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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Cumberland River near Bordeaux. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 44 Moderate Flood Stage: 40 Flood Stage: 34 Action Stage: 30 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 28.54 ft on 04/29/2013 (2) 27.26 ft on 02/18/2016 (3) 26.88 ft on 02/22/2015 (4) 26.26 ft on 04/24/2017 (5) 26.19 ft on 03/01/2011 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 26.26 ft on 04/24/2017 (2) 27.26 ft on 02/18/2016 (3) 26.88 ft on 02/22/2015 (4) 25.41 ft on 02/05/2014 (5) 28.54 ft on 04/29/2013 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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50	Water begins to overtop the Metro Center Levee at the south end.
48	Widespread flooding continues along the river with many industrial and residential areas impacted, including properties on Brick Church Pike and other areas near the river south of Trinity Ln. Also impacted are residential areas in Bordeaux Gardens, portions of the Osage-North Fisk area west of 23rd Ave, the Cumberland Gardens area near 28th Ave, and Ed Temple Blvd and Dr Walter S Davis Blvd. These roads are flooded limiting access to these areas.
46	Areas along the river continue to be impacted by extensive flooding, including industrial areas on Vashti St, Buchanan St, Youngs Ln, and Baptist World Center Dr, and properties on Brick Church Pike south of Trinity Ln, Youngs Ln, and Alice Ave. Residential areas are flooded in Bordeaux Gardens, in the Osage-North Fisk area near 25th Ave and Osage St, and in the Cumberland Gardens area on 28th Ave. Ed Temple Blvd and Dr Walter S Davis Blvd are flooded limiting access to these areas.
44	Extensive flooding continues along the river from the I-65 bridge to areas near Tennessee State University. This includes industrial areas on Vashti St, Buchanan St, Youngs Ln, and Baptist World Center Dr. Also impacted are properties on Brick Church Pike south of Trinity Ln, Youngs Ln, and Alice Ave, and residential areas in Bordeaux Gardens. Ed Temple Blvd and Dr Walter S Davis Blvd are flooded and impassable. Properties begin to flood in the Osage-North Fisk and Cumberland Gardens areas.
42	Significant flooding of industrial properties and structures continues near the river on Vashti St, Buchanan St, Youngs Ln, and Baptist World Center Dr. Properties on Brick Church Pike south of Trinity Ln, properties on Youngs Ln and Alice Ave, and residential areas in Bordeaux Gardens on La Grange Dr, Panorama Dr, Snell Blvd, and Viking Rd are flooded. Water begins to approach Ed Temple Blvd and Dr Walter S Davis Blvd near Tennessee State University, which may be impassable at higher stages.
40	Industrial properties and structures on Vashti St, Buchanan St, Youngs Ln, and Baptist World Center Dr are flooded, in addition to a mobile home community off Brick Church Pike. Other residential properties on Youngs Ln, Alice Ave, La Grange Dr, Panorama Dr, Snell Blvd, and Viking Rd begin to flood. Most of the property adjacent to the river on Ed Temple Blvd between Clarksville Pike and Dr Walter S Davis Blvd is flooded, as well as low lying areas of Tennessee State University.
38	Areas adjacent to the river continue to be flooded, inlucding property on Huron Ave, a mobile home community off Brick Church Pike, and industrial properties on Buchanan St, Vashti St, and Baptist World Center Dr. Prortions of the Cumberland River Greenway and much of Bordeaux Gardens Park are flooded. The Ted Rhodes Golf Course and agricultural property on Ed Temple Blvd are mostly inundated, and low lying areas of Tennessee State University near Dr Walter S Davis Blvd begin to flood.
36	Flooding continues along the river from the I-65 bridge to areas near Tennessee State University, including property on Huron Ave, portions of the Cumberland River Greenway, Bordeaux Gardens Park, Ted Rhodes Golf Course, and agricultural property on Ed Temple Blvd. Water begins to inundate industrial property on Buchanan St and Vashti St.
34	Flooding of low lying areas along the river begins. Locations impacted inlcude property on Huron Ave, portions of the Cumberland River Greenway, Bordeaux Gardens Park, Ted Rhodes Golf Course, and agricultural property on Ed Temple Blvd.
32	Low lying areas continue to be inundated, including portions of the Cumberland River Greenway, the ballfield in Bordeaux Gardens Park, portions of the Ted Rhodes Golf Course, and agricultural property of Ed Temple Blvd.
30	Low lying areas along the river from the I-65 bridge to areas near Tennessee State University begin to be inundated, including portions of the Cumberland River Greenway, and Bordeaux Gardens Park.

About This Location

Latitude: 36.183056° N, Longitude: 86.832222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 34 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Bordeaux

Resources

Hydrologic Resources Text Products Past Precipitation Forecast Precipitation River Forecast Centers River Stage Summary Nashville District, Army Corps of Engineers Tennessee Valley Authority USGS Inundation Mapping Locations Ohio River Basin Water Resources Outlook

Additional Resources Area Hydrographs NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting AHPS Iframes for Developers Mobile iNWS for emergency management Cumberland River Inflow Forecasts Tennessee River stages and forecasts Low Flow Information NWS Short-term Hydrologic Ensembles (MMEFS)

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