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Coosa River at Logan Martin Dam

Highest listed crest 475.31 ftFlood stage 467.0 ft22 crests since 1976

The Coosa River at Logan Martin Dam crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1976 to 2016. The highest, 475.31 ft on April 6, 1977, was major flooding, 8.31 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Coosa River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
475.31 ft
April 6, 1977
Flood stage
467.0 ft
Major flooding from 475.0 ft
Crests at major
1
35th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
February 26, 2016
467.66 ft, minor flooding
Location
Talladega County
Near Pell City (11.3 mi), Talladega (13.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Coosa River at Logan Martin Dam
Action stage465.52Mar 23, 2001The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)467.08Feb 26, 2016Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage470.09Mar 12, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage475.01Apr 6, 1977Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1976 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Coosa River at Logan Martin Dam, 1976 to 2016 464466468470472474476ft Flood stage 467.0 ftMajor 475.0 ft Apr 3, 1976: 471.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 6, 1977: 475.31 ft, major floodingMar 6, 1979: 472.10 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 1980: 472.61 ft, moderate floodingDec 7, 1983: 470.79 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 1989: 467.09 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 1989: 468.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 1990: 473.05 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 1990: 472.49 ft, moderate floodingSep 23, 1994: 465.98 ft, action stageOct 3, 1994: 465.15 ft, below flood stageJun 3, 1995: 465.13 ft, below flood stageOct 6, 1995: 472.52 ft, moderate floodingJan 29, 1996: 468.94 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1996: 469.22 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2001: 466.36 ft, action stageMay 9, 2003: 472.12 ft, moderate floodingJan 9, 2009: 469.86 ft, minor floodingNov 13, 2009: 467.03 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 2011: 470.55 ft, moderate floodingMay 8, 2013: 468.86 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2016: 467.66 ft, minor flooding Highest, 475.31 ft, Apr 6, 1977 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Coosa River at Logan Martin Dam 1970s: 3 1980s: 4 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 3 2010s: 3 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Coosa River at Logan Martin Dam
1Apr 6, 1977475.31+8.31Major—
2Feb 18, 1990473.05+6.05Moderate—
3Mar 19, 1980472.61+5.61Moderate—
4Oct 6, 1995472.52+5.52Moderate—
5Mar 19, 1990472.49+5.49Moderate—
6May 9, 2003472.12+5.12Moderate—
7Mar 6, 1979472.10+5.10Moderate—
8Apr 3, 1976471.50+4.50Moderate—
9Dec 7, 1983470.79+3.79Moderate—
10Mar 12, 2011470.55+3.55Moderate—
11Jan 9, 2009469.86+2.86Minor—
12Mar 9, 1996469.22+2.22Minor—
13Jan 29, 1996468.94+1.94Minor—
14May 8, 2013468.86+1.86Minor—
15Jun 22, 1989468.00+1.00Minor—
16Feb 26, 2016467.66+0.66Minor—
17Mar 9, 1989467.09+0.09Minor—
18Nov 13, 2009467.03+0.03Minor—
19Mar 23, 2001466.36−0.64Action—
20Sep 23, 1994465.98−1.02Action—
21Oct 3, 1994465.15−1.85Below flood stage—
22Jun 3, 1995465.13−1.87Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Coosa River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Coosa River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 6, 1977: 475.31 ft here, major flooding

February 18, 1990: 473.05 ft here, moderate flooding

  • GadsdenAL · Feb 17, 1990 · 515.43 ft · Moderate
  • Weiss DamAL · Feb 19, 1990 · 570.34 ft · Minor

March 19, 1980: 472.61 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Coosa River

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

Flood gauges on the Coosa River
ChildersburgAL402.0412.86 ft, Feb 23, 19616
GadsdenAL511.0525.10 ft, Apr 6, 18866
Logan Martin Dam this gaugeAL467.0475.31 ft, Apr 6, 19771
Mayos Bar Lock and Dam near RomeGA24.043.00 ft, Apr 1, 188611
State Line, AL/GAAL16.519.86 ft, Dec 30, 20150
Weiss DamAL567.0571.02 ft, Feb 25, 20190
WetumpkaAL45.057.90 ft, Apr 8, 19386

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CCSA1, 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.