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Wartrace Creek at Wartrace

Highest listed crest 16.72 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft28 crests since 1989

The Wartrace Creek at Wartrace crested above flood stage 4 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1989 to 2017. The highest, 16.72 ft on May 6, 2003, was minor flooding, 2.72 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.72 ft
May 6, 2003; 9,420 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 6, 2003
16.72 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bedford County
Near Shelbyville (6.6 mi), Tullahoma (12.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wartrace Creek at Wartrace
Action stage9.024Apr 22, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.04May 6, 2003Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1989 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wartrace Creek at Wartrace, 1989 to 2017 8101214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Oct 1, 1989: 11.04 ft, action stage; 3,330 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1990: 13.00 ft, action stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1992: 15.12 ft, minor flooding; 8,690 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1993: 9.29 ft, action stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1994: 13.55 ft, action stage; 6,240 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1995: 11.08 ft, action stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1996: 12.93 ft, action stage; 5,310 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1998: 13.17 ft, action stage; 5,650 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 16.02 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2000: 13.24 ft, action stage; 5,750 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2001: 11.79 ft, action stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2002: 15.15 ft, minor flooding; 6,790 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2003: 16.72 ft, minor flooding; 9,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2004: 12.39 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2005: 11.41 ft, action stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2006: 13.94 ft, action stage; 5,210 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2007: 10.45 ft, action stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2008: 9.00 ft, action stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2009: 13.30 ft, action stage; 4,530 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2010: 12.52 ft, action stage; 3,920 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2011: 11.94 ft, action stage; 3,470 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2012: 10.78 ft, action stage; 2,730 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2013: 11.57 ft, action stage; 3,200 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2014: 11.06 ft, action stage; 2,890 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2014: 11.90 ft, action stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2014: 11.49 ft, action stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2016: 11.90 ft, action stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2017: 11.51 ft, action stage; 3,160 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.72 ft, May 6, 2003 199019952000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wartrace Creek at Wartrace 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Wartrace Creek at Wartrace
1May 6, 200316.72+2.72Minor9,420
2Jan 23, 199916.02+2.02Minor10,900
3Jan 23, 200215.15+1.15Minor6,790
4Sep 22, 199215.12+1.12Minor8,690
5Jan 23, 200613.94−0.06Action5,210
6Dec 4, 199413.55−0.45Action6,240
7May 2, 200913.30−0.70Action4,530
8Apr 3, 200013.24−0.76Action5,750
9Jan 7, 199813.17−0.83Action5,650
10Dec 21, 199013.00−1.00Action5,400
11Nov 30, 199612.93−1.07Action5,310
12May 3, 201012.52−1.48Action3,920
13Feb 5, 200412.39−1.61Action3,810
14Apr 27, 201111.94−2.06Action3,470
15Jul 9, 201411.90−2.10Action3,440
16Jul 9, 201611.90−2.10Action3,440
17Feb 16, 200111.79−2.21Action4,000
18Jul 5, 201311.57−2.43Action3,200
19Apr 22, 201711.51−2.49Action3,160
20Oct 14, 201411.49−2.51Action3,140
21Apr 7, 200511.41−2.59Action3,100
22Oct 5, 199511.08−2.92Action3,190
23Mar 3, 201411.06−2.94Action2,890
24Oct 1, 198911.04−2.96Action3,330
25Sep 17, 201210.78−3.22Action2,730
26Jan 5, 200710.45−3.55Action2,560
27May 4, 19939.29−4.71Action2,110
28Apr 4, 20089.00−5.00Action1,900

Other gauges in Bedford County

Flood gauges in Bedford County
Shelbyville25.042.00 ft, Mar 29, 192610

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WRTT1, 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.