Tallapoosa River at Milstead, AL
River level and flood forecast · Macon County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 37.6 ft below flood stage (40 ft).
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 | 53 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 46 ft |
| Flood stage | 40 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (December 10, 1919) | 54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 53 ftWater overflows the yards of some homes in the Milstead area.
- 46 ftFlooding of some roads in the area begins.
- 40 ftExtensive flooding of pasture lands in the area occurs.
- 25 ftConsiderable low land flooding occurs. Livestock should be moved to higher ground.
- 15 ftOverflow of pasture lands occurs. Cattle may need to be moved if higher stages are forecast.
Highest crests on record
- 54 ft — December 10, 1919
- 50.9 ft — March 15, 1929
- 49.85 ft — March 17, 1990
- 49 ft — November 28, 1943
- 48.89 ft — April 14, 1979
Recent crests: 45.97 ft (March 28, 2023) · 34.04 ft (April 20, 2019) · 25.65 ft (December 30, 2018) · 28.66 ft (July 1, 2017) · 25.62 ft (April 2, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamTallapoosa River at Tallapoosa Water Plant, AL
- Coosa River at Wetumpka, AL
- Alabama River at Montgomery, AL
- Chewacla Creek at Chewalcla State Park Near Auburn, AL
- Catoma Creek near Montgomery, AL
- Tallapoosa River at Horseshoe Bend, AL
- Walnut Creek (AL) above Clanton, AL
- Chattahoochee River at West Point, GA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MILA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.