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Coosa River at Weiss Dam

Highest listed crest 571.02 ftFlood stage 567.0 ft24 crests since 1977

The Coosa River at Weiss Dam crested above flood stage 9 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1977 to 2019. The highest, 571.02 ft on February 25, 2019, was minor flooding, 4.02 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Coosa River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
571.02 ft
February 25, 2019
Flood stage
567.0 ft
Major flooding from 575.0 ft
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 25, 2019
571.02 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cherokee County
Alabama

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 Weiss Dam
Action stage564.57Apr 17, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)567.09Feb 25, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage572.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage575.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1977 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Coosa River at Weiss Dam, 1977 to 2019 560565570575580ft Flood stage 567.0 ftMajor 575.0 ft Apr 8, 1977: 570.91 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 1979: 570.90 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 1980: 569.96 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 1987: 566.33 ft, action stageFeb 19, 1990: 570.34 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 1990: 570.88 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1994: 564.93 ft, action stageJun 18, 1995: 564.14 ft, below flood stageOct 7, 1995: 566.86 ft, action stageMar 11, 1996: 567.98 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 1997: 565.77 ft, action stageJun 6, 2001: 564.43 ft, below flood stageMay 5, 2002: 564.06 ft, below flood stageMay 10, 2003: 567.53 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2003: 566.57 ft, action stageJun 22, 2004: 563.89 ft, below flood stageMay 15, 2005: 563.96 ft, below flood stageMay 23, 2008: 564.02 ft, below flood stageJan 8, 2009: 564.88 ft, action stageMay 20, 2010: 564.23 ft, below flood stageApr 17, 2011: 564.55 ft, action stageJun 16, 2012: 563.84 ft, below flood stageDec 31, 2015: 568.37 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2019: 571.02 ft, minor flooding Highest, 571.02 ft, Feb 25, 2019 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Coosa River at Weiss Dam 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 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 Weiss Dam
1Feb 25, 2019571.02+4.02Minor—
2Apr 8, 1977570.91+3.91Minor—
3Mar 6, 1979570.90+3.90Minor—
4Mar 19, 1990570.88+3.88Minor—
5Feb 19, 1990570.34+3.34Minor—
6Mar 23, 1980569.96+2.96Minor—
7Dec 31, 2015568.37+1.37Minor—
8Mar 11, 1996567.98+0.98Minor—
9May 10, 2003567.53+0.53Minor—
10Oct 7, 1995566.86−0.14Action—
11May 22, 2003566.57−0.43Action—
12Mar 3, 1987566.33−0.67Action—
13May 5, 1997565.77−1.23Action—
14Apr 1, 1994564.93−2.07Action—
15Jan 8, 2009564.88−2.12Action—
16Apr 17, 2011564.55−2.45Action—
17Jun 6, 2001564.43−2.57Below flood stage—
18May 20, 2010564.23−2.77Below flood stage—
19Jun 18, 1995564.14−2.86Below flood stage—
20May 5, 2002564.06−2.94Below flood stage—
21May 23, 2008564.02−2.98Below flood stage—
22May 15, 2005563.96−3.04Below flood stage—
23Jun 22, 2004563.89−3.11Below flood stage—
24Jun 16, 2012563.84−3.16Below 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.

February 25, 2019: 571.02 ft here, minor flooding

April 8, 1977: 570.91 ft here, minor flooding

March 6, 1979: 570.90 ft here, minor 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 DamAL467.0475.31 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 Dam this gaugeAL567.0571.02 ft, Feb 25, 20190
WetumpkaAL45.057.90 ft, Apr 8, 19386

Other gauges in Cherokee County

Flood gauges in Cherokee County
Gaylesville13.024.25 ft, Feb 17, 19906
State Line, AL/GA16.519.86 ft, Dec 30, 20150
BLUE POND13.016.98 ft, Jul 24, 19850
Ellisville12.019.82 ft, Mar 4, 19790

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CREA1, 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.