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Sycamore Creek near Ashland City

Highest listed crest 18.28 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft52 crests since 1962

The Sycamore Creek near Ashland City crested above flood stage 3 times among the 52 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2019. The highest, 18.28 ft on May 2, 2010, was moderate flooding, 4.28 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.28 ft
May 2, 2010
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 24, 2019
14.06 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cheatham County
Tennessee

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sycamore Creek near Ashland City
Action stage10.032Feb 3, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.02Feb 24, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01May 2, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

52 crests from 1962 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sycamore Creek near Ashland City, 1962 to 2019 5101520ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Feb 27, 1962: 11.52 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1963: 8.54 ft, below flood stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1964: 9.37 ft, below flood stage; 5,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1965: 9.54 ft, below flood stage; 5,580 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1966: 7.34 ft, below flood stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1967: 9.89 ft, below flood stage; 5,990 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1968: 9.53 ft, below flood stage; 5,440 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1969: 9.46 ft, below flood stage; 5,320 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1969: 10.55 ft, action stage; 7,800 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1972: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 3,690 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1972: 10.54 ft, action stage; 7,770 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1975: 13.20 ft, action stage; 16,800 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1976: 12.09 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1977: 11.41 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1977: 10.39 ft, action stage; 8,090 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1978: 12.77 ft, action stage; 14,500 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1980: 10.04 ft, action stage; 5,480 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1981: 10.60 ft, action stage; 6,630 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1983: 13.24 ft, action stage; 17,000 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1984: 9.61 ft, below flood stage; 4,870 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1984: 8.91 ft, below flood stage; 3,970 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1986: 8.70 ft, below flood stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1987: 10.90 ft, action stage; 7,360 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1989: 13.50 ft, action stage; 18,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1990: 12.76 ft, action stage; 14,400 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1990: 11.60 ft, action stage; 9,470 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1991: 12.87 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1993: 11.86 ft, action stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1994: 11.33 ft, action stage; 8,590 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1995: 9.88 ft, below flood stage; 5,230 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1995: 9.88 ft, below flood stage; 5,230 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1997: 13.45 ft, action stage; 18,200 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1998: 12.46 ft, action stage; 12,900 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 13.48 ft, action stage; 18,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2000: 10.88 ft, action stage; 7,310 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2001: 9.21 ft, below flood stage; 4,340 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2002: 11.89 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2003: 10.64 ft, action stage; 6,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2004: 9.89 ft, below flood stage; 5,240 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2005: 9.42 ft, below flood stage; 4,610 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2006: 9.57 ft, below flood stage; 4,810 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2008: 10.35 ft, action stage; 6,110 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2009: 12.51 ft, action stage; 13,150 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2010: 18.28 ft, moderate floodingApr 28, 2011: 13.00 ft, action stage; 15,700 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2012: 10.04 ft, action stage; 5,480 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2013: 13.11 ft, action stage; 16,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2014: 11.41 ft, action stage; 8,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2015: 10.15 ft, action stage; 6,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2016: 12.30 ft, action stage; 10,600 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2017: 15.52 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 2019: 14.06 ft, minor flooding; 21,709 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.28 ft, May 2, 2010 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sycamore Creek near Ashland City 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 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

The 50 highest of 52 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Sycamore Creek near Ashland City
1May 2, 201018.28+4.28Moderate—
2Sep 1, 201715.52+1.52Minor—
3Feb 24, 201914.06+0.06Minor21,709
4Feb 21, 198913.50−0.50Action18,500
5Jan 25, 199913.48−0.52Action18,400
6Mar 3, 199713.45−0.55Action18,200
7May 19, 198313.24−0.76Action17,000
8Mar 12, 197513.20−0.80Action16,800
9Apr 28, 201313.11−0.89Action16,300
10Apr 28, 201113.00−1.00Action15,700
11Dec 3, 199112.87−1.13Action15,000
12Dec 8, 197812.77−1.23Action14,500
13Feb 3, 199012.76−1.24Action14,400
14May 2, 200912.51−1.49Action13,150
15Jun 5, 199812.46−1.54Action12,900
16Feb 3, 201612.30−1.70Action10,600
17Mar 21, 197612.09−1.91Action12,300
18Jan 24, 200211.89−2.11Action10,500
19May 4, 199311.86−2.14Action10,400
20Dec 22, 199011.60−2.40Action9,470
21Feb 27, 196211.52−2.48Action11,200
22Mar 4, 197711.41−2.59Action10,800
23Feb 5, 201411.41−2.59Action8,250
24Mar 9, 199411.33−2.67Action8,590
25Feb 28, 198710.90−3.10Action7,360
26Feb 14, 200010.88−3.12Action7,310
27May 7, 200310.64−3.36Action6,750
28Jun 6, 198110.60−3.40Action6,630
29Dec 29, 196910.55−3.45Action7,800
30Dec 9, 197210.54−3.46Action7,770
31Dec 5, 197710.39−3.61Action8,090
32Apr 4, 200810.35−3.65Action6,110
33Feb 21, 201510.15−3.85Action6,080
34May 18, 198010.04−3.96Action5,480
35Mar 8, 201210.04−3.96Action5,480
36May 15, 19679.89−4.11Below flood stage5,990
37Feb 5, 20049.89−4.11Below flood stage5,240
38Mar 8, 19959.88−4.12Below flood stage5,230
39Nov 7, 19959.88−4.12Below flood stage5,230
40May 7, 19849.61−4.39Below flood stage4,870
41Jan 23, 20069.57−4.43Below flood stage4,810
42Feb 12, 19659.54−4.46Below flood stage5,580
43Apr 4, 19689.53−4.47Below flood stage5,440
44Apr 18, 19699.46−4.54Below flood stage5,320
45Apr 30, 20059.42−4.58Below flood stage4,610
46Mar 5, 19649.37−4.63Below flood stage5,270
47Feb 16, 20019.21−4.79Below flood stage4,340
48Nov 18, 19848.91−5.09Below flood stage3,970
49Jun 8, 19868.70−5.30Below flood stage3,720
50Mar 11, 19638.54−5.46Below flood stage3,010

Other gauges in Cheatham County

Flood gauges in Cheatham County
Ashland City28.028.66 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Kingston Springs20.046.00 ft, May 2, 20102

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ACST1, 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.