Rivers in Alabama

Shades Creek near Homewood

Jefferson County, AlabamaNWS SCHA1USGS 02423586Calera office

Below flood stage
3.45ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:15 AM CDT

Flood stage
14.00 ft
Record crest
19.88 ft2004

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood14.00 ft
  1. 19.50 ftWater reaches the edge of the left downstream apartment complex.
  2. 17.50 ftWater approaches the right upstream apartment complex with water covering much of the yard and nature walk.
  3. 14.00 ftWater rises above bankfull and begins to flood some of the surrounding property including the nature walk.

Crest history

12 crests on NOAA’s list since 2001.

#DateStage
1September 16, 200419.88 ft
2May 4, 202118.79 ft
3October 7, 202117.09 ft
4February 6, 202016.97 ft
5September 22, 200216.08 ft
6April 3, 200115.35 ft
7December 28, 201814.41 ft
8June 20, 202614.40 ft
9May 8, 200313.57 ft
10September 15, 202413.52 ft
11November 24, 200412.79 ft
12May 15, 202312.19 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 20, 2026: 14.40 ft
  • September 15, 2024: 13.52 ft
  • May 15, 2023: 12.19 ft
  • October 7, 2021: 17.09 ft
  • May 4, 2021: 18.79 ft
  • February 6, 2020: 16.97 ft
  • December 28, 2018: 14.41 ft
  • November 24, 2004: 12.79 ft
  • September 16, 2004: 19.88 ft
  • May 8, 2003: 13.57 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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.