Little River near BLUE POND, AL
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 10.7 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 63 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
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (July 24, 1985) | 16.98 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16.1 ftWater reaches the bathroom building.
- 15.8 ftThe playground is flooded.
- 15.1 ftWater floods the parking lot around the bathrooms.
- 14 ftWater begins to cover the parking lot around the playground.
- 13 ftFlood stage. Water overflows the banks.
Highest crests on record
- 16.98 ft — July 24, 1985
- 15.26 ft — October 5, 1995
- 15.22 ft — February 16, 1990
- 15.11 ft — September 17, 2004
- 14.74 ft — April 13, 2020
Recent crests: 13.45 ft (June 20, 2021) · 14.74 ft (April 13, 2020) · 9.3 ft (February 22, 2019) · 8.93 ft (April 23, 2018) · 11.05 ft (January 23, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLPA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.