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Wolf River at Raleigh

Highest listed crest 23.72 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft74 crests since 1935

The Wolf River at Raleigh crested at major flood stage 21 times among the 74 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1935 to 2017. The highest, 23.72 ft on January 20, 1935, was major flooding, 16.72 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Wolf River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.72 ft
January 20, 1935
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
21
2nd of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
September 1, 2017
11.48 ft, minor flooding
Location
Shelby County
Near Bartlett (6.2 mi), Memphis (6.9 mi), Millington (9.2 mi)
Identifiers
NWS RLGT1
No USGS station

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 Raleigh
Action stage5.01Jun 6, 1981The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.033Sep 1, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.019May 5, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.021Mar 13, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

74 crests from 1935 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wolf River at Raleigh, 1935 to 2017 510152025ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jan 20, 1935: 23.72 ft, major floodingFeb 9, 1937: 18.20 ft, major floodingJan 26, 1938: 14.60 ft, moderate floodingFeb 4, 1939: 15.90 ft, major floodingFeb 19, 1940: 11.70 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 1941: 9.86 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1942: 17.80 ft, major floodingMar 15, 1943: 15.65 ft, major floodingMar 31, 1944: 15.60 ft, major floodingJan 2, 1945: 16.20 ft, major floodingJan 9, 1946: 20.40 ft, major floodingJan 3, 1947: 14.55 ft, moderate floodingFeb 15, 1948: 18.00 ft, major floodingJun 17, 1949: 16.00 ft, major floodingFeb 2, 1950: 16.54 ft, major floodingJan 15, 1951: 16.50 ft, major floodingMar 12, 1952: 14.45 ft, moderate floodingMay 18, 1953: 16.30 ft, major floodingFeb 19, 1954: 15.15 ft, major floodingMar 23, 1955: 16.30 ft, major floodingFeb 5, 1956: 15.75 ft, major floodingNov 19, 1957: 15.80 ft, major floodingMay 11, 1958: 15.15 ft, major floodingFeb 16, 1959: 14.30 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 1960: 12.80 ft, moderate floodingFeb 25, 1961: 14.55 ft, moderate floodingFeb 28, 1962: 15.00 ft, major floodingMar 11, 1963: 13.75 ft, moderate floodingDec 11, 1964: 7.50 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 1965: 11.78 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 1966: 7.67 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 1967: 9.12 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 1968: 7.42 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1969: 8.38 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1970: 9.62 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 1971: 7.85 ft, minor floodingDec 12, 1972: 11.30 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1973: 14.10 ft, moderate floodingSep 25, 1977: 8.60 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1979: 11.25 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1980: 12.54 ft, moderate floodingJun 6, 1981: 6.09 ft, action stageDec 28, 1982: 11.61 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 1983: 13.03 ft, moderate floodingMay 4, 1984: 11.91 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 1985: 8.52 ft, minor floodingNov 8, 1986: 8.30 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 1987: 12.40 ft, moderate floodingJan 19, 1988: 10.45 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 1989: 12.13 ft, moderate floodingFeb 6, 1990: 12.50 ft, moderate floodingMay 23, 1991: 12.68 ft, moderate floodingMar 10, 1992: 9.70 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 1994: 7.70 ft, minor floodingJun 2, 1995: 8.36 ft, minor floodingNov 30, 1996: 10.42 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 1997: 12.60 ft, moderate floodingMar 7, 1998: 9.98 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 1999: 9.79 ft, minor floodingDec 2, 2001: 13.99 ft, moderate floodingMar 18, 2002: 12.59 ft, moderate floodingFeb 16, 2003: 10.55 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 2004: 10.70 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2005: 8.01 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 2006: 7.71 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2008: 12.00 ft, moderate floodingJul 31, 2009: 8.91 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2010: 13.80 ft, moderate floodingMay 10, 2011: 16.79 ft, major floodingMar 16, 2012: 7.03 ft, minor floodingMay 23, 2013: 11.19 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 2014: 10.91 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 2016: 16.09 ft, major floodingSep 1, 2017: 11.48 ft, minor flooding Highest, 23.72 ft, Jan 20, 1935 1940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wolf River at Raleigh 1930s: 4 1940s: 10 10 1950s: 10 1960s: 10 1970s: 6 1980s: 9 1990s: 9 2000s: 8 2010s: 7 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 74 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Wolf River at Raleigh
1Jan 20, 193523.72+16.72Major—
2Jan 9, 194620.40+13.40Major—
3Feb 9, 193718.20+11.20Major—
4Feb 15, 194818.00+11.00Major—
5Apr 11, 194217.80+10.80Major—
6May 10, 201116.79+9.79Major—
7Feb 2, 195016.54+9.54Major—
8Jan 15, 195116.50+9.50Major—
9May 18, 195316.30+9.30Major—
10Mar 23, 195516.30+9.30Major—
11Jan 2, 194516.20+9.20Major—
12Mar 13, 201616.09+9.09Major—
13Jun 17, 194916.00+9.00Major—
14Feb 4, 193915.90+8.90Major—
15Nov 19, 195715.80+8.80Major—
16Feb 5, 195615.75+8.75Major—
17Mar 15, 194315.65+8.65Major—
18Mar 31, 194415.60+8.60Major—
19Feb 19, 195415.15+8.15Major—
20May 11, 195815.15+8.15Major—
21Feb 28, 196215.00+8.00Major—
22Jan 26, 193814.60+7.60Moderate—
23Jan 3, 194714.55+7.55Moderate—
24Feb 25, 196114.55+7.55Moderate—
25Mar 12, 195214.45+7.45Moderate—
26Feb 16, 195914.30+7.30Moderate—
27Apr 23, 197314.10+7.10Moderate—
28Dec 2, 200113.99+6.99Moderate—
29May 5, 201013.80+6.80Moderate—
30Mar 11, 196313.75+6.75Moderate—
31May 19, 198313.03+6.03Moderate—
32Mar 13, 196012.80+5.80Moderate—
33May 23, 199112.68+5.68Moderate—
34Mar 3, 199712.60+5.60Moderate—
35Mar 18, 200212.59+5.59Moderate—
36Mar 21, 198012.54+5.54Moderate—
37Feb 6, 199012.50+5.50Moderate—
38Dec 25, 198712.40+5.40Moderate—
39Jan 15, 198912.13+5.13Moderate—
40Apr 4, 200812.00+5.00Moderate—
41May 4, 198411.91+4.91Minor—
42Mar 29, 196511.78+4.78Minor—
43Feb 19, 194011.70+4.70Minor—
44Dec 28, 198211.61+4.61Minor—
45Sep 1, 201711.48+4.48Minor—
46Dec 12, 197211.30+4.30Minor—
47Apr 23, 197911.25+4.25Minor—
48May 23, 201311.19+4.19Minor—
49Feb 4, 201410.91+3.91Minor—
50Feb 5, 200410.70+3.70Minor—

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.

January 20, 1935: 23.72 ft here, major flooding

  • RossvilleTN · Jan 20, 1935 · 13.75 ft · Minor

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
GermantownTN20.527.98 ft, Mar 14, 19750
Raleigh this gaugeTN7.023.72 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
Germantown20.527.98 ft, Mar 14, 19750

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RLGT1, 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.