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Shades Creek near Homewood

Highest listed crest 19.88 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft12 crests since 2001

The Shades Creek near Homewood crested above flood stage 8 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2001 to 2026. The highest, 19.88 ft on September 16, 2004, was minor flooding, 5.88 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Shades Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.88 ft
September 16, 2004; 9,290 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 20, 2026
14.40 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Near Homewood (0.7 mi), Vestavia Hills (4.4 mi), Hoover (5.1 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 Homewood
Flood stage (minor)14.08Jun 20, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2001 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Shades Creek near Homewood, 2001 to 2026 1214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ft Apr 3, 2001: 15.35 ft, minor flooding; 3,720 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 2002: 16.08 ft, minor flooding; 4,040 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2003: 13.57 ft, below flood stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2004: 19.88 ft, minor flooding; 9,290 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2004: 12.79 ft, below flood stage; 2,730 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 14.41 ft, minor flooding; 3,390 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 16.97 ft, minor flooding; 5,030 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2021: 18.79 ft, minor flooding; 7,230 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2021: 17.09 ft, minor flooding; 5,140 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2023: 12.19 ft, below flood stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2024: 13.52 ft, below flood stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2026: 14.40 ft, minor flooding Highest, 19.88 ft, Sep 16, 2004 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Shades Creek near Homewood 2000s: 3 2010s: 1 2020s: 4 4 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Homewood
1Sep 16, 200419.88+5.88Minor9,290
2May 4, 202118.79+4.79Minor7,230
3Oct 7, 202117.09+3.09Minor5,140
4Feb 6, 202016.97+2.97Minor5,030
5Sep 22, 200216.08+2.08Minor4,040
6Apr 3, 200115.35+1.35Minor3,720
7Dec 28, 201814.41+0.41Minor3,390
8Jun 20, 202614.40+0.40Minor—
9May 8, 200313.57−0.43Below flood stage2,990
10Sep 15, 202413.52−0.48Below flood stage2,920
11Nov 24, 200412.79−1.21Below flood stage2,730
12May 15, 202312.19−1.81Below flood stage2,340

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 16, 2004: 19.88 ft here, minor flooding

  • GreenwoodAL · Sep 17, 2004 · 15.02 ft · Major

May 4, 2021: 18.79 ft here, minor flooding

  • GreenwoodAL · May 5, 2021 · 14.57 ft · Moderate

October 7, 2021: 17.09 ft here, minor flooding

  • GreenwoodAL · Oct 7, 2021 · 14.36 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Shades Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Shades Creek
Homewood this gaugeAL14.019.88 ft, Sep 16, 20040
GreenwoodAL10.015.90 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
Greenwood10.015.90 ft, Apr 8, 20142
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 SCHA1, 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.