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Coosa River at Childersburg

Critical Stages
402' - Action
402' - Flood
407' - Moderate
410' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 7:45 AM CST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 396.06 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7:45 AM 12/6 396.06 -999
7:30 AM 12/6 396.04 -999
7:15 AM 12/6 396.04 -999
7:00 AM 12/6 396.05 -999
6:45 AM 12/6 396.08 -999
6:30 AM 12/6 396.1 -999
6:15 AM 12/6 396.12 -999
6:00 AM 12/6 396.12 -999
5:45 AM 12/6 396.16 -999
5:30 AM 12/6 396.19 -999
5:15 AM 12/6 396.23 -999
5:00 AM 12/6 396.28 -999
4:45 AM 12/6 396.31 -999
4:30 AM 12/6 396.33 -999
4:15 AM 12/6 396.32 -999
4:00 AM 12/6 396.33 -999
3:45 AM 12/6 396.3 -999
3:30 AM 12/6 396.3 -999
3:15 AM 12/6 396.26 -999
3:00 AM 12/6 396.24 -999
2:45 AM 12/6 396.2 -999
2:30 AM 12/6 396.12 -999
2:15 AM 12/6 396.05 -999
2:00 AM 12/6 395.98 -999
1:45 AM 12/6 395.92 -999
1:30 AM 12/6 395.89 -999
1:15 AM 12/6 395.89 -999
1:00 AM 12/6 395.88 -999
12:45 AM 12/6 395.88 -999
12:30 AM 12/6 395.89 -999
Hydrograph for Coosa River at Childersburg
415' - Exceptional flooding in the Chancellor Ferry area. Flood waters reach homes north of Cosper Bend and reach the edge of State Route 76 with flooding possible north of 76 in farmland areas of Deer Lick Branch. Areas along Talladega Creek from the Skeet Club to baseball field see extensive flooding.
412' - Widespread residential flooding occurs...and evacuations are needed.
410' - Several homes and steets along Edgewood Drive, Woodside Street and Canal Street begin to flood. Flooding along 4th Ave Northeast begins as backwater develops from Tallaseehatchee Creek. Water approaches a few houses along River Run Road and River Run Circle. Water covers sections of Chancellor Ferry Cove with several homes affected. Watercross Drive is flooded with several homes in the area of State Route 76 and Cosper Bend at risk. The west side of River Run Rd is flooded along with some homes.
407' - Houses at Woodside Street become susceptible to flooding.
405' - Yards begin to flood along sections of Woodside Street, Canal Street, River Run Circle and River Run Road. Several yards near State Route 76 (Klein Road) and Watercross Drive and Chancellor Ferry Cove flood. Extensive flooding of farm and foreast land from Prince Island to Cosper Bend flood.
404' - Water begins to approach or cover a few low lying roads. Yards of a few homes near the river begin to flood. Areas along Edgewood Drive are particularly vulnerable. Farmland between 4th Ave Northeast and State Route 76 in Childersburg begins to flood.
402' - Flooding of low lying areas begins.
DateStage (ft)
Feb 23, 1961 412.86
Mar 30, 1951 412.55
Apr 9, 1938 412.48
Apr 14, 1979 411.44
Feb 5, 1936 410.95
Nov 30, 1948 410.75
Jan 21, 1947 409.4
May 9, 2003 407.41
Mar 17, 1990 407.07
Dec 19, 1962 405.62
Dec 26, 2015 405.49
Mar 21, 1980 405.37
Feb 3, 1996 404.91
Dec 6, 1983 404.27
Jun 22, 1989 403.98
Mar 11, 2010 403.8
Mar 11, 2011 403.8
Mar 8, 1996 403.77
May 21, 1983 403.72
Mar 22, 1942 403.65

Data provided by the National Weather Service.