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Aldridge Creek (AL) at Sherwood Drive in Huntsville

Highest listed crest 14.55 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft9 crests since 1999

The Aldridge Creek (AL) at Sherwood Drive in Huntsville crested above flood stage 1 time among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2020. The highest, 14.55 ft on June 28, 1999, was moderate flooding, 2.55 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Aldridge Creek (AL) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.55 ft
June 28, 1999; 6,150 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 28, 1999
14.55 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Madison County
Near Huntsville (7.3 mi), Madison (12.2 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Aldridge Creek (AL) at Sherwood Drive in Huntsville
Action stage11.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.01Jun 28, 1999Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1999 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Aldridge Creek (AL) at Sherwood Drive in Huntsville, 1999 to 2020 6810121416ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jun 28, 1999: 14.55 ft, moderate flooding; 6,150 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2000: 8.76 ft, below flood stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2002: 9.01 ft, below flood stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2003: 10.40 ft, below flood stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2004: 7.13 ft, below flood stageMar 6, 2004: 8.47 ft, below flood stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 7.26 ft, below flood stageDec 9, 2004: 7.51 ft, below flood stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 9.31 ft, below flood stage; 2,024 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.55 ft, Jun 28, 1999 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Aldridge Creek (AL) at Sherwood Drive in Huntsville 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Aldridge Creek (AL) at Sherwood Drive in Huntsville
1Jun 28, 199914.55+2.55Moderate6,150
2May 6, 200310.40−1.60Below flood stage3,440
3Apr 13, 20209.31−2.69Below flood stage2,024
4May 4, 20029.01−2.99Below flood stage1,620
5Apr 3, 20008.76−3.24Below flood stage1,500
6Mar 6, 20048.47−3.53Below flood stage1,560
7Dec 9, 20047.51−4.49Below flood stage1,010
8Sep 17, 20047.26−4.74Below flood stage—
9Feb 6, 20047.13−4.87Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Aldridge Creek (AL)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Aldridge Creek (AL) that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 28, 1999: 14.55 ft here, moderate flooding

  • FarleyAL · Jun 28, 1999 · 13.78 ft · Minor · its highest

Gauges on the Aldridge Creek (AL)

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Aldridge Creek (AL)
Sherwood Drive in Huntsville this gaugeAL12.014.55 ft, Jun 28, 19990
FarleyAL11.013.78 ft, Jun 28, 19990

Other gauges in Madison County

Flood gauges in Madison County
Farley11.013.78 ft, Jun 28, 19990
Brownsboro17.024.58 ft, Apr 28, 20119
Madison7.512.70 ft, Mar 16, 19730
Clinton Avenue in Huntsville16.016.79 ft, May 6, 20030
Whitesburg17.026.10 ft, Mar 19, 19738

Madison County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alabama

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SHEA1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.