Big Canoe Creek at Ashville AL

St. Clair County, Alabama · USGS gauge 02401390 · NWS ASHA1 · Alabama river levels

Is Big Canoe Creek at Ashville AL flooding right now?

Big Canoe Creek at Ashville AL measured 1.35 ft on 2026-11-11 12:45:00 UTC. That observation was 9.7 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.35 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
—
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 20.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.05 ft on Wed, Nov 24, 2004.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Minor flood11 ft9.7 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft13.7 ft below
Major flood20.5 ft19.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.05 ft2004-11-24
18.75 ft1979-04-13
17.38 ft2004-09-17
17.34 ft1970-03-20
17.32 ft2003-05-08

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.35–1.91 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Blackburn Fork Little Warrior River near Holly Springs10.6 miBlount County
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Ohatchee Creek at Ohatchee, AL15.7 miCalhoun County
Coosa River at Gadsden AL19.2 miEtowah County
Coosa River at Gadsden Steam Plant near Gadsden, AL20.6 miEtowah 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.

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