Rivers in Alabama
Tennessee River at Whitesburg
Below flood stage
6.50ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 3:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 6.20 ftThu, Sep 24, 6:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 26.10 ft1973
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 24.00 ftThousands of acres are flooded on both sides of the river. Homes are completely underwater and dozens of roads are flooded. Some access problems may exist on Redstone Arsenal due to backwater.
- 23.00 ftHobbs Island is flooded. Backwaters may reach Highway 36 on Dry Creek near Laceys Spring. Hundreds of acres of land including homes and roads are flooded in northeastern Morgan County. Large portions of farmland in southeastern Madison County are flooded. Backwater flooding may reach some homes near Owens Cross Roads.
- 21.00 ftBackwater causes flooding on Redstone Arsenal. Significant flooding is occurring on the Morgan County side of the river with hundreds of acres and several homes and roads flooded.
- 19.00 ftThe entrance to the Ditto Landing area is underwater...along with much of the boat harbor. Several roads in northeastern Morgan County are underwater...and water is beginning to approach a home on River Loop Road in the Laceys Spring Community.
- 17.00 ftLowland flooding begins. Some access roads in the area become flooded. Water backed into Long Pond Slough begins to approach roads on the Morgan County side of the river.
- 14.00 ftThe river starts to cover ramps at the Madison County Boat Harbor at Ditto Landing...as well as pastureland near the river. Backwater from Aldridge Creek covers part of the Ditto Landing Walking Trail. Water backs into sloughs near the river.
Crest history
49 crests on NOAA’s list since 1927.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 19, 1973 | 26.10 ft |
| 2 | December 25, 1990 | 24.80 ft |
| 3 | May 9, 2003 | 24.67 ft |
| 4 | February 2, 1957 | 23.93 ft |
| 5 | March 14, 1963 | 23.40 ft |
| 6 | January 1, 1927 | 23.20 ft |
| 7 | January 9, 1946 | 23.10 ft |
| 8 | February 15, 1948 | 23.00 ft |
| 9 | January 6, 1949 | 22.90 ft |
| 10 | February 25, 2019 | 22.90 ft |
| 11 | April 3, 1936 | 22.72 ft |
| 12 | March 30, 1994 | 22.40 ft |
| 13 | December 27, 2015 | 22.31 ft |
| 14 | December 11, 2004 | 22.03 ft |
| 15 | February 17, 1990 | 22.00 ft |
| 16 | January 23, 1954 | 22.00 ft |
| 17 | May 10, 1984 | 21.65 ft |
| 18 | March 30, 1929 | 21.30 ft |
| 19 | January 4, 1933 | 21.14 ft |
| 20 | March 15, 1975 | 20.90 ft |
| 21 | February 13, 2020 | 20.87 ft |
| 22 | March 8, 1934 | 20.50 ft |
| 23 | November 19, 1929 | 20.32 ft |
| 24 | December 4, 1991 | 20.09 ft |
| 25 | February 5, 1932 | 19.97 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 2, 2021: 17.11 ft
- April 2, 2021: 17.00 ft
- April 15, 2020: 17.59 ft
- March 26, 2020: 18.76 ft
- February 13, 2020: 20.87 ft
- February 25, 2019: 22.90 ft
- December 31, 2018: 17.79 ft
- December 27, 2015: 22.31 ft
- July 11, 2013: 18.89 ft
- May 7, 2013: 18.58 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamTennessee River at Guntersville Dam
- DownstreamTennessee River at Decatur
- Aldridge Creek (AL) at Farley
- Aldridge Creek (AL) at Sherwood Drive in Huntsville
- Aldridge Creek (AL) at Toney Drive in Huntsville
- Pinhook Creek (AL) at Clinton Avenue in Huntsville
- Indian Creek (AL) at Madison
- Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro
- Tennessee River at Guntersville Dam Headwater/Pool Elevation
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.