Tallapoosa River at Horseshoe Bend, AL
River level and flood forecast · Tallapoosa County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 11.0 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 984 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 | 14 ft |
| Record crest (May 9, 2023) | 23.59 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftFlood waters reach the access road in the southern section of the peninsula in the park.
- 14 ftWater overflows banks in the area.
Highest crests on record
- 23.59 ft — May 9, 2023
- 19.15 ft — March 17, 1990
- 15.66 ft — May 19, 2013
- 14.91 ft — March 27, 2023
- 13.62 ft — March 8, 1998
Recent crests: 12.92 ft (March 9, 2024) · 23.59 ft (May 9, 2023) · 14.91 ft (March 27, 2023) · 13.6 ft (May 5, 2021) · 15.66 ft (May 19, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Chattahoochee River at West Point, GA
- Chewacla Creek at Chewalcla State Park Near Auburn, AL
- Tallapoosa River at Milstead, AL
- Hillabahatchee Creek at Thaxton Road near Franklin, GA
- Coosa River at Wetumpka, AL
- Coosa River at Childersburg, AL
- Chattahoochee River at GA 100 at Franklin, GA
- Choccolocco Creek, AL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HBPA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.