Rivers in Alabama
Tennessee River at Florence
Below flood stage
11.98ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 12.21 ftWed, Sep 23, 12:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 32.50 ft1897
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 32.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 27.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 30.00 ftWidespread flooding of industries near the river is occurring.
- 27.00 ftFlooding of industries near the river begins.
- 21.50 ftWater covers the parking lot of the Marina at McFarland Park...with extensive flooding occurring at the soccer fields and golf course within the park. Water is also beginning to cover the road that goes underneath U.S. Highways 43 and 72 at the new playground.
- 20.00 ftAlabama State Highway 20 is flooded at the underpass below U.S. Highways 43 and 72. The underpass will likely be closed.
- 18.00 ftFlooding of McFarland Park begins.
Crest history
62 crests on NOAA’s list since 1897.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 19, 1897 | 32.50 ft |
| 2 | March 17, 1973 | 30.03 ft |
| 3 | February 24, 2019 | 28.99 ft |
| 4 | February 13, 1948 | 28.00 ft |
| 5 | December 23, 1990 | 27.58 ft |
| 6 | December 10, 2004 | 25.98 ft |
| 7 | May 7, 2003 | 25.53 ft |
| 8 | March 28, 1994 | 25.53 ft |
| 9 | February 13, 2020 | 25.49 ft |
| 10 | December 3, 1991 | 25.12 ft |
| 11 | March 20, 1899 | 25.10 ft |
| 12 | March 22, 1980 | 24.83 ft |
| 13 | March 30, 1965 | 24.60 ft |
| 14 | May 4, 1984 | 23.81 ft |
| 15 | December 29, 2015 | 23.67 ft |
| 16 | December 29, 2015 | 23.67 ft |
| 17 | May 8, 2009 | 22.43 ft |
| 18 | January 18, 2013 | 22.18 ft |
| 19 | March 12, 2011 | 22.00 ft |
| 20 | March 26, 2020 | 22.00 ft |
| 21 | February 18, 2003 | 21.94 ft |
| 22 | November 2, 1989 | 21.91 ft |
| 23 | May 8, 2013 | 21.74 ft |
| 24 | July 12, 2013 | 21.55 ft |
| 25 | March 3, 1998 | 21.50 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 17, 2025: 20.18 ft
- February 27, 2022: 21.22 ft
- April 1, 2021: 21.49 ft
- March 22, 2021: 18.21 ft
- March 21, 2021: 18.20 ft
- March 20, 2021: 18.75 ft
- April 15, 2020: 21.49 ft
- March 26, 2020: 22.00 ft
- February 13, 2020: 25.49 ft
- February 24, 2019: 28.99 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. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.
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.