Walnut Creek (AL) above Clanton, AL
River level and flood forecast · Chilton County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 5.4 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 8 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 | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (March 27, 2023) | 15.63 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftBegins to overflow the bridge at 14 feet.
- 11 ftBegins to overflow the road between 11 and 12 feet.
- 9 ftSome roads upstream (along CR 455 and CR 89) will begin to flood between 9 and 11 feet and also downstream along CR 251.
- 8.5 ftCreek reaches banks between 8.5 and 9 feet
Highest crests on record
- 15.63 ft — March 27, 2023
- 13.94 ft — May 30, 2018
- 13.74 ft — May 1, 2016
- 13.1 ft — April 5, 2022
- 12.97 ft — October 5, 2021
Recent crests: 11.17 ft (January 10, 2026) · 11.58 ft (May 12, 2025) · 9.21 ft (May 11, 2025) · 9.8 ft (April 6, 2025) · 10.59 ft (March 16, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WCCA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.