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Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road

Highest listed crest 12.28 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft13 crests since 2018

The Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road crested above flood stage 13 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2018 to 2026. The highest, 12.28 ft on October 6, 2021, was moderate flooding, 4.28 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.28 ft
October 6, 2021
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
13 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 21, 2026
8.26 ft, minor flooding
Location
Shelby County
Near Pelham (1.9 mi), Hoover (3.6 mi), Chelsea (7.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road
Flood stage (minor)8.012Jun 21, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.01Oct 6, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2018 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road, 2018 to 2026 8910111213ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Dec 28, 2018: 10.37 ft, minor floodingOct 6, 2021: 12.28 ft, moderate floodingMar 18, 2022: 9.38 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2022: 9.67 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2022: 9.37 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2023: 8.77 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2025: 9.41 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2025: 9.18 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 2025: 9.38 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2025: 8.61 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 2025: 9.32 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2026: 9.66 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 2026: 8.26 ft, minor flooding Highest, 12.28 ft, Oct 6, 2021 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road 2010s: 1 2020s: 12 12 2010s2020s
  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, Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road
1Oct 6, 202112.28+4.28Moderate—
2Dec 28, 201810.37+2.37Minor—
3Mar 23, 20229.67+1.67Minor—
4Jan 10, 20269.66+1.66Minor—
5Feb 13, 20259.41+1.41Minor—
6Mar 18, 20229.38+1.38Minor—
7May 12, 20259.38+1.38Minor—
8Mar 31, 20229.37+1.37Minor—
9May 26, 20259.32+1.32Minor—
10Apr 6, 20259.18+1.18Minor—
11Jan 4, 20238.77+0.77Minor—
12May 18, 20258.61+0.61Minor—
13Jun 21, 20268.26+0.26Minor—

Other gauges in Shelby County

Flood gauges in Shelby County
Cahaba Heights14.028.86 ft, Apr 13, 19793
Pelham8.018.18 ft, Oct 6, 20211
Childersburg402.0412.86 ft, Feb 23, 19616

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CISA1, 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.