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Chewacla Creek at Chewalcla State Park Near Auburn

Highest listed crest 13.87 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft19 crests since 2003

The Chewacla Creek at Chewalcla State Park Near Auburn crested above flood stage 2 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2020. The highest, 13.87 ft on August 15, 2013, was minor flooding, 2.87 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.87 ft
August 15, 2013; 9,210 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 19, 2020
12.29 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lee County
Near Auburn (4.1 mi), Opelika (9.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Chewacla Creek at Chewalcla State Park Near Auburn
Flood stage (minor)11.02Apr 19, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2003 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chewacla Creek at Chewalcla State Park Near Auburn, 2003 to 2020 468101214ft Flood stage 11.0 ft Jul 1, 2003: 9.19 ft, below flood stage; 5,100 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2004: 5.93 ft, below flood stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2005: 8.61 ft, below flood stage; 4,500 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2006: 5.19 ft, below flood stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 5.69 ft, below flood stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2008: 4.06 ft, below flood stage; 652 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2009: 7.95 ft, below flood stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 2009: 7.34 ft, below flood stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 2011: 6.19 ft, below flood stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2012: 4.55 ft, below flood stage; 886 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2013: 13.87 ft, minor flooding; 9,210 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2014: 9.17 ft, below flood stage; 4,560 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2015: 7.24 ft, below flood stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 9.30 ft, below flood stage; 4,690 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2017: 4.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,130 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2018: 4.95 ft, below flood stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2019: 8.38 ft, below flood stage; 3,610 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2020: 12.29 ft, minor flooding; 7,490 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2020: 4.28 ft, below flood stage; 759 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.87 ft, Aug 15, 2013 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chewacla Creek at Chewalcla State Park Near Auburn 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Chewacla Creek at Chewalcla State Park Near Auburn
1Aug 15, 201313.87+2.87Minor9,210
2Apr 19, 202012.29+1.29Minor7,490
3Dec 24, 20159.30−1.70Below flood stage4,690
4Jul 1, 20039.19−1.81Below flood stage5,100
5Apr 7, 20149.17−1.83Below flood stage4,560
6Mar 27, 20058.61−2.39Below flood stage4,500
7Apr 19, 20198.38−2.62Below flood stage3,610
8Feb 28, 20097.95−3.05Below flood stage3,800
9Nov 10, 20097.34−3.66Below flood stage3,010
10May 28, 20157.24−3.76Below flood stage2,770
11Jul 20, 20116.19−4.81Below flood stage1,980
12Sep 16, 20045.93−5.07Below flood stage1,890
13Mar 2, 20075.69−5.31Below flood stage1,670
14Mar 21, 20065.19−5.81Below flood stage1,300
15Jan 2, 20174.99−6.01Below flood stage1,130
16Jun 17, 20184.95−6.05Below flood stage1,100
17Feb 19, 20124.55−6.45Below flood stage886
18Nov 30, 20204.28−6.72Below flood stage759
19Feb 22, 20084.06−6.94Below flood stage652

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CHWA1, 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.