Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville, AL
River level and flood forecast · Jackson County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 11.9 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.1 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 128 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 | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (March 16, 1973) | 24.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftWater reaches and overtops the bridge at the gage site on Highway 72. Large portions of Highway 72 and surrounding local roads will be flooded and homes will be threatened.
- 23 ftFlood waters cover U.S. Highway 72 near Woodville and Paint Rock. Some evacuations may become necessary as water approaches residences.
- 20 ftPortions of Alabama State Highway 65 are closed due to high water.
- 19 ftWater is covering Alabama State Route 65 about two miles north of U.S. Highway 72. Several County Roads in Paint Rock Valley are flooded...including Jackson County Road 20.
- 15 ftFlood waters affect mostly bottomland along the river...including low lying farm and pasturelands.
- 14 ftThe Butler Bottom Lowlands near the river are flooded. High waters are approaching County Road 20 north of the town of Paint Rock.
- 12 ftSome minor overflow of lowlands begins.
Highest crests on record
- 24.4 ft — March 16, 1973
- 23.42 ft — December 23, 1990
- 22.6 ft — March 12, 1963
- 21.36 ft — December 2, 1991
- 21.08 ft — February 11, 1994
Recent crests: 19.89 ft (June 8, 2026) · 15.25 ft (May 24, 2026) · 16.4 ft (May 5, 2025) · 17.69 ft (April 8, 2025) · 17.44 ft (March 17, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro, AL
- Aldridge Creek (AL) near Farley, AL
- Aldridge Creek (AL) at Sherwood Drive in Huntsville, AL
- Aldridge Creek (AL) at Toney Drive in Huntsville, AL
- Pinhook Creek (AL) at Clinton Avenue in Huntsville, AL
- Indian Creek (AL) at Madison, AL
- Limestone Creek (AL) near Athens (Capshaw), AL
- Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne, AL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WDVA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.