Rivers in Alabama
Walnut Creek (AL) above Clanton
Below flood stage
3.43ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 5:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 15.63 ft2023
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
- 14.00 ftBegins to overflow the bridge at 14 feet.
- 11.00 ftBegins to overflow the road between 11 and 12 feet.
- 9.00 ftSome roads upstream (along CR 455 and CR 89) will begin to flood between 9 and 11 feet and also downstream along CR 251.
- 8.50 ftCreek reaches banks between 8.5 and 9 feet
Crest history
22 crests on NOAA’s list since 2015.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 27, 2023 | 15.63 ft |
| 2 | May 30, 2018 | 13.94 ft |
| 3 | May 1, 2016 | 13.74 ft |
| 4 | April 5, 2022 | 13.10 ft |
| 5 | October 5, 2021 | 12.97 ft |
| 6 | January 23, 2019 | 12.64 ft |
| 7 | January 21, 2017 | 12.26 ft |
| 8 | February 13, 2025 | 12.02 ft |
| 9 | January 9, 2024 | 11.83 ft |
| 10 | March 23, 2022 | 11.77 ft |
| 11 | May 12, 2025 | 11.58 ft |
| 12 | January 10, 2026 | 11.17 ft |
| 13 | March 9, 2024 | 10.84 ft |
| 14 | February 12, 2024 | 10.74 ft |
| 15 | March 16, 2025 | 10.59 ft |
| 16 | February 4, 2022 | 10.51 ft |
| 17 | January 22, 2023 | 10.42 ft |
| 18 | January 4, 2023 | 10.37 ft |
| 19 | April 6, 2025 | 9.80 ft |
| 20 | April 18, 2022 | 9.39 ft |
| 21 | May 11, 2025 | 9.21 ft |
| 22 | January 4, 2015 | 8.82 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2026: 11.17 ft
- May 12, 2025: 11.58 ft
- May 11, 2025: 9.21 ft
- April 6, 2025: 9.80 ft
- March 16, 2025: 10.59 ft
- February 13, 2025: 12.02 ft
- March 9, 2024: 10.84 ft
- February 12, 2024: 10.74 ft
- January 9, 2024: 11.83 ft
- March 27, 2023: 15.63 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.