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Aldridge Creek (AL) near Farley

Highest listed crest 13.78 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft18 crests since 1986

The Aldridge Creek (AL) near Farley crested above flood stage 3 times among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1986 to 2020. The highest, 13.78 ft on June 28, 1999, was minor flooding, 2.78 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
13.78 ft
June 28, 1999; 7,890 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 9, 2009
13.68 ft, minor flooding
Location
Madison County
Near Huntsville (9.2 mi), Madison (13.9 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) near Farley
Action stage10.04Apr 13, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.03Dec 9, 2009Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1986 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Aldridge Creek (AL) near Farley, 1986 to 2020 681012141618ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Sep 4, 1986: 8.66 ft, below flood stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1988: 10.95 ft, action stage; 3,610 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 1990: 10.19 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1993: 10.70 ft, action stage; 3,430 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1995: 9.37 ft, below flood stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1996: 9.88 ft, below flood stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1999: 13.78 ft, minor flooding; 7,890 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 2000: 7.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2002: 8.81 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2003: 7.80 ft, below flood stageFeb 22, 2003: 6.30 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2003: 11.66 ft, minor flooding; 4,910 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2004: 7.40 ft, below flood stageMar 6, 2004: 9.27 ft, below flood stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 7.73 ft, below flood stageDec 9, 2004: 8.61 ft, below flood stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2009: 13.68 ft, minor flooding; 7,729 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 10.16 ft, action stage; 3,302 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.78 ft, Jun 28, 1999 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Aldridge Creek (AL) near Farley 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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) near Farley
1Jun 28, 199913.78+2.78Minor7,890
2Dec 9, 200913.68+2.68Minor7,729
3May 6, 200311.66+0.66Minor4,910
4Jan 19, 198810.95−0.05Action3,610
5May 4, 199310.70−0.30Action3,430
6Dec 23, 199010.19−0.81Action3,080
7Apr 13, 202010.16−0.84Action3,302
8Dec 1, 19969.88−1.12Below flood stage2,870
9Feb 15, 19959.37−1.63Below flood stage2,530
10Mar 6, 20049.27−1.73Below flood stage2,610
11May 4, 20028.81−2.19Below flood stage2,250
12Sep 4, 19868.66−2.34Below flood stage2,090
13Dec 9, 20048.61−2.39Below flood stage2,110
14Nov 9, 20007.86−3.14Below flood stage1,610
15Feb 16, 20037.80−3.20Below flood stage—
16Sep 17, 20047.73−3.27Below flood stage—
17Feb 6, 20047.40−3.60Below flood stage—
18Feb 22, 20036.30−4.70Below 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: 13.78 ft here, minor flooding

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 HuntsvilleAL12.014.55 ft, Jun 28, 19990
Farley this gaugeAL11.013.78 ft, Jun 28, 19990

Other gauges in Madison County

Flood gauges in Madison County
Sherwood Drive in Huntsville12.014.55 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 FRYA1, 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.