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Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria

Critical Stages
11.5' - Action
13.5' - Flood
14.5' - Moderate
15.5' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:45 AM CST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.91 ft

Flow: -999 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:45 AM 12/16 2.91 -999
12:30 AM 12/16 2.91 -999
12:15 AM 12/16 2.9 -999
12:00 AM 12/16 2.9 -999
11:45 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
11:30 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
11:15 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
11:00 PM 12/15 2.9 -999
10:45 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
10:30 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
10:15 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
10:00 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
9:45 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
9:30 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
9:15 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
9:00 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
8:45 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
8:30 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
8:15 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
8:00 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
7:45 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
7:30 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
7:15 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
7:00 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
6:45 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
6:30 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
6:15 PM 12/15 2.91 -999
6:00 PM 12/15 2.92 -999
5:45 PM 12/15 2.92 -999
5:30 PM 12/15 2.92 -999
Hydrograph for Big Sandy Creek near Alexandria
17' - The bridge at the gage site will overtop.
15.5' - Major flooding is ongoing primarily impacting Alexandria along the southern part of town. In addition, Highway 53 may flood.
15' - Floodwaters begin to impact the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
13.5' - Far southern portions of Alexandria, near the railroad, may begin to flood. In addition, gravel roads along the creek begin to be impacted as widespread lowland flooding is ongoing.
11.5' - Lowland flooding begins.
DateStage (ft)
May 7, 2015 17.08
Jun 13, 1984 16.71
Jul 25, 1992 15.98
Aug 1, 2007 15.8
Sep 29, 1983 15.37
Jul 2, 1982 14.47
Mar 24, 1987 14.3
Jun 23, 2003 14.27
Oct 11, 1986 14.24
Jun 5, 2008 13.84
Jun 25, 1997 13.5
Oct 2, 2019 13.44
May 20, 2011 13.03
May 28, 2016 12.82
Jul 26, 1993 12.8
May 27, 1996 12.75
Jun 25, 1996 12.75
Jun 15, 2004 12.31
Jun 28, 2020 12.3
Jun 15, 1990 11.94

Data provided by the National Weather Service.