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Epic Flood Event of May 2010

Record or Near-Record River Floods

Expected in Middle Tennessee over

the Next Few Days

In addition to the significant flash flood events that have

occurred in the mid-state over the last few days, an

epic flood event is also developing on area rivers. A

number of rivers are cresting, or expected to crest

at much as 9 to 13 feet above flood stage.

The Duck River at Centerville is forecast to crest

as much as 27 feet above flood stage!

The forecast crest on the Cumberland at Nashville

will be the highest level recorded since the Cumberland

River dam system was built in the early 1960s.

Some river points have already seen their highest crest

or are seeing it occur now. A number of rivers are

expected to crest in the next day or two, with some

reaching levels that far exceed previous records.

Following are the forecast crests for 8 river gages

in the mid state:

1) Cumberland River at Nashville,

Forecast Crest: 50 feet by midnight tonight.

Flood Stage: 40 feet.

Record Crest: 56.2, Jan. 1, 1929 (pre flood control)

47.6, Mar. 15, 1975 (post flood control)

2) Duck River at Centerville

Forecast Crest: near 49 feet after midnight tomorrow night

Flood Stage: 22 feet.

Record Crest: 37.6 feet, Feb. 14, 1948

3) Duck River near Hurricane Mills

Forecast Crest: near 33 feet by early afternoon Monday

Flood Stage: 24 feet.

Record Crest: 30.7 feet, Feb. 14, 1948

4) Buffalo River near Lobelville

Forecast Crest: 27.0 feet by Monday morning

Flood Stage: 14 feet.

Record Crest: 25.2 feet, May 28, 1991

5) Harpeth River near Kingston Springs

Crest occurred this evening, estimated 38.0 feet,

which was over the previous

record of 32.2 feet, set on Jan. 7, 1946.

Flood Stage: 20 feet.

6) Harpeth River at Bellevue

Crest occurred today, estimated near 33.0 feet,

which was above the previous record

of 24.3 feet, set on Feb. 13, 1948.

Flood Stage: 20 feet.

7) Harpeth River at Franklin

Crest occurred today, estimated near 35.0 feet,

which was near the old record

of 35.2, set of Feb. 13, 1968.

Flood Stage: 30 feet.

8) Red River near Port Royal

Forecast Crest: near 48.0 feet later tonight

which will be very near the old record

of 48.3 feet, Mar. 13, 1975.

Flood Stage: 30 feet.
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