Rivers in Alabama
Big Nance Creek (AL) at Courtland
Below flood stage
1.12ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 1:30 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.00 ftWed, Sep 23, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 24.97 ft1973
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 29.00 ftWater overtops the wire weight gage on Old Highway 20. Water is over a foot deep atop the bridge.
- 28.00 ftWater overtops the bridge on Old Highway 20.
- 27.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the gage house.
- 24.97 ftRecord Stage. Observed March 16, 1973.
- 20.00 ftWater is approaching homes south of downtown Courtland...with several streets impassible. Water reaches the underside of the bridge at Old Highway 20 in Courtland.
- 16.00 ftWater begins to cover roads south of downtown Courtland.
- 14.00 ftLowland flooding begins on the left bank of the river.
- 12.00 ftThe river overflows on County Road 150 about three quarters of a mile upstream of the gage site...south of Courtland.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 6% |
| Moderate flooding | 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.
Crest history
100 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 16, 1973 | 24.97 ft |
| 2 | December 23, 1990 | 24.21 ft |
| 3 | April 29, 2011 | 22.77 ft |
| 4 | January 7, 1950 | 22.60 ft |
| 5 | February 1, 1951 | 22.45 ft |
| 6 | January 5, 1949 | 22.25 ft |
| 7 | October 18, 1975 | 22.15 ft |
| 8 | December 27, 2015 | 22.13 ft |
| 9 | January 24, 1999 | 21.98 ft |
| 10 | March 14, 1975 | 21.94 ft |
| 11 | February 7, 2004 | 21.76 ft |
| 12 | March 12, 1963 | 21.75 ft |
| 13 | February 23, 2019 | 21.70 ft |
| 14 | February 1, 1957 | 21.50 ft |
| 15 | February 13, 1948 | 21.50 ft |
| 16 | September 16, 2024 | 21.32 ft |
| 17 | December 31, 1969 | 21.22 ft |
| 18 | December 3, 1991 | 21.13 ft |
| 19 | December 19, 1967 | 21.09 ft |
| 20 | February 10, 1946 | 21.00 ft |
| 21 | December 9, 1951 | 20.92 ft |
| 22 | January 8, 1998 | 20.73 ft |
| 23 | December 8, 2004 | 20.58 ft |
| 24 | February 24, 1962 | 20.54 ft |
| 25 | January 23, 1954 | 20.49 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 7, 2025: 16.07 ft
- March 17, 2025: 16.73 ft
- February 14, 2025: 17.91 ft
- September 16, 2024: 21.32 ft
- March 3, 2023: 15.33 ft
- February 18, 2023: 14.16 ft
- March 24, 2022: 16.72 ft
- March 10, 2022: 14.36 ft
- February 24, 2022: 14.45 ft
- January 17, 2022: 14.45 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.