Tallapoosa River at Wadley
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 11:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Record crest
- 37.30 ft2003
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 35.00 ftThe east end of the Highway 22 bridge begins to flood. Water reaches the store/gas station on Highway 22 just west of town.
- 32.00 ftPortions of Highway 22 southwest of Wadley are flooded.
- 30.00 ftSome flooding of businessess...including Plantation Patterns...occurs in the Wadley area.
- 20.00 ftSome flooding occurs in lower lying areas around Wadley. Between 22 and 25 feet the bridge over Beaverdam Creek floods.
- 18.00 ftFlooding of low lying farm and bottom lands increases and cattle and farm equipment should be moved to higher ground.
- 13.00 ftFlooding of pasture lands in the area occurs and cattle and farm equipment should be moved to higher ground if higher stages are forecast.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 12% |
| Moderate flooding | 7% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
70 crests on NOAA’s list since 1928.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 8, 2003 | 37.30 ft |
| 2 | April 14, 1979 | 30.57 ft |
| 3 | February 5, 1936 | 27.90 ft |
| 4 | March 17, 1990 | 26.72 ft |
| 5 | March 16, 1976 | 26.54 ft |
| 6 | May 1, 1963 | 25.83 ft |
| 7 | March 30, 1977 | 25.62 ft |
| 8 | February 25, 1961 | 25.35 ft |
| 9 | January 7, 1946 | 24.30 ft |
| 10 | May 18, 2013 | 24.13 ft |
| 11 | March 20, 1970 | 24.00 ft |
| 12 | February 3, 1982 | 23.52 ft |
| 13 | March 3, 1971 | 22.00 ft |
| 14 | May 17, 1968 | 21.80 ft |
| 15 | April 7, 1964 | 21.50 ft |
| 16 | January 1, 1974 | 20.20 ft |
| 17 | March 20, 1933 | 19.80 ft |
| 18 | December 7, 1983 | 19.36 ft |
| 19 | April 25, 1945 | 19.00 ft |
| 20 | November 12, 1929 | 18.90 ft |
| 21 | May 18, 2003 | 18.78 ft |
| 22 | April 14, 1980 | 18.78 ft |
| 23 | October 5, 1995 | 18.50 ft |
| 24 | July 1, 2003 | 18.46 ft |
| 25 | September 17, 1988 | 18.41 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 16, 2025: 13.08 ft
- February 13, 2025: 14.17 ft
- March 9, 2024: 15.21 ft
- January 9, 2024: 13.60 ft
- March 27, 2023: 13.88 ft
- April 6, 2022: 13.57 ft
- February 4, 2022: 13.67 ft
- January 24, 2019: 14.09 ft
- December 29, 2015: 14.24 ft
- April 7, 2014: 16.55 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamTallapoosa River at Harris Dam
- DownstreamTallapoosa River at Horseshoe Bend
- Little Tallapoosa River
- Hillabahatchee Creek at Thaxton Road near Franklin
- Chattahoochee River at West Point Lake near West Point
- Chattahoochee River at West Point
- Chattahoochee River at GA 100 at Franklin
- Little Tallapoosa River at GA 100 near Bowdon
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. 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.