Valley Creek (AL) at Center Street, AL
River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 2:25 PM
The river is 9.4 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 11 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
| Moderate flood stage | 14.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 15, 2024) | 12.89 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftWater approaches the rail road tracks just north of the bridge between 17 and 18 feet.
- 14.5 ftWater begins to overflow the south side of bridge.
- 11 ftWater begins to overflow on south side/left bank of creek and approaches the road south of the bridge around 11.5 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 12.89 ft — September 15, 2024
- 12.17 ft — July 24, 2024
- 12.17 ft — September 4, 2022
- 11.79 ft — September 4, 2022
- 11.79 ft — September 17, 2023
Recent crests: 11.45 ft (January 9, 2026) · 11.36 ft (March 5, 2025) · 12.89 ft (September 15, 2024) · 12.17 ft (July 24, 2024) · 11.79 ft (September 17, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VALA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.