Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds at Nashville, TN

Davidson County, Tennessee · USGS gauge 03431300 · NWS NBCT1 · Tennessee river levels

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Is Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds at Nashville, TN flooding right now?

Browns Creek at State Fairgrounds at Nashville, TN measured 1.63 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 6.4 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.63 ft
as of 36 min ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.44 ft on Sun, May 2, 2010.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6 ft4.4 ft below
Minor flood8 ft6.4 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft9.4 ft below
Major flood15 ft13.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.44 ft2010-05-02
11.13 ft2017-08-31
10.51 ft2019-02-07
8.4 ft1993-05-02
8.2 ft1994-11-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cumberland River at Nashville, TN2.3 miDavidson County
Mill Creek at Thompson Lane, near Woodbine, TN2.5 miDavidson County
W F Browns C at Glendale Lane at Nashville, TN3.1 miDavidson County
Cumberland River at Omohundro Wtr Plt at Nashville, TN3.3 miDavidson County
Sevenmile Creek at Blackman Rd, near Nashville TN4.2 miDavidson County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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