Big Canoe Creek at hwy 231 Ashville, AL
River level and flood forecast · St. Clair County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 79 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 | 20.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (November 24, 2004) | 19.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftWater will approach the road of the main channel bridge on US 231.
- 20.5 ftA few homes on 5th street will flood.
- 15 ftRoadway become impassable along Double-Bridge Road and Pinedale Road near and at the bridges.
- 14 ftWater will begin to overflow the roads near bridges along Double-Bridge Road and Pinedale Road.
- 11 ftThe creek will over flow its banks and into surrounding fields and woodlands as water rises above 11 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 19.05 ft — November 24, 2004
- 18.75 ft — April 13, 1979
- 17.38 ft — September 17, 2004
- 17.34 ft — March 20, 1970
- 17.32 ft — May 8, 2003
Recent crests: 13.81 ft (June 8, 2026) · 12.69 ft (January 26, 2026) · 13.75 ft (January 11, 2026) · 11.42 ft (June 28, 2025) · 12.28 ft (May 26, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ASHA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.