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Pinhook Creek (AL) at Clinton Avenue in Huntsville

Highest listed crest 16.79 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft10 crests since 1967

The Pinhook Creek (AL) at Clinton Avenue in Huntsville crested above flood stage 2 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2007. The highest, 16.79 ft on May 6, 2003, was minor flooding, 0.79 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.79 ft
May 6, 2003; 10,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 6, 2003
16.79 ft, minor flooding
Location
Madison County
Near Huntsville (5.2 mi), Madison (9.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pinhook Creek (AL) at Clinton Avenue in Huntsville
Action stage15.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.02May 6, 2003Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1967 to 2007. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pinhook Creek (AL) at Clinton Avenue in Huntsville, 1967 to 2007 5101520ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jun 29, 1967: 12.20 ft, below flood stageMar 16, 1973: 16.48 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 1990: 12.67 ft, below flood stage; 6,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2003: 7.14 ft, below flood stageFeb 22, 2003: 7.97 ft, below flood stageMay 6, 2003: 16.79 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2004: 8.33 ft, below flood stageSep 17, 2004: 7.92 ft, below flood stageDec 7, 2004: 10.26 ft, below flood stageJul 1, 2007: 9.77 ft, below flood stage Highest, 16.79 ft, May 6, 2003 1970198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pinhook Creek (AL) at Clinton Avenue in Huntsville 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  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, Pinhook Creek (AL) at Clinton Avenue in Huntsville
1May 6, 200316.79+0.79Minor10,700
2Mar 16, 197316.48+0.48Minor—
3Dec 22, 199012.67−3.33Below flood stage6,200
4Jun 29, 196712.20−3.80Below flood stage—
5Dec 7, 200410.26−5.74Below flood stage—
6Jul 1, 20079.77−6.23Below flood stage—
7Feb 6, 20048.33−7.67Below flood stage—
8Feb 22, 20037.97−8.03Below flood stage—
9Sep 17, 20047.92−8.08Below flood stage—
10Feb 15, 20037.14−8.86Below flood stage—

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
Brownsboro17.024.58 ft, Apr 28, 20119
Madison7.512.70 ft, Mar 16, 19730
Whitesburg17.026.10 ft, Mar 19, 19738

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CNTA1, 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.