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Fivemile Creek near Republic

Highest listed crest 25.41 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft15 crests since 1989

The Fivemile Creek near Republic crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1989 to 2011. The highest, 25.41 ft on May 7, 2003, was major flooding, 7.41 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.41 ft
May 7, 2003; 24,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
1
35th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
May 7, 2003
25.41 ft, major flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Near Birmingham (6.3 mi), Gardendale (6.3 mi), Homewood (10.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Fivemile Creek near Republic
Flood stage (minor)18.01Mar 11, 2000Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.01May 7, 2003Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1989 to 2011. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Fivemile Creek near Republic, 1989 to 2011 51015202530ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Jul 2, 1989: 9.31 ft, below flood stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1990: 12.01 ft, below flood stage; 5,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1991: 8.21 ft, below flood stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 1992: 12.63 ft, below flood stage; 6,410 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1993: 10.75 ft, below flood stage; 4,870 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1994: 9.66 ft, below flood stage; 4,120 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1994: 7.79 ft, below flood stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1996: 15.60 ft, below flood stage; 8,990 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1997: 9.65 ft, below flood stage; 4,120 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1998: 14.55 ft, below flood stage; 8,060 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1999: 10.40 ft, below flood stage; 4,630 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2000: 18.35 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2002: 13.43 ft, below flood stage; 7,330 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2003: 25.41 ft, major flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2011: 16.23 ft, below flood stage; 10,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.41 ft, May 7, 2003 19901995200020052010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Fivemile Creek near Republic 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2 2010s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Fivemile Creek near Republic
1May 7, 200325.41+7.41Major24,200
2Mar 11, 200018.35+0.35Minor11,300
3Sep 5, 201116.23−1.77Below flood stage10,200
4Jan 26, 199615.60−2.40Below flood stage8,990
5Jan 7, 199814.55−3.45Below flood stage8,060
6Jul 13, 200213.43−4.57Below flood stage7,330
7Aug 21, 199212.63−5.37Below flood stage6,410
8Feb 16, 199012.01−5.99Below flood stage5,860
9Jan 12, 199310.75−7.25Below flood stage4,870
10Jun 28, 199910.40−7.60Below flood stage4,630
11Jul 27, 19949.66−8.34Below flood stage4,120
12Jun 14, 19979.65−8.35Below flood stage4,120
13Jul 2, 19899.31−8.69Below flood stage3,900
14Feb 19, 19918.21−9.79Below flood stage3,300
15Nov 28, 19947.79−10.21Below flood stage2,920

Other gauges in Jefferson County

Flood gauges in Jefferson County
Sayre25.048.60 ft, Feb 23, 19610
Greenwood10.015.90 ft, Apr 8, 20142
Homewood14.019.88 ft, Sep 16, 20040
Center Street11.012.89 ft, Sep 15, 20240
Ave W12.013.58 ft, Sep 15, 20240
Avenue W in Ensley10.014.80 ft, Dec 3, 19830

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge REPA1, 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.