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Wolf River at Germantown

Highest listed crest 27.98 ftFlood stage 20.5 ft37 crests since 1971

The Wolf River at Germantown crested above flood stage 17 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1971 to 2025. The highest, 27.98 ft on March 14, 1975, was moderate flooding, 7.48 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.98 ft
March 14, 1975; 33,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.5 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
0
17 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 6, 2025
25.29 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Shelby County
Near Germantown (2.6 mi), Collierville (7.5 mi), Bartlett (8.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wolf River at Germantown
Action stage15.013Sep 1, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.512Feb 25, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.05Apr 6, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1971 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wolf River at Germantown, 1971 to 2025 51015202530ft Flood stage 20.5 ftMajor 28.0 ft Feb 24, 1971: 15.30 ft, action stage; 7,280 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1973: 23.04 ft, minor flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1974: 21.92 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1975: 27.98 ft, moderate flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1978: 19.55 ft, action stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1979: 19.13 ft, action stage; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1980: 22.59 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1982: 18.49 ft, action stageDec 28, 1982: 22.94 ft, minor flooding; 20,300 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1984: 21.41 ft, minor flooding; 17,500 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1987: 21.69 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 1989: 22.67 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 1991: 22.26 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1995: 12.24 ft, below flood stage; 6,000 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1997: 23.15 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1998: 15.65 ft, action stage; 9,070 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1999: 15.28 ft, action stage; 8,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2000: 11.12 ft, below flood stage; 4,590 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2001: 25.52 ft, moderate flooding; 26,100 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2002: 21.94 ft, minor flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2003: 20.33 ft, action stage; 15,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2004: 16.74 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2005: 14.75 ft, below flood stage; 8,020 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2006: 13.85 ft, below flood stage; 7,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2007: 9.63 ft, below flood stage; 3,590 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2008: 17.55 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2009: 14.69 ft, below flood stage; 7,930 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2010: 24.02 ft, minor flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 26.91 ft, moderate flooding; 28,900 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2012: 9.27 ft, below flood stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2013: 18.79 ft, action stage; 8,610 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2014: 17.73 ft, action stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2015: 15.77 ft, action stageMar 12, 2016: 25.12 ft, moderate floodingSep 1, 2017: 19.46 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2019: 22.77 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2025: 25.29 ft, moderate flooding; 21,454 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.98 ft, Mar 14, 1975 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wolf River at Germantown 1970s: 3 1980s: 5 5 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 2020s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Wolf River at Germantown
1Mar 14, 197527.98+7.48Moderate33,400
2Apr 29, 201126.91+6.41Moderate28,900
3Dec 1, 200125.52+5.02Moderate26,100
4Apr 6, 202525.29+4.79Moderate21,454
5Mar 12, 201625.12+4.62Moderate—
6May 4, 201024.02+3.52Minor22,400
7Mar 3, 199723.15+2.65Minor20,700
8Apr 22, 197323.04+2.54Minor18,100
9Dec 28, 198222.94+2.44Minor20,300
10Feb 25, 201922.77+2.27Minor—
11Jan 24, 198922.67+2.17Minor—
12Mar 20, 198022.59+2.09Minor19,600
13May 13, 199122.26+1.76Minor—
14Oct 10, 200221.94+1.44Minor18,500
15Jan 12, 197421.92+1.42Minor16,100
16Dec 25, 198721.69+1.19Minor—
17May 4, 198421.41+0.91Minor17,500
18May 7, 200320.33−0.17Action15,700
19May 10, 197819.55−0.95Action13,200
20Sep 1, 201719.46−1.04Action—
21May 4, 197919.13−1.37Action13,900
22May 22, 201318.79−1.71Action8,610
23Dec 4, 198218.49−2.01Action—
24Feb 4, 201417.73−2.77Action11,700
25Apr 4, 200817.55−2.95Action11,600
26Feb 5, 200416.74−3.76Action10,500
27Nov 18, 201515.77−4.73Action—
28Mar 7, 199815.65−4.85Action9,070
29Feb 24, 197115.30−5.20Action7,280
30Apr 27, 199915.28−5.22Action8,620
31Apr 11, 200514.75−5.75Below flood stage8,020
32Jul 31, 200914.69−5.81Below flood stage7,930
33Jan 23, 200613.85−6.65Below flood stage7,000
34Mar 7, 199512.24−8.26Below flood stage6,000
35Feb 26, 200011.12−9.38Below flood stage4,590
36Feb 23, 20079.63−10.87Below flood stage3,590
37Mar 9, 20129.27−11.23Below flood stage3,570

The worst floods along the Wolf River

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

April 29, 2011: 26.91 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RossvilleTN · Apr 28, 2011 · 14.46 ft · Moderate

December 1, 2001: 25.52 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RossvilleTN · Nov 30, 2001 · 14.57 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • RaleighTN · Dec 2, 2001 · 13.99 ft · Moderate

April 6, 2025: 25.29 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RossvilleTN · Apr 7, 2025 · 14.23 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Wolf River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Wolf River
ColliervilleTN13.016.73 ft, Mar 11, 20160
Germantown this gaugeTN20.527.98 ft, Mar 14, 19750
RaleighTN7.023.72 ft, Jan 20, 193521
RossvilleTN13.014.57 ft, Nov 30, 20010

Other gauges in Shelby County

Flood gauges in Shelby County
Millington34.046.23 ft, May 5, 20102
Arlington20.025.44 ft, May 2, 20103
Brunswick23.028.67 ft, May 2, 20102
Frayser28.039.25 ft, May 10, 20111
Memphis34.048.70 ft, Feb 10, 19372
Farrisview Boulevard31.034.37 ft, Jun 29, 20140
Winchester Rd23.027.96 ft, Jun 7, 20190
Collierville13.016.73 ft, Mar 11, 20160
Raleigh7.023.72 ft, Jan 20, 193521

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GERT1, 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.