Blackwater Creek (AL) near Manchester, AL
River level and flood forecast · Walker County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 104 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
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (February 23, 1961) | 13.1 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 13.1 ft — February 23, 1961
- 11.98 ft — April 3, 2001
- 11.86 ft — December 24, 1990
- 11.69 ft — April 14, 1979
- 11.49 ft — January 9, 1946
Recent crests: 9.16 ft (February 13, 2020) · 8.96 ft (February 24, 2019) · 9.7 ft (April 23, 2018) · 9.74 ft (December 28, 2015) · 8.18 ft (January 17, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MCHA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.