Cahaba River at Marion Junction, AL
River level and flood forecast · Dallas County
The river is 28.4 ft below flood stage (36 ft).
Forecast to rise to 8.0 ft Mon 1 PM, below the 36 ft flood stage.
Flow: 3,030 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:38 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 43 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 40 ft |
| Flood stage | 36 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (February 24, 1961) | 43.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 43 ftFlooding from the Cahaba River extends up to 2 miles to the east and one-half mile to the west of the river.
- 40 ftExtensive overflow of farm lands around Marion Junction occurs. Some homes and farms begin to be affected. Water begins to overflow sections of CR 209 between CR 214 and 818. Water overflows property around the intersections of CR 29, 209 and 818 including the church and graveyard.
- 36 ftFlooding is confined mainly to farm and pasture lands in the area.
- 15 ftFlooding around Oakmulgee Creek begins and cattle need to be moved to higher ground. Overflow of pasture lands increases at stages above 20 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 43.8 ft — February 24, 1961
- 42.95 ft — August 16, 1939
- 41.7 ft — March 31, 1951
- 41.5 ft — December 30, 1942
- 41.21 ft — February 18, 1990
Recent crests: 36.59 ft (January 1, 2019) · 32.35 ft (June 1, 2018) · 30.27 ft (April 18, 2018) · 35.43 ft (June 27, 2017) · 30.04 ft (February 6, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MNJA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.