Sycamore Creek near Ashland City, TN

Cheatham County, Tennessee · USGS gauge 03431800 · NWS ACST1 · Sycamore Creek flood status · Tennessee river levels

Nearby: river levels near Ashland City

Is Sycamore Creek near Ashland City, TN flooding right now?

Sycamore Creek near Ashland City, TN measured 1.46 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 12.5 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.46 ft
as of 67 min ago
Streamflow
12 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.28 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
Action10 ft8.5 ft below
Minor flood14 ft12.5 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft15.5 ft below
Major flood20 ft18.5 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.28 ft2010-05-02
15.52 ft2017-09-01
14.06 ft2019-02-24
13.5 ft1989-02-21
13.48 ft1999-01-25

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cumberland River at Ashland City, TN3.7 miCheatham County
Cumberland River below Cheatham Dam, TN9.8 miCheatham County
Millers Creek at Turnersville11.6 miRobertson County
Whites C at Old Hickory Blvd at Whites Creek, TN13.4 miDavidson County
Sulphur Fork Red River near Adams, TN13.5 miRobertson 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast