River Conditions
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River stage

Raleigh, Wolf River

River level
-2.89 ft
Status
Below flood stage
Action stage
5.00 ft
Flood stage
7.00 ft
Record crest
23.72 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS RLGT1

Record crest
23.72 ft
Flood stage
7.00 ft
Moderate flood
12.00 ft
Major flood
15.00 ft
Crest date
1935-01-20

In brief

The Wolf River at Raleigh, TN read -2.89 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 7.89 ft below action stage.

Source: National Weather Service gauge RLGT1

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 5.00 ftMinor flooding 7.00 ftModerate flooding 12.00 ftMajor flooding 15.00 ft CURRENT -2.89 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 23.72 ft 1935-01-20
2 20.40 ft 1946-01-09
3 18.20 ft 1937-02-09
4 18.00 ft 1948-02-15
5 17.80 ft 1942-04-11
6 16.79 ft 2011-05-10
7 16.54 ft 1950-02-02
8 16.50 ft 1951-01-15

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. -2.00 ft

    Backwater has reached the Raleigh Gage mounted on the Old Austin Peay Highway Bridge. Lakes, sloughs and branches near the Wolf River are filling from Warford Street upstream past Interstaate 40.

  2. 4.00 ft

    During Mississippi River floods, fields begin to flood east of North Highland Street and north of the Wolf River.

  3. 7.00 ft

    During Mississippi River floods, buildings just northeast of the Warford Street Interstate 40 interchange are being flooded. Backwater has reached Interstate 40 east of the Interstate 40 and Interstate 240 interchange.

  4. 8.00 ft

    The WolF River is going over its banks near the river gage located on the Old Austin Peay Highway Bridge.

  5. 9.00 ft

    During Mississippi River floods, businesses south of Chapel Road are being covered.

  6. 11.00 ft

    During Mississippi River floods, parts of Chapel Road are flooded. Boat ramp on the south end of John F. Kennedy Park at the mouth of Harrington Creek is flooded.

  7. 12.00 ft

    During Mississippi River floods, northwest part of Orchi Road is flooded. Car recycling yard west of McMiller Road is beginning to get covered by flood water. Road to ball fields in John F. Kennedy Park is flooding right near the ball field.

  8. 13.00 ft

    During Mississippi River floods, houses and other properties are flooding on the northwest end of Orchi Road near South Highland Street.

  9. 14.00 ft

    During Mississippi River floods, west end of Cypress Road is covered. Houses are flooding on the northwest end of Kendrick Road.

  10. 15.00 ft

    Businesses just north of Interstate 40 near the Wolf River are flooding. John F.Kennedy Park is flooding,and Rodney Barber Park begins to flood.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the Wolf River flooding at Raleigh?

No. The Wolf River at Raleigh is at -2.89 ft, 7.89 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Raleigh?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 5 ft, minor flooding 7 ft, moderate flooding 12 ft and major flooding 15 ft.

What is the highest the Wolf River has been at Raleigh?

The highest crest on record is 23.72 ft, on 1935-01-20.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge RLGT1). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.