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 1.45 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 9.6 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.45 ft

as of 51 min ago

Streamflow

40 cfs

data refreshed 5 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.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Minor flood	11 ft	9.6 ft below
Moderate flood	15 ft	13.6 ft below
Major flood	20.5 ft	19.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
19.05 ft	2004-11-24
18.75 ft	1979-04-13
17.38 ft	2004-09-17
17.34 ft	1970-03-20
17.32 ft	2003-05-08

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Blackburn Fork Little Warrior River near Holly Springs	10.6 mi	Blount County
Coosa River near Southside, Ala	15.3 mi	Etowah County
Ohatchee Creek at Ohatchee, AL	15.7 mi	Calhoun County
Coosa River at Gadsden AL	19.2 mi	Etowah County
Coosa River at Gadsden Steam Plant near Gadsden, AL	20.6 mi	Etowah 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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