Rivers in Alabama

Coosa River at Weiss Dam

Cherokee County, AlabamaNWS CREA1USGS 02399499Calera office

Below flood stage
562.92ftStage

Observed Sat, Sep 26, 4:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
567.00 ft
Record crest
571.02 ft2019

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood575.00 ft
Moderate flood572.00 ft
Minor flood567.00 ft
Action564.50 ft
  1. 572.00 ftFlooding of some permanent residences around the lake begins.
  2. 567.00 ftFlooding of lakeside property occurs. Some docks and boathouses become inundated.
  3. 565.50 ftSome minor flooding of docks begins in places such as the Bay Springs area.
  4. 564.50 ftNuisance flooding of some lakeside property occurs.

Crest history

24 crests on NOAA’s list since 1977.

#DateStage
1February 25, 2019571.02 ft
2April 8, 1977570.91 ft
3March 6, 1979570.90 ft
4March 19, 1990570.88 ft
5February 19, 1990570.34 ft
6March 23, 1980569.96 ft
7December 31, 2015568.37 ft
8March 11, 1996567.98 ft
9May 10, 2003567.53 ft
10October 7, 1995566.86 ft
11May 22, 2003566.57 ft
12March 3, 1987566.33 ft
13May 5, 1997565.77 ft
14April 1, 1994564.93 ft
15January 8, 2009564.88 ft
16April 17, 2011564.55 ft
17June 6, 2001564.43 ft
18May 20, 2010564.23 ft
19June 18, 1995564.14 ft
20May 5, 2002564.06 ft
21May 23, 2008564.02 ft
22May 15, 2005563.96 ft
23June 22, 2004563.89 ft
24June 16, 2012563.84 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 25, 2019: 571.02 ft
  • December 31, 2015: 568.37 ft
  • June 16, 2012: 563.84 ft
  • April 17, 2011: 564.55 ft
  • May 20, 2010: 564.23 ft
  • January 8, 2009: 564.88 ft
  • May 23, 2008: 564.02 ft
  • May 15, 2005: 563.96 ft
  • June 22, 2004: 563.89 ft
  • May 22, 2003: 566.57 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

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.