Hunters Point, Cumberland River

What happens at each level

1. 48.00 ft

   Areas along the river begin to be inundated from Beasleys Bend in Wilson County downstream to Old Hickory Dam. This includes agricultural land adjacent to the river, recreation areas, boat launch areas, and marinas in Hendersonville, Old Hickory, Mount Juliet, Lauguardo, Lebanon, Gallatin, and Castalian Springs.

2. 50.00 ft

   Agricultural land, recreation areas, boat launches, and marinas along and near the river continue to be inundated including the Drakes Creek and Rockland areas in Hendersonville, portions of Old Hickory, Cedar Creek in Mount Juliet, areas near Laguardo, Station Camp Creek in Gallatin, Bledsoe Creek State Park in Castalian Springs, and Hunters Point in Lebanon.

3. 52.00 ft

   Flooding begins from Beasleys Bend in Wilson County downstream to Old Hickory Dam impacting agricultural land, residential property, recreation areas, boat launches, and marinas including the Drakes Creek, Rockland, and Cages Bend areas in Hendersonville, portions of Old Hickory, Cedar Creek in Mount Juliet, areas near Laguardo, Station Camp Creek in Gallatin, Bledsoe Creek State Park in Castalian Springs, and Cairo Bend, Bartons Creek, and Hunters Point in Lebanon.

4. 54.00 ft

   Flooding continues to impact agricultural and recreation areas in Hendersonville, Old Hickory, Mount Juliet, Laguardo, Lebanon, Gallatin, and Castalian Springs. Homes and roads along and near the river begin to be impacted, including areas near Drakes Creek, Cages Bend, Foxland Harbor, Fairvue Plantation, Station Camp Creek, Bledsoe Creek, Lick Creek, Cairo Bend, Bartons Creek, Hunters Point, Coles Ferry Pike, the Boxwell Scout Reservation, Cedar Creek, and areas near Harbor Island.

5. 56.00 ft

   Widespread flooding is impacting areas near Drakes Creek, Cages Bend, and Station Camp Creek in Hendersonville, Foxland Harbor and Fairvue Plantation in Gallatin, Bledsoe Creek, Bartons Creek and Lick Creek in Castalian Springs, Old Hwy 25 at Second Creek west of Hartsville, Spring Creek, Cairo Bend, Hunters Point and Coles Ferry Pike in Lebanon, the Boxwell Scout Reservation and areas in Laguardo, Cedar Creek and the Harbor Island area in Mount Juliet, and Harbor Cove and Lakeshore Drive in Old Hickory.

6. 58.00 ft

   Widepsread flooding continues to impact areas along the Cumberland River and its adjacent tributaries in Hendersonville, Foxland Harbor, Fairvue Plantation, Gallatin, Castalian Springs, areas west of Hartsville, Lebanon, Laguardo, Mount Juliet, and Old Hickory. Many roads in these areas are flooded and impassable, and water begins to approach major highways including 31E, 109, and 231.

7. 60.00 ft

   Significant flooding is impacting areas near the river in Hendersonville, Foxland Harbor, Fairvue Plantation, Gallatin, Castalian Springs, areas west of Hartsville, Lebanon, Laguardo, Mount Juliet, and Old Hickory. Many neighborhood roads along the river and the adjacent tributaries area flooded and impassable, as are some state highways including 31E, 109, and 231.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.