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Tallapoosa River at Milstead

Critical Stages
15' - Action
40' - Flood
46' - Moderate
53' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:30 AM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.25 ft

Flow: 1.16 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11:30 AM 12/15 2.25 1.16
11:15 AM 12/15 2.25 1.16
11:00 AM 12/15 2.25 1.16
10:45 AM 12/15 2.26 1.17
10:30 AM 12/15 2.25 1.16
10:15 AM 12/15 2.26 1.17
10:00 AM 12/15 2.26 1.17
9:45 AM 12/15 2.26 1.17
9:30 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
9:15 AM 12/15 2.25 1.16
9:00 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
8:45 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
7:30 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
7:15 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
7:00 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
6:45 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
6:30 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
6:15 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
6:00 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
5:45 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
5:30 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
5:15 AM 12/15 2.26 1.17
5:00 AM 12/15 2.26 1.17
4:45 AM 12/15 2.26 1.17
4:30 AM 12/15 2.26 1.17
4:15 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
4:00 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
3:45 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
3:30 AM 12/15 2.27 1.18
3:15 AM 12/15 2.26 1.17
Hydrograph for Tallapoosa River at Milstead
53' - Water overflows the yards of some homes in the Milstead area.
46' - Flooding of some roads in the area begins.
40' - Extensive flooding of pasture lands in the area occurs.
25' - Considerable low land flooding occurs. Livestock should be moved to higher ground.
15' - Overflow of pasture lands occurs. Cattle may need to be moved if higher stages are forecast.
DateStage (ft)
Dec 10, 1919 54
Mar 15, 1929 50.9
Mar 17, 1990 49.85
Nov 28, 1943 49
Apr 14, 1979 48.89
Nov 29, 1948 48.5
Mar 16, 1912 48.2
Apr 8, 1964 47.9
Feb 26, 1961 47.8
Dec 30, 1915 47.2
Jan 19, 1925 47
May 9, 2003 46.27
Apr 28, 1944 46.1
Mar 28, 2023 45.97
Jun 21, 1989 44.75
Jul 2, 2003 43.34
Apr 6, 1957 43.3
Apr 1, 1977 42.4
Mar 10, 1998 41.58
Apr 1, 2005 40.55

Data provided by the National Weather Service.