Catoma Creek near Montgomery, AL
River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 17.2 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.0 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 144 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 1990) | 29.78 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33 ftFlood waters reach I 65 and flooding of the interstate will occur as water levels rise above this stage.
- 32.7 ftThe CSX railroad bridge between Wells Road and Old Selma Road will begin to flood.
- 30 ftThe CSX railroad bridge just west of US 31 will begin to flood as water rises above 30 feet.
- 29 ftWater reaches the US 31 bridge at Catoma Creek and the road begins to flood. Water begins to overflow US 331 near the bridge crossing over Catoma Creek as water rises above 29 feet.
- 28 ftConsiderable residential and street flooding occurs in the the vicinity of Old Selma and Hayneville Roads. Water overflows the bridge on Old Selma Road as water rises above 28 feet. Residential flooding occurs along Grovewood Drive and Fleming Road. Industrial and commercial flooding also occurs along the Mobile-Selma Highway and Interstate 65.
- 27.5 ftThe CSX railway will begin to flood in the vicinity of the bridge next to US 331 as water rises above 27.5 feet.
- 24 ftResidential and street flooding becomes a problem...and increases rapidly above 24 feet. Several residences are threatened.
- 20 ftFlooding of agricultural lands in the vicinity of the U.S. 331 Highway Bridge occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 29.78 ft — March 17, 1990
- 28.6 ft — February 25, 1961
- 28.13 ft — February 17, 1975
- 27.2 ft — March 4, 2001
- 27.14 ft — March 28, 2005
Recent crests: 23.89 ft (April 8, 2025) · 22.8 ft (March 10, 2024) · 26 ft (February 13, 2024) · 20.24 ft (January 11, 2024) · 23.36 ft (February 5, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CATA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.