mar 25, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.030Mar 15, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.08Mar 31, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.07May 2, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

62 crests from 1902 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Shoal Creek near Iron City, 1902 to 2024 51015202530ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Mar 1, 1902: 28.10 ft, major floodingMar 21, 1955: 26.56 ft, major floodingFeb 2, 1981: 8.44 ft, below flood stage; 87 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1981: 8.44 ft, below flood stageJan 23, 1982: 15.25 ft, minor flooding; 110 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1982: 15.25 ft, minor floodingOct 6, 1983: 19.79 ft, moderate floodingDec 26, 1983: 19.79 ft, moderate flooding; 108 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 1984: 16.88 ft, minor floodingDec 4, 1984: 16.88 ft, minor flooding; 124 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1985: 11.15 ft, action stageNov 28, 1985: 11.15 ft, action stage; 103 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1986: 13.67 ft, action stage; 79 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1986: 13.67 ft, action stageSep 5, 1987: 15.93 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 1987: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 76 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 15.56 ft, minor flooding; 64 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1988: 15.56 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 1989: 18.13 ft, minor flooding; 88 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1989: 18.13 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 1990: 18.14 ft, minor flooding; 105 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1990: 18.14 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 1991: 19.80 ft, moderate floodingMay 26, 1991: 21.99 ft, moderate floodingDec 3, 1991: 18.50 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1992: 15.20 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 1993: 11.69 ft, action stage; 8,090 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1994: 19.10 ft, moderate flooding; 27,400 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 15.60 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 1997: 16.80 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 1997: 16.04 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 1998: 14.20 ft, minor floodingJul 14, 1998: 24.50 ft, major floodingDec 13, 1998: 14.90 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2000: 12.50 ft, action stageFeb 17, 2001: 18.50 ft, minor floodingNov 30, 2001: 17.19 ft, minor flooding; 20,693 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2002: 23.21 ft, major flooding; 47,529 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2002: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 13,565 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2003: 17.10 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2003: 22.54 ft, major flooding; 43,444 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2004: 19.16 ft, moderate flooding; 27,620 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2004: 9.29 ft, below flood stageOct 19, 2004: 22.26 ft, major flooding; 41,907 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2004: 17.02 ft, minor floodingJan 17, 2006: 11.30 ft, action stage; 7,696 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2006: 16.53 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 2010: 23.12 ft, major floodingApr 27, 2011: 19.08 ft, moderate flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2012: 10.17 ft, action stage; 6,980 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2013: 11.66 ft, action stage; 9,110 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2014: 12.05 ft, action stage; 9,710 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2015: 12.67 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2016: 12.07 ft, action stage; 9,740 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2017: 13.35 ft, action stage; 12,200 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2018: 18.04 ft, minor flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2019: 18.47 ft, minor flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2021: 19.44 ft, moderate flooding; 28,800 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2021: 15.41 ft, minor flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2023: 10.83 ft, action stage; 8,990 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2024: 15.02 ft, minor flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.10 ft, Mar 1, 1902 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Shoal Creek near Iron City 1900s: 1 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 12 1990s: 13 13 2000s: 10 2010s: 4 2020s: 4 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 62 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Shoal Creek near Iron City
1Mar 1, 190228.10+14.10Major—
2Mar 21, 195526.56+12.56Major—
3Jul 14, 199824.50+10.50Major—
4Jan 24, 200223.21+9.21Major47,529
5May 2, 201023.12+9.12Major—
6May 6, 200322.54+8.54Major43,444
7Oct 19, 200422.26+8.26Major41,907
8May 26, 199121.99+7.99Moderate—
9Feb 18, 199119.80+5.80Moderate—
10Oct 6, 198319.79+5.79Moderate—
11Dec 26, 198319.79+5.79Moderate108
12Mar 31, 202119.44+5.44Moderate28,800
13Feb 5, 200419.16+5.16Moderate27,620
14Mar 27, 199419.10+5.10Moderate27,400
15Apr 27, 201119.08+5.08Moderate27,200
16Dec 3, 199118.50+4.50Minor—
17Feb 17, 200118.50+4.50Minor—
18Feb 23, 201918.47+4.47Minor25,700
19Feb 4, 199018.14+4.14Minor105
20Sep 7, 199018.14+4.14Minor—
21Feb 21, 198918.13+4.13Minor88
22Oct 14, 198918.13+4.13Minor—
23Mar 1, 201818.04+4.04Minor24,600
24Nov 30, 200117.19+3.19Minor20,693
25Feb 15, 200317.10+3.10Minor—
26Dec 1, 200417.02+3.02Minor—
27Sep 24, 198416.88+2.88Minor—
28Dec 4, 198416.88+2.88Minor124
29Mar 3, 199716.80+2.80Minor—
30Jan 23, 200616.53+2.53Minor—
31Jun 9, 199716.04+2.04Minor—
32Sep 5, 198715.93+1.93Minor—
33Nov 9, 198715.93+1.93Minor76
34Feb 6, 202015.93+1.93Minor19,200
35Dec 2, 199615.60+1.60Minor—
36Jan 20, 198815.56+1.56Minor64
37Aug 28, 198815.56+1.56Minor—
38Oct 6, 202115.41+1.41Minor17,900
39Jan 23, 198215.25+1.25Minor110
40Sep 10, 198215.25+1.25Minor—
41Mar 10, 199215.20+1.20Minor—
42Mar 15, 202415.02+1.02Minor16,900
43Dec 13, 199814.90+0.90Minor—
44Mar 31, 200214.50+0.50Minor13,565
45Jan 8, 199814.20+0.20Minor—
46May 29, 198613.67−0.33Action79
47Aug 6, 198613.67−0.33Action—
48Jul 29, 201713.35−0.65Action12,200
49Feb 22, 201512.67−1.33Action10,700
50Dec 17, 200012.50−1.50Action—

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge IRCT1, 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.