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Whites Creek near Bordeaux

Highest listed crest 25.82 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft25 crests since 1994

The Whites Creek near Bordeaux crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2019. The highest, 25.82 ft on May 2, 2010, was major flooding, 7.82 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.82 ft
May 2, 2010; 14,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
February 24, 2019
20.34 ft, minor flooding
Location
Davidson County
Near Nashville (3.7 mi), Goodlettsville (10.3 mi), Hendersonville (13.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Whites Creek near Bordeaux
Action stage13.013Feb 21, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.08Feb 24, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.01Sep 1, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.01May 2, 2010Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1994 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Whites Creek near Bordeaux, 1994 to 2019 51015202530ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Apr 15, 1994: 19.04 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1994: 18.27 ft, minor flooding; 9,120 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1995: 17.23 ft, action stage; 6,670 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1997: 17.30 ft, action stage; 6,720 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 1998: 19.08 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1999: 16.61 ft, action stage; 6,820 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2000: 11.99 ft, below flood stage; 3,210 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2000: 15.60 ft, action stage; 5,940 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2002: 19.18 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2003: 16.25 ft, action stage; 7,730 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2004: 16.34 ft, action stage; 7,820 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2004: 16.81 ft, action stage; 7,250 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2006: 13.82 ft, action stage; 4,490 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2006: 9.82 ft, below flood stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2008: 15.29 ft, action stage; 5,750 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2009: 19.03 ft, minor flooding; 9,800 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2010: 25.82 ft, major flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2011: 15.54 ft, action stage; 5,970 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2012: 15.20 ft, action stage; 6,310 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2013: 21.06 ft, minor flooding; 9,830 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2014: 16.76 ft, action stage; 5,020 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2015: 13.55 ft, action stage; 3,060 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2016: 20.42 ft, minor flooding; 8,960 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2017: 22.51 ft, moderate flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 20.34 ft, minor flooding; 8,852 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.82 ft, May 2, 2010 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Whites Creek near Bordeaux 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 5 5 1990s2000s2010s
  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, Whites Creek near Bordeaux
1May 2, 201025.82+7.82Major14,700
2Sep 1, 201722.51+4.51Moderate12,000
3Aug 8, 201321.06+3.06Minor9,830
4Jul 7, 201620.42+2.42Minor8,960
5Feb 24, 201920.34+2.34Minor8,852
6Mar 17, 200219.18+1.18Minor11,000
7Jun 5, 199819.08+1.08Minor11,000
8Apr 15, 199419.04+1.04Minor10,100
9May 9, 200919.03+1.03Minor9,800
10Nov 27, 199418.27+0.27Minor9,120
11Mar 3, 199717.30−0.70Action6,720
12Oct 5, 199517.23−0.77Action6,670
13Dec 7, 200416.81−1.19Action7,250
14Apr 29, 201416.76−1.24Action5,020
15Jan 23, 199916.61−1.39Action6,820
16Apr 22, 200416.34−1.66Action7,820
17May 5, 200316.25−1.75Action7,730
18Dec 16, 200015.60−2.40Action5,940
19Feb 28, 201115.54−2.46Action5,970
20Apr 4, 200815.29−2.71Action5,750
21Jul 20, 201215.20−2.80Action6,310
22Jan 22, 200613.82−4.18Action4,490
23Feb 21, 201513.55−4.45Action3,060
24May 25, 200011.99−6.01Below flood stage3,210
25Nov 15, 20069.82−8.18Below flood stage1,730

The worst floods along the Whites Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Whites Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 1, 2017: 22.51 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Whites CreekTN · Sep 1, 2017 · 15.05 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the Whites Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Whites Creek
Whites CreekTN14.015.05 ft, Sep 1, 20170
Bordeaux this gaugeTN18.025.82 ft, May 2, 20101

Other gauges in Davidson County

Flood gauges in Davidson County
Glendale Lane9.09.77 ft, Aug 31, 20170
State Fairgrounds in Nashville8.013.44 ft, May 2, 20100
Edenwold49.050.70 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Nashville40.056.20 ft, Jan 1, 192722
Omohundro41.044.69 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Hermitage48.049.11 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Penington Bend47.048.83 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Edenwold12.013.87 ft, May 2, 20100
Bellevue20.033.23 ft, May 2, 20101
Antioch14.026.10 ft, May 1, 20102
Woodbine14.021.77 ft, May 1, 20101
Nolensville13.022.56 ft, May 1, 20101
Charlotte Avenue in Nashville15.019.99 ft, May 2, 20101
Belle Meade7.010.17 ft, Feb 24, 20190
Blackman Road9.09.72 ft, Aug 31, 20170
Whites Creek14.015.05 ft, Sep 1, 20170

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BORT1, 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.