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Catoma Creek near Montgomery

Highest listed crest 29.78 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft73 crests since 1958

The Catoma Creek near Montgomery crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 73 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1958 to 2025. The highest, 29.78 ft on March 17, 1990, was major flooding, 9.78 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.78 ft
March 17, 1990; 49,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
3
23rd of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
April 8, 2025
23.89 ft, minor flooding
Location
Montgomery County
Near Montgomery (3.4 mi), Pike Road (10.8 mi), Prattville (13.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Catoma Creek near Montgomery
Action stage17.014Jan 15, 1992The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.038Apr 8, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.017Feb 13, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.03Mar 17, 1990Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

73 crests from 1958 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Catoma Creek near Montgomery, 1958 to 2025 15202530ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Mar 8, 1958: 25.70 ft, moderate flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1961: 24.45 ft, moderate flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1961: 28.60 ft, major flooding; 48,600 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1961: 24.33 ft, moderate flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1961: 22.58 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1961: 21.94 ft, minor flooding; 9,280 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1962: 20.56 ft, minor flooding; 6,690 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1964: 22.98 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1964: 20.67 ft, minor flooding; 6,860 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1964: 19.59 ft, action stage; 5,440 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1965: 19.19 ft, action stage; 5,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1965: 21.06 ft, minor flooding; 7,520 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 22.71 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1966: 21.47 ft, minor flooding; 8,340 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1966: 20.46 ft, minor flooding; 6,540 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1966: 21.69 ft, minor flooding; 8,780 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1970: 21.58 ft, minor flooding; 8,560 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1971: 21.95 ft, minor flooding; 9,300 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1973: 25.02 ft, moderate flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1973: 25.07 ft, moderate flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1975: 20.14 ft, minor flooding; 6,060 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1975: 28.13 ft, major flooding; 43,900 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1975: 20.45 ft, minor flooding; 6,520 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1975: 21.97 ft, minor flooding; 9,340 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1975: 24.04 ft, moderate flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1976: 20.79 ft, minor flooding; 7,040 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1977: 20.60 ft, minor flooding; 6,750 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1978: 19.10 ft, action stage; 5,570 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1978: 24.05 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1979: 21.42 ft, minor flooding; 7,830 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 23.94 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1979: 24.44 ft, moderate flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1979: 20.71 ft, minor flooding; 6,910 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1980: 22.38 ft, minor flooding; 9,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1981: 18.97 ft, action stage; 5,480 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1983: 19.72 ft, action stage; 6,000 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1983: 19.40 ft, action stage; 5,780 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1983: 18.44 ft, action stage; 5,110 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1984: 19.57 ft, action stage; 5,900 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1984: 18.61 ft, action stage; 5,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1985: 17.36 ft, action stage; 4,850 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1986: 18.20 ft, action stage; 5,350 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1987: 18.29 ft, action stage; 5,420 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1988: 15.59 ft, below flood stage; 3,970 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1989: 24.87 ft, moderate flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1990: 29.78 ft, major flooding; 49,100 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1991: 19.58 ft, action stage; 6,110 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1992: 18.77 ft, action stage; 5,430 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 1992: 21.25 ft, minor flooding; 7,930 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1994: 26.07 ft, moderate flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1995: 21.80 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1996: 23.50 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1998: 22.50 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1998: 24.99 ft, moderate flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2001: 27.20 ft, moderate flooding; 28,600 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2001: 22.83 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 2003: 20.85 ft, minor flooding; 7,430 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 22.39 ft, minor flooding; 9,740 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 27.14 ft, moderate flooding; 28,300 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 23.03 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 22.64 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2013: 23.96 ft, minor flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2013: 21.26 ft, minor flooding; 7,950 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2014: 25.15 ft, moderate flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 25.59 ft, moderate flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2016: 20.15 ft, minor flooding; 6,560 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2017: 23.14 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2017: 24.57 ft, moderate floodingFeb 5, 2022: 23.36 ft, minor flooding; 10,846 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2024: 20.24 ft, minor flooding; 6,058 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2024: 26.00 ft, moderate flooding; 25,273 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2024: 22.80 ft, minor flooding; 9,137 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2025: 23.89 ft, minor flooding; 12,253 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.78 ft, Mar 17, 1990 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Catoma Creek near Montgomery 1950s: 1 1960s: 13 1970s: 16 16 1980s: 2 1990s: 7 2000s: 7 2010s: 7 2020s: 5 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 73 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Catoma Creek near Montgomery
1Mar 17, 199029.78+9.78Major49,100
2Feb 25, 196128.60+8.60Major48,600
3Feb 17, 197528.13+8.13Major43,900
4Mar 4, 200127.20+7.20Moderate28,600
5Mar 28, 200527.14+7.14Moderate28,300
6Jul 8, 199426.07+6.07Moderate22,800
7Feb 13, 202426.00+6.00Moderate25,273
8Mar 8, 195825.70+5.70Moderate25,600
9Dec 25, 201525.59+5.59Moderate20,600
10Apr 8, 201425.15+5.15Moderate19,500
11Apr 26, 197325.07+5.07Moderate20,900
12Apr 1, 197325.02+5.02Moderate20,600
13Mar 9, 199824.99+4.99Moderate18,900
14Jun 21, 198924.87+4.87Moderate18,400
15Dec 29, 201724.57+4.57Moderate—
16Feb 20, 196124.45+4.45Moderate17,600
17Apr 5, 197924.44+4.44Moderate15,500
18Apr 1, 196124.33+4.33Moderate17,000
19May 10, 197824.05+4.05Moderate13,900
20Sep 25, 197524.04+4.04Moderate15,900
21Feb 13, 201323.96+3.96Minor14,300
22Mar 5, 197923.94+3.94Minor13,500
23Apr 8, 202523.89+3.89Minor12,253
24Mar 7, 199623.50+3.50Minor12,800
25Feb 5, 202223.36+3.36Minor10,846
26Jun 23, 201723.14+3.14Minor10,100
27Mar 29, 200923.03+3.03Minor11,100
28Apr 9, 196422.98+2.98Minor12,300
29Mar 21, 200122.83+2.83Minor—
30Mar 10, 202422.80+2.80Minor9,137
31Feb 13, 196622.71+2.71Minor11,500
32Nov 12, 200922.64+2.64Minor10,200
33Sep 1, 196122.58+2.58Minor11,100
34Feb 5, 199822.50+2.50Minor—
35Sep 18, 200422.39+2.39Minor9,740
36Mar 30, 198022.38+2.38Minor9,460
37Apr 16, 197521.97+1.97Minor9,340
38Mar 27, 197121.95+1.95Minor9,300
39Dec 31, 196121.94+1.94Minor9,280
40Oct 7, 199521.80+1.80Minor—
41Mar 5, 196621.69+1.69Minor8,780
42Mar 22, 197021.58+1.58Minor8,560
43Feb 17, 196621.47+1.47Minor8,340
44Feb 25, 197921.42+1.42Minor7,830
45Feb 27, 201321.26+1.26Minor7,950
46Nov 27, 199221.25+1.25Minor7,930
47Feb 19, 196521.06+1.06Minor7,520
48Apr 27, 200320.85+0.85Minor7,430
49Jan 1, 197620.79+0.79Minor7,040
50Apr 27, 197920.71+0.71Minor6,910

Other gauges in Montgomery County

Flood gauges in Montgomery County
Montgomery35.059.70 ft, Apr 1, 18868
Tallapoosa Water Plant25.042.13 ft, Mar 18, 19901

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CATA1, 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.