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Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro

Highest listed crest 24.58 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft67 crests since 1999

The Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro crested at major flood stage 9 times among the 67 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2026. The highest, 24.58 ft on April 28, 2011, was major flooding, 7.58 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.58 ft
April 28, 2011; 48,130 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
9
5th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
June 8, 2026
22.68 ft, major flooding
Location
Madison County
Near Huntsville (13.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro
Action stage15.01Apr 8, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.032Apr 7, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.024Mar 16, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.09Jun 8, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

67 crests from 1999 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro, 1999 to 2026 14161820222426ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Jan 23, 1999: 20.61 ft, moderate flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2000: 20.42 ft, moderate flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2000: 18.57 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2002: 19.44 ft, moderate flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2003: 22.10 ft, major flooding; 33,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2004: 23.03 ft, major flooding; 36,400 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2004: 20.20 ft, moderate flooding; 17,700 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2004: 18.99 ft, minor flooding; 13,464 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2004: 22.59 ft, major flooding; 32,900 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2006: 16.16 ft, action stage; 6,540 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2007: 14.75 ft, below flood stage; 4,810 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2008: 20.91 ft, moderate flooding; 23,368 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2009: 17.93 ft, minor flooding; 9,853 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2009: 17.98 ft, minor flooding; 9,957 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2009: 18.09 ft, minor flooding; 10,315 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2009: 18.45 ft, minor flooding; 11,575 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2009: 20.83 ft, moderate flooding; 22,984 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 18.84 ft, minor flooding; 12,940 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2010: 17.08 ft, minor flooding; 8,068 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2010: 18.84 ft, minor flooding; 12,940 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 18.55 ft, minor flooding; 11,924 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2011: 17.39 ft, minor flooding; 8,718 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 24.58 ft, major flooding; 48,130 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2012: 19.63 ft, moderate flooding; 16,631 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2012: 19.23 ft, moderate flooding; 14,557 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2012: 19.45 ft, moderate flooding; 15,570 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2013: 19.28 ft, moderate flooding; 14,788 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2013: 17.30 ft, minor flooding; 8,530 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 17.29 ft, minor flooding; 8,509 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2015: 18.24 ft, minor flooding; 10,840 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2015: 22.99 ft, major flooding; 36,133 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2016: 17.49 ft, minor flooding; 8,929 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2016: 19.22 ft, moderate flooding; 14,512 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2016: 17.78 ft, minor flooding; 9,538 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2018: 19.82 ft, moderate flooding; 17,848 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2018: 20.72 ft, moderate flooding; 22,456 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2018: 17.24 ft, minor flooding; 8,404 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 18.87 ft, minor flooding; 13,045 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 2019: 19.00 ft, moderate flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2019: 17.56 ft, minor flooding; 9,076 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2019: 20.57 ft, moderate flooding; 21,736 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 22.12 ft, major flooding; 30,304 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2019: 17.52 ft, minor flooding; 8,992 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2019: 17.91 ft, minor flooding; 9,811 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2019: 18.82 ft, minor flooding; 12,870 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2019: 20.26 ft, moderate flooding; 20,248 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2019: 18.41 ft, minor flooding; 11,435 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2020: 19.92 ft, moderate flooding; 18,488 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2020: 17.91 ft, minor flooding; 9,811 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 22.16 ft, major flooding; 30,572 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2020: 18.98 ft, minor flooding; 13,430 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2020: 19.27 ft, moderate flooding; 14,742 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 20.21 ft, moderate flooding; 20,008 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2021: 18.77 ft, minor flooding; 12,695 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2021: 19.15 ft, moderate flooding; 14,190 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2021: 18.57 ft, minor flooding; 11,995 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2021: 22.67 ft, major flooding; 33,989 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2022: 18.71 ft, minor flooding; 12,485 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2022: 21.24 ft, moderate flooding; 25,168 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2022: 17.55 ft, minor flooding; 9,055 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2022: 20.04 ft, moderate flooding; 19,192 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2023: 19.56 ft, moderate flooding; 16,184 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2024: 17.08 ft, minor flooding; 8,068 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2025: 18.16 ft, minor flooding; 10,560 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2025: 19.02 ft, moderate flooding; 13,592 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2025: 18.35 ft, minor flooding; 11,225 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2026: 22.68 ft, major flooding; 33,723 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.58 ft, Apr 28, 2011 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro 1990s: 1 2000s: 14 2010s: 30 30 2020s: 20 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 67 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro
1Apr 28, 201124.58+7.58Major48,130
2Feb 6, 200423.03+6.03Major36,400
3Dec 26, 201522.99+5.99Major36,133
4Jun 8, 202622.68+5.68Major33,723
5Sep 20, 202122.67+5.67Major33,989
6Dec 7, 200422.59+5.59Major32,900
7Feb 6, 202022.16+5.16Major30,572
8Feb 24, 201922.12+5.12Major30,304
9May 7, 200322.10+5.10Major33,500
10Feb 23, 202221.24+4.24Moderate25,168
11Dec 11, 200820.91+3.91Moderate23,368
12Dec 10, 200920.83+3.83Moderate22,984
13Mar 1, 201820.72+3.72Moderate22,456
14Jan 23, 199920.61+3.61Moderate26,300
15Feb 20, 201920.57+3.57Moderate21,736
16Apr 4, 200020.42+3.42Moderate23,900
17Dec 1, 201920.26+3.26Moderate20,248
18Apr 13, 202020.21+3.21Moderate20,008
19Mar 7, 200420.20+3.20Moderate17,700
20Mar 23, 202220.04+3.04Moderate19,192
21Jan 3, 202019.92+2.92Moderate18,488
22Feb 11, 201819.82+2.82Moderate17,848
23Jan 12, 201219.63+2.63Moderate16,631
24Mar 3, 202319.56+2.56Moderate16,184
25Jan 23, 201219.45+2.45Moderate15,570
26Mar 18, 200219.44+2.44Moderate15,500
27Jan 16, 201319.28+2.28Moderate14,788
28Mar 24, 202019.27+2.27Moderate14,742
29Jan 18, 201219.23+2.23Moderate14,557
30Feb 4, 201619.22+2.22Moderate14,512
31Apr 1, 202119.15+2.15Moderate14,190
32Mar 16, 202519.02+2.02Moderate13,592
33Jan 20, 201919.00+2.00Moderate13,500
34Nov 25, 200418.99+1.99Minor13,464
35Feb 13, 202018.98+1.98Minor13,430
36Dec 28, 201818.87+1.87Minor13,045
37Jan 25, 201018.84+1.84Minor12,940
38Dec 1, 201018.84+1.84Minor12,940
39Nov 24, 201918.82+1.82Minor12,870
40Mar 18, 202118.77+1.77Minor12,695
41Jan 2, 202218.71+1.71Minor12,485
42Dec 17, 200018.57+1.57Minor11,900
43Apr 9, 202118.57+1.57Minor11,995
44Mar 10, 201118.55+1.55Minor11,924
45May 4, 200918.45+1.45Minor11,575
46Dec 23, 201918.41+1.41Minor11,435
47Apr 7, 202518.35+1.35Minor11,225
48Dec 2, 201518.24+1.24Minor10,840
49Feb 13, 202518.16+1.16Minor10,560
50Apr 3, 200918.09+1.09Minor10,315

Other gauges in Madison County

Flood gauges in Madison County
Sherwood Drive in Huntsville12.014.55 ft, Jun 28, 19990
Farley11.013.78 ft, Jun 28, 19990
Madison7.512.70 ft, Mar 16, 19730
Clinton Avenue in Huntsville16.016.79 ft, May 6, 20030
Whitesburg17.026.10 ft, Mar 19, 19738

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BSBA1, 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.