Coosa River at Childersburg, AL
River level and flood forecast · Talladega County
Normal396.1 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (402 ft).
Flow: 1,530 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 | 410 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 407 ft |
| Flood stage | 402 ft |
| Action stage | 402 ft |
| Record crest (February 23, 1961) | 412.86 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 415 ftExceptional flooding in the Chancellor Ferry area. Flood waters reach homes north of Cosper Bend and reach the edge of State Route 76 with flooding possible north of 76 in farmland areas of Deer Lick Branch. Areas along Talladega Creek from the Skeet Club to baseball field see extensive flooding.
- 412 ftWidespread residential flooding occurs...and evacuations are needed.
- 410 ftSeveral homes and steets along Edgewood Drive, Woodside Street and Canal Street begin to flood. Flooding along 4th Ave Northeast begins as backwater develops from Tallaseehatchee Creek. Water approaches a few houses along River Run Road and River Run Circle. Water covers sections of Chancellor Ferry Cove with several homes affected. Watercross Drive is flooded with several homes in the area of State Route 76 and Cosper Bend at risk. The west side of River Run Rd is flooded along with some homes.
- 407 ftHouses at Woodside Street become susceptible to flooding.
- 405 ftYards begin to flood along sections of Woodside Street, Canal Street, River Run Circle and River Run Road. Several yards near State Route 76 (Klein Road) and Watercross Drive and Chancellor Ferry Cove flood. Extensive flooding of farm and foreast land from Prince Island to Cosper Bend flood.
- 404 ftWater begins to approach or cover a few low lying roads. Yards of a few homes near the river begin to flood. Areas along Edgewood Drive are particularly vulnerable. Farmland between 4th Ave Northeast and State Route 76 in Childersburg begins to flood.
- 402 ftFlooding of low lying areas begins.
Highest crests on record
- 412.86 ft — February 23, 1961
- 412.55 ft — March 30, 1951
- 412.48 ft — April 9, 1938
- 411.44 ft — April 14, 1979
- 410.95 ft — February 5, 1936
Recent crests: 402.35 ft (March 24, 2022) · 402.79 ft (December 29, 2018) · 400.2 ft (April 6, 2017) · 402 ft (February 25, 2016) · 405.49 ft (December 26, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHLA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.