Aldridge Creek (AL) near Farley, AL

River level and flood forecast · Madison County

Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 2:50 PM

The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (11 ft).

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	17 ft
Moderate flood stage	15 ft
Flood stage	11 ft
Action stage	10 ft
Record crest (June 28, 1999)	13.78 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

24.5 ftWater is several feet deep over the bridge on Mountain Gap Road. Significant flooding of homes and businesses is occurring.
18.5 ftWater overtops the bridge at Mountain Gap Road.
17 ftWater begins to overtop levees on both sides of the creek upstream of Mountain Gap Road...threatening homes and businesses.
15 ftThe creek overflows the right bank upstream of Mountain Gap Road...and begins to threaten a Huntsville Utilities Substation just east of the creek. Large portions of the Aldridge Creek Greenway are flooded.
11 ftThe creek reaches bankfull and begins to flood the Aldridge Creek Greenway just south of Mountain Gap Road.

Highest crests on record

13.78 ft — June 28, 1999
13.68 ft — December 9, 2009
11.66 ft — May 6, 2003
10.95 ft — January 19, 1988
10.7 ft — May 4, 1993

Recent crests: 10.16 ft (April 13, 2020) · 13.68 ft (December 9, 2009) · 8.61 ft (December 9, 2004) · 7.73 ft (September 17, 2004) · 9.27 ft (March 6, 2004)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Madison County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 03575700

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FRYA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.