Rivers in Alabama
Sipsey Fork near Grayson
Below flood stage
2.67ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 24.00 ft
- Record crest
- 44.27 ft1973
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 24.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 45.00 ftWater levels are near to the stairs of the upper parking lot. 44.27 is the flood of record.
- 38.00 ftWater levels reach the walk bridge and car bridge crossing the river.
- 24.00 ftThe lower parking lot at gauge site begins to flood. Damage to vehicles is likely as water continues to rise.
- 16.00 ftAt 16 feet water reaches bankfull and begins minor overflow along sections of the river.
Crest history
36 crests on NOAA’s list since 1967.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 16, 1973 | 44.27 ft |
| 2 | December 25, 2015 | 41.81 ft |
| 3 | December 18, 1967 | 38.29 ft |
| 4 | January 23, 1999 | 36.78 ft |
| 5 | October 17, 1975 | 36.20 ft |
| 6 | December 23, 1990 | 33.66 ft |
| 7 | May 19, 1983 | 33.66 ft |
| 8 | March 4, 1977 | 33.54 ft |
| 9 | December 30, 1969 | 33.48 ft |
| 10 | May 3, 1984 | 33.37 ft |
| 11 | February 6, 2004 | 33.13 ft |
| 12 | May 3, 1997 | 31.77 ft |
| 13 | February 17, 1995 | 31.60 ft |
| 14 | April 13, 2020 | 31.04 ft |
| 15 | January 1, 2011 | 30.45 ft |
| 16 | January 7, 1998 | 29.79 ft |
| 17 | February 11, 1994 | 29.66 ft |
| 18 | February 22, 2003 | 29.02 ft |
| 19 | December 14, 2001 | 28.68 ft |
| 20 | January 3, 1982 | 27.87 ft |
| 21 | March 5, 1989 | 27.55 ft |
| 22 | February 20, 2019 | 27.29 ft |
| 23 | December 9, 2009 | 27.22 ft |
| 24 | May 8, 1978 | 26.98 ft |
| 25 | March 7, 1980 | 26.93 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 6, 2025: 24.02 ft
- February 13, 2025: 24.59 ft
- April 16, 2022: 26.22 ft
- September 21, 2021: 24.90 ft
- April 13, 2020: 31.04 ft
- February 20, 2019: 27.29 ft
- December 20, 2017: 25.27 ft
- December 25, 2015: 41.81 ft
- January 1, 2011: 30.45 ft
- December 9, 2009: 27.22 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.