Cahaba River near Whites Chapel, AL
River level and flood forecast · St. Clair County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (8.5 ft).
Flow: 19 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 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 8.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftWater will begin to overtop the bridge on Whites Chapel Road.
- 17 ftMuch of the lower sections of the golf course are flooded. Water reaches a home on Mack Roper Road.
- 8.5 ftWater overflows the golf course near hole 5 and threatens the irrigation pump.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CWCA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.