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Wolf River at Rossville

Highest listed crest 14.57 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft20 crests since 1935

The Wolf River at Rossville crested above flood stage 8 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1935 to 2025. The highest, 14.57 ft on November 30, 2001, was moderate flooding, 1.57 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Wolf River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.57 ft
November 30, 2001; 24,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.5 ft
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 7, 2025
14.23 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Fayette County
Near Collierville (8.8 mi), Oakland (11.9 mi), Germantown (13.8 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 Rossville
Action stage11.09Sep 2, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.02Dec 20, 2002Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.06Apr 7, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 1935 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wolf River at Rossville, 1935 to 2025 6810121416ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 15.5 ft Jan 20, 1935: 13.75 ft, minor flooding; 40,000 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2001: 14.57 ft, moderate flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 2002: 13.16 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2003: 12.80 ft, action stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2004: 11.98 ft, action stage; 8,730 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2005: 11.57 ft, action stage; 7,420 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2006: 11.54 ft, action stage; 7,400 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2007: 7.59 ft, below flood stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2008: 11.33 ft, action stage; 6,910 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2009: 10.60 ft, below flood stage; 4,830 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2010: 14.23 ft, moderate flooding; 21,203 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 14.46 ft, moderate flooding; 29,400 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2012: 7.96 ft, below flood stage; 2,040 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2013: 12.96 ft, action stageFeb 6, 2014: 11.63 ft, action stage; 8,020 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2015: 11.73 ft, action stageMar 11, 2016: 14.48 ft, moderate floodingSep 2, 2017: 12.91 ft, action stageFeb 24, 2019: 14.09 ft, moderate floodingApr 7, 2025: 14.23 ft, moderate flooding; 21,891 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.57 ft, Nov 30, 2001 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wolf River at Rossville 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Rossville
1Nov 30, 200114.57+1.57Moderate24,000
2Mar 11, 201614.48+1.48Moderate—
3Apr 28, 201114.46+1.46Moderate29,400
4May 3, 201014.23+1.23Moderate21,203
5Apr 7, 202514.23+1.23Moderate21,891
6Feb 24, 201914.09+1.09Moderate—
7Jan 20, 193513.75+0.75Minor40,000
8Dec 20, 200213.16+0.16Minor13,900
9Jan 14, 201312.96−0.04Action—
10Sep 2, 201712.91−0.09Action—
11May 7, 200312.80−0.20Action12,100
12Feb 6, 200411.98−1.02Action8,730
13Feb 23, 201511.73−1.27Action—
14Feb 6, 201411.63−1.37Action8,020
15Apr 8, 200511.57−1.43Action7,420
16Jan 24, 200611.54−1.46Action7,400
17Apr 5, 200811.33−1.67Action6,910
18Mar 28, 200910.60−2.40Below flood stage4,830
19Mar 9, 20127.96−5.04Below flood stage2,040
20Jan 9, 20077.59−5.41Below flood stage1,900

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.

November 30, 2001: 14.57 ft here, moderate flooding

  • GermantownTN · Dec 1, 2001 · 25.52 ft · Moderate
  • RaleighTN · Dec 2, 2001 · 13.99 ft · Moderate

March 11, 2016: 14.48 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RaleighTN · Mar 13, 2016 · 16.09 ft · Major
  • GermantownTN · Mar 12, 2016 · 25.12 ft · Moderate
  • ColliervilleTN · Mar 11, 2016 · 16.73 ft · Moderate · its highest

April 28, 2011: 14.46 ft here, moderate flooding

  • GermantownTN · Apr 29, 2011 · 26.91 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
GermantownTN20.527.98 ft, Mar 14, 19750
RaleighTN7.023.72 ft, Jan 20, 193521
Rossville this gaugeTN13.014.57 ft, Nov 30, 20010

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ROST1, 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.