River stage
Germantown, Wolf River
- River level
- 2.95 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +0.05 ft
- Recent high
- 7.90 ft
- Recent low
- 2.66 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS GERT1
- 30-day change
- -0.01 ft
- Average
- 3.44 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 27.98 ft
In brief
The Wolf River at Germantown, TN read 2.95 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 12.05 ft below action stage. That is 0.01 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge GERT1
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27.98 ft | 1975-03-14 |
| 2 | 26.91 ft | 2011-04-29 |
| 3 | 25.52 ft | 2001-12-01 |
| 4 | 25.29 ft | 2025-04-06 |
| 5 | 25.12 ft | 2016-03-12 |
| 6 | 24.02 ft | 2010-05-04 |
| 7 | 23.15 ft | 1997-03-03 |
| 8 | 23.04 ft | 1973-04-22 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 15.00 ft
Some Greenways along the Wolf River are flooding.
- 18.00 ft
Greenway north of Wolf River Boulevard near Brown Park is flooded.
- 19.00 ft
Fields south of the Agricenter are starting to flood.
- 20.00 ft
Overbank flooding has started. Greenways along the Wolf River are flooding along with the fields southof the Agricenter.
- 21.00 ft
Greenway flooding along the Wolf River is extensive from Houston Levee Road to Interstate 40.
- 22.00 ft
Widespread lowland flooding is occurring. Greenways along the Wolf River are flooded.
- 23.00 ft
Greenways along the Wolf River are flooded in many locations.
- 24.00 ft
Fields in Shelby Farms are flooded nearly to Farm Road.
- 24.50 ft
Sports facilities on the west side of Southwest Tennessee Community College are flooded. Shelby Farms field southeast of the intersection of Walnut Grove Road and Farm Road is flooded near the hiking trail. The field north of Walnut Grove Road and west of Farm Road is flooded.
- 25.00 ft
Several homes near the Wolf River in the vicinity of Collierville are threatened. A large area of the Agricenter International farmland is flooded and Farm Road is closed. Water is over part of Collierville-Arlington Road. W. C. Johnson and Cameron Brown Parks are flooding. School ball fields east of Houston Levee Road are underwater. Ball fields at Southwest Tennessee Community College are flooded. The southwest parking lot of Baptist East Hospital is flooding.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Wolf River flooding at Germantown?
No. The Wolf River at Germantown is at 2.95 ft, 12.05 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Germantown?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 15 ft, minor flooding 20.5 ft, moderate flooding 25 ft and major flooding 28 ft.
What is the highest the Wolf River has been at Germantown?
The highest crest on record is 27.98 ft, on 1975-03-14.
Is the Wolf River high or low right now at Germantown?
At 2.95 ft it is higher than 43% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge GERT1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 07031650). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.