Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro, AL

River level and flood forecast · Madison County

Normal7.4 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM

The river is 9.6 ft below flood stage (17 ft).

Forecast to hold near 7.4 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.

Flow: 156 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage	22 ft
Moderate flood stage	19 ft
Flood stage	17 ft
Action stage	15 ft
Record crest (April 28, 2011)	24.58 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

28 ftWater breaches the bridge over the Flint River on Brownsboro Road. Major flooding causes evacuations of the area.
26.5 ftWater breaches Wall Road. Major flooding is occurring on both the left and right bank with evacuations necessary and homes flooded.
25.5 ftThe intersection of Brownsboro Road and Wall Road on the right bank is flooded. The bridge over the Flint River is still not breached but likely cannot be reached by car from either side. Significant flooding is occurring on the left bank and evacuations are likely necessary.
25 ftWater begins to cover the Highway 72 bridges over the Flint River. Highway 72 may have to be closed.
23.5 ftSignificant flooding is occurring between the Flint River and a manmade levee created by railroad tracks on the left bank. Water breaches a driveway on the downstream right bank and may be approaching a home on the upstream right bank.
22 ftFlood waters begin to affect yards on the right bank. Homes are not threatened on the right bank at this stage. Brownsboro Road north of the Flint River is closed due to high waters. At least two homes on the left bank are threatened by floodwaters. The gage house becomes inaccessible.
21 ftFloodwaters reach a house trailer off of Brownsboro Road and waters likely cover Brownsboro Road to the point that it must be closed.
20 ftBackwater on a nearby tributary added to floodwaters from the Flint River both reach a small bridge on Brownsboro Road.
19 ftWater begins to flood yards on the downstream side of the Brownsboro Road bridge.
17 ftWater floods a large field on the upstream left bank and is flooding large portions of the downstream left bank.
15 ftWater begins to flood the downstream left bank.

Highest crests on record

24.58 ft — April 28, 2011
23.03 ft — February 6, 2004
22.99 ft — December 26, 2015
22.68 ft — June 8, 2026
22.67 ft — September 20, 2021

Recent crests: 22.68 ft (June 8, 2026) · 18.35 ft (April 7, 2025) · 19.02 ft (March 16, 2025) · 18.16 ft (February 13, 2025) · 17.08 ft (May 10, 2024)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Madison County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 03575100

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BSBA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.