Shades Creek near Greenwood, AL
River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 74 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (April 8, 2014) | 15.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftProperty to the northeast side of the gage location could become impacted at stages of 15 feet and higher.
- 14.5 ftA foot of water is flowing over some sections of the road west of the bridge.
- 14 ftLindsey Loop road near the bridge becomes impassable.
- 13.5 ftThe west side of the road is flooded up to near the bridge.
- 10 ftWater overflows banks at 10 feet. Fields begin to flood around the area.
Highest crests on record
- 15.9 ft — April 8, 2014
- 15.02 ft — September 17, 2004
- 14.84 ft — April 3, 2000
- 14.57 ft — May 5, 2021
- 14.56 ft — January 8, 1998
Recent crests: 12.12 ft (June 21, 2026) · 11.22 ft (June 8, 2026) · 10.14 ft (April 30, 2026) · 12.86 ft (April 29, 2026) · 10.83 ft (January 26, 2026)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GWDA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.