COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG AL

Shelby County, Alabama · USGS gauge 02407000 · NWS CHLA1 · COOSA RIVER flood status · Alabama river levels

Is COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG AL flooding right now?

No — COOSA RIVER AT CHILDERSBURG AL is at 13.79 ft, 388.2 ft below its 402 ft flood stage, as of 80 min ago.

Gauge height
13.79 ft
as of 80 min ago
Streamflow
1,740 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 402 ft, with major flooding at 410 ft. The highest crest on record was 412.86 ft on Thu, Feb 23, 1961.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 6 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action402 ft388.2 ft below
Minor flood402 ft388.2 ft below
Moderate flood407 ft393.2 ft below
Major flood410 ft396.2 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
412.86 ft1961-02-23
412.55 ft1951-03-30
412.48 ft1938-04-09
411.44 ft1979-04-14
410.95 ft1936-02-05

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
COOSA RIVER AT GASTON STEAM PLANT NR WILSONVILLE6.5 miShelby County
SHIRTEE CREEK NEAR ODENA, ALABAMA7.6 miTalladega County
YELLOWLEAF CREEK NEAR WESTOVER, AL7.8 miShelby County
TALLADEGA CREEK AT ALPINE AL8.8 miTalladega County
KELLY CREEK NEAR VINCENT AL10.8 miShelby 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast