Terrapin Creek at Ellisville, AL
River level and flood forecast · Cherokee County
Normal7.3 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 123 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 | 12 ft |
| Record crest (March 4, 1979) | 19.82 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftMinor overflow begins around the gage site.
Highest crests on record
- 19.82 ft — March 4, 1979
- 19.1 ft — October 5, 1995
- 19.07 ft — March 4, 1974
- 18.6 ft — March 16, 1990
- 18.1 ft — April 24, 1971
Recent crests: 12.84 ft (August 3, 2025) · 14.19 ft (May 27, 2025) · 12.45 ft (January 9, 2024) · 13.43 ft (February 17, 2023) · 15.96 ft (March 23, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ELSA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.