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Shades Creek near Greenwood

Highest listed crest 15.90 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft40 crests since 1998

The Shades Creek near Greenwood crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2026. The highest, 15.90 ft on April 8, 2014, was major flooding, 5.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.90 ft
April 8, 2014
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
2
27th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
June 21, 2026
12.12 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Near Bessemer (3.4 mi), Helena (4.6 mi), Hueytown (6.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Shades Creek near Greenwood
Flood stage (minor)10.029Jun 21, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.59Apr 7, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.02Apr 8, 2014Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1998 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Shades Creek near Greenwood, 1998 to 2026 10121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jan 8, 1998: 14.56 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 2000: 14.84 ft, moderate floodingMay 18, 2003: 14.46 ft, moderate floodingSep 17, 2004: 15.02 ft, major floodingApr 8, 2014: 15.90 ft, major floodingJan 24, 2019: 13.68 ft, moderate floodingMay 5, 2021: 14.57 ft, moderate floodingOct 7, 2021: 14.36 ft, moderate floodingJan 17, 2022: 10.28 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 2022: 10.09 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 2022: 13.50 ft, moderate floodingFeb 22, 2022: 11.33 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 2022: 13.49 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2022: 13.68 ft, moderate floodingMar 31, 2022: 11.61 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2022: 11.11 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 2022: 12.38 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 2022: 11.47 ft, minor floodingDec 15, 2022: 11.41 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 2023: 12.38 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 2023: 10.93 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 2023: 13.19 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2024: 10.74 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 2024: 10.77 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2024: 13.49 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2024: 11.29 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 2024: 10.15 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2024: 10.18 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2025: 12.11 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 2025: 10.14 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2025: 13.66 ft, moderate floodingMay 13, 2025: 11.89 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 2025: 13.19 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2025: 12.89 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2025: 10.15 ft, minor floodingJan 11, 2026: 11.59 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 2026: 10.83 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2026: 12.86 ft, minor floodingJun 8, 2026: 11.22 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 2026: 12.12 ft, minor flooding Highest, 15.90 ft, Apr 8, 2014 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Shades Creek near Greenwood 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 2 2020s: 34 34 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

Highest listed crests, Shades Creek near Greenwood
1Apr 8, 201415.90+5.90Major—
2Sep 17, 200415.02+5.02Major—
3Apr 3, 200014.84+4.84Moderate—
4May 5, 202114.57+4.57Moderate—
5Jan 8, 199814.56+4.56Moderate—
6May 18, 200314.46+4.46Moderate—
7Oct 7, 202114.36+4.36Moderate—
8Jan 24, 201913.68+3.68Moderate—
9Mar 23, 202213.68+3.68Moderate—
10Apr 7, 202513.66+3.66Moderate—
11Feb 18, 202213.50+3.50Moderate—
12Mar 17, 202213.49+3.49Minor—
13Feb 12, 202413.49+3.49Minor—
14Apr 9, 202313.19+3.19Minor—
15May 19, 202513.19+3.19Minor—
16May 28, 202512.89+2.89Minor—
17Apr 29, 202612.86+2.86Minor—
18Apr 17, 202212.38+2.38Minor—
19Jan 5, 202312.38+2.38Minor—
20Jun 21, 202612.12+2.12Minor—
21Feb 13, 202512.11+2.11Minor—
22May 13, 202511.89+1.89Minor—
23Mar 31, 202211.61+1.61Minor—
24Jan 11, 202611.59+1.59Minor—
25Dec 1, 202211.47+1.47Minor—
26Dec 15, 202211.41+1.41Minor—
27Feb 22, 202211.33+1.33Minor—
28Mar 9, 202411.29+1.29Minor—
29Jun 8, 202611.22+1.22Minor—
30Apr 6, 202211.11+1.11Minor—
31Jan 26, 202310.93+0.93Minor—
32Jan 26, 202610.83+0.83Minor—
33Feb 5, 202410.77+0.77Minor—
34Jan 10, 202410.74+0.74Minor—
35Jan 17, 202210.28+0.28Minor—
36May 10, 202410.18+0.18Minor—
37Mar 27, 202410.15+0.15Minor—
38Jun 19, 202510.15+0.15Minor—
39Mar 5, 202510.14+0.14Minor—
40Feb 4, 202210.09+0.09Minor—

The worst floods along the Shades Creek

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

September 17, 2004: 15.02 ft here, major flooding

  • HomewoodAL · Sep 16, 2004 · 19.88 ft · Minor · its highest

May 5, 2021: 14.57 ft here, moderate flooding

  • HomewoodAL · May 4, 2021 · 18.79 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Shades Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Shades Creek
HomewoodAL14.019.88 ft, Sep 16, 20040
Greenwood this gaugeAL10.015.90 ft, Apr 8, 20142

Other gauges in Jefferson County

Flood gauges in Jefferson County
Republic18.025.41 ft, May 7, 20031
Sayre25.048.60 ft, Feb 23, 19610
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 GWDA1, 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.