Aldridge Creek (AL) at Toney Drive in Huntsville, AL
River level and flood forecast · Madison County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 2:50 PM
The river is 8.0 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 85 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 28, 1999) | 9.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftWater overtops the bridge on Toney Drive and is likely also approaching nearby homes.
- 12 ftWater floods ballfields near the creek...and farmland both along the creek and along nearby tributaries on Jones Farm.
- 11 ftThe creek spills over its banks...and into nearby lowlands...including a baseball field.
- 9 ftThe creek reaches the top of the concrete channel on the left bank.
Highest crests on record
- 9.4 ft — June 28, 1999
- 9.32 ft — May 6, 2003
- 7.89 ft — July 31, 1996
- 6.73 ft — April 3, 2000
- 6.47 ft — March 5, 2004
Recent crests: 6.47 ft (March 5, 2004) · 9.32 ft (May 6, 2003) · 6.39 ft (June 4, 2001) · 6.73 ft (April 3, 2000) · 9.4 ft (June 28, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamAldridge Creek (AL) at Sherwood Drive in Huntsville, AL
- Pinhook Creek (AL) at Clinton Avenue in Huntsville, AL
- Aldridge Creek (AL) near Farley, AL
- Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro, AL
- Indian Creek (AL) at Madison, AL
- Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville, AL
- Limestone Creek (AL) near Athens (Capshaw), AL
- Elk River (TN) near Fayetteville, TN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TONA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.