Rivers in Alabama

Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro

Madison County, AlabamaNWS BSBA1USGS 03575100Huntsville office

Below flood stage
7.21ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:30 AM CDT

Flood stage
17.00 ft
Forecast crest
7.40 ftTue, Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
Record crest
24.58 ft2011

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood22.00 ft
Moderate flood19.00 ft
Minor flood17.00 ft
Action15.00 ft
  1. 28.00 ftWater breaches the bridge over the Flint River on Brownsboro Road. Major flooding causes evacuations of the area.
  2. 26.50 ftWater breaches Wall Road. Major flooding is occurring on both the left and right bank with evacuations necessary and homes flooded.
  3. 25.50 ftThe intersection of Brownsboro Road and Wall Road on the right bank is flooded. The bridge over the Flint River is still not breached but likely cannot be reached by car from either side. Significant flooding is occurring on the left bank and evacuations are likely necessary.
  4. 25.00 ftWater begins to cover the Highway 72 bridges over the Flint River. Highway 72 may have to be closed.
  5. 23.50 ftSignificant flooding is occurring between the Flint River and a manmade levee created by railroad tracks on the left bank. Water breaches a driveway on the downstream right bank and may be approaching a home on the upstream right bank.
  6. 22.00 ftFlood waters begin to affect yards on the right bank. Homes are not threatened on the right bank at this stage. Brownsboro Road north of the Flint River is closed due to high waters. At least two homes on the left bank are threatened by floodwaters. The gage house becomes inaccessible.
  7. 21.00 ftFloodwaters reach a house trailer off of Brownsboro Road and waters likely cover Brownsboro Road to the point that it must be closed.
  8. 20.00 ftBackwater on a nearby tributary added to floodwaters from the Flint River both reach a small bridge on Brownsboro Road.
  9. 19.00 ftWater begins to flood yards on the downstream side of the Brownsboro Road bridge.
  10. 17.00 ftWater floods a large field on the upstream left bank and is flooding large portions of the downstream left bank.
  11. 15.00 ftWater begins to flood the downstream left bank.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding13%
Moderate flooding12%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.

Crest history

84 crests on NOAA’s list since 1999.

#DateStage
1April 28, 201124.58 ft
2February 6, 200423.03 ft
3December 26, 201522.99 ft
4June 8, 202622.68 ft
5September 20, 202122.67 ft
6December 7, 200422.59 ft
7February 6, 202022.16 ft
8February 24, 201922.12 ft
9May 7, 200322.10 ft
10February 23, 202221.24 ft
11December 11, 200820.91 ft
12December 10, 200420.85 ft
13December 10, 200920.83 ft
14March 1, 201820.72 ft
15January 23, 199920.61 ft
16February 20, 201920.57 ft
17April 4, 200020.42 ft
18December 1, 201920.26 ft
19April 13, 202020.21 ft
20March 7, 200420.20 ft
21March 23, 202220.04 ft
22January 3, 202019.92 ft
23February 11, 201819.82 ft
24January 12, 201219.63 ft
25March 3, 202319.56 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 8, 2026: 22.68 ft
  • April 7, 2025: 18.35 ft
  • March 16, 2025: 19.02 ft
  • February 13, 2025: 18.16 ft
  • May 10, 2024: 17.08 ft
  • March 3, 2023: 19.56 ft
  • March 23, 2022: 20.04 ft
  • March 9, 2022: 17.55 ft
  • February 23, 2022: 21.24 ft
  • January 2, 2022: 18.71 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.