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Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley

Highest listed crest 14.80 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft52 crests since 1977

The Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley crested above flood stage 49 times among the 52 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1977 to 2026. The highest, 14.80 ft on December 3, 1983, was moderate flooding, 4.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.80 ft
December 3, 1983
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
49 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 20, 2026
11.38 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Near Birmingham (4.8 mi), Homewood (5.7 mi), Mountain Brook (8.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.033Jun 20, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.016Oct 7, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

52 crests from 1977 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley, 1977 to 2026 810121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Apr 4, 1977: 11.92 ft, minor flooding; 5,060 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1977: 13.26 ft, moderate flooding; 5,730 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1977: 11.83 ft, minor flooding; 5,020 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1979: 13.79 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 1979: 11.24 ft, minor flooding; 3,890 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1979: 14.00 ft, moderate flooding; 5,450 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1982: 12.32 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 1983: 13.90 ft, moderate floodingDec 3, 1983: 14.80 ft, moderate floodingJul 16, 1988: 11.49 ft, minor floodingNov 20, 1988: 10.03 ft, minor flooding; 4,070 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1990: 10.69 ft, minor flooding; 4,500 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1992: 9.54 ft, below flood stage; 3,760 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1994: 11.16 ft, minor flooding; 4,710 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1994: 9.31 ft, below flood stage; 3,620 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1995: 11.98 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1996: 13.72 ft, moderate floodingFeb 26, 1996: 13.70 ft, moderate flooding; 6,320 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1996: 12.84 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 1996: 10.97 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 1997: 9.37 ft, below flood stage; 3,660 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1998: 13.54 ft, moderate flooding; 5,910 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1998: 10.40 ft, minor floodingJul 9, 1998: 11.60 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1999: 11.32 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 1999: 12.89 ft, minor flooding; 5,100 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2000: 13.96 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 2001: 12.93 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2002: 12.41 ft, minor floodingDec 24, 2002: 11.51 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2003: 13.68 ft, moderate floodingFeb 6, 2004: 14.28 ft, moderate flooding; 6,510 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2004: 13.58 ft, moderate flooding; 5,790 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2009: 11.50 ft, minor flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2011: 14.57 ft, moderate flooding; 6,750 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 2012: 10.95 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2014: 13.01 ft, moderate floodingJul 4, 2015: 11.11 ft, minor flooding; 4,860 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2015: 12.65 ft, minor flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2017: 11.29 ft, minor flooding; 4,640 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2017: 10.66 ft, minor floodingDec 20, 2017: 10.53 ft, minor flooding; 4,240 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 11.64 ft, minor flooding; 4,830 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2019: 10.67 ft, minor flooding; 4,310 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2021: 14.22 ft, moderate floodingOct 7, 2021: 13.33 ft, moderate flooding; 5,615 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2022: 10.59 ft, minor flooding; 3,254 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2022: 11.34 ft, minor flooding; 3,770 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2022: 11.21 ft, minor flooding; 3,682 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2024: 11.54 ft, minor flooding; 3,908 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 11.08 ft, minor flooding; 3,594 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2026: 11.38 ft, minor flooding; 3,797 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.80 ft, Dec 3, 1983 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley 1970s: 6 1980s: 5 1990s: 12 12 2000s: 8 2010s: 10 2020s: 8 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 52 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley
1Dec 3, 198314.80+4.80Moderate—
2Sep 5, 201114.57+4.57Moderate6,750
3Feb 6, 200414.28+4.28Moderate6,510
4Jun 20, 202114.22+4.22Moderate—
5Apr 13, 197914.00+4.00Moderate5,450
6Mar 11, 200013.96+3.96Moderate—
7May 19, 198313.90+3.90Moderate—
8Jan 26, 197913.79+3.79Moderate—
9Jan 26, 199613.72+3.72Moderate—
10Feb 26, 199613.70+3.70Moderate6,320
11May 8, 200313.68+3.68Moderate—
12Sep 16, 200413.58+3.58Moderate5,790
13Jan 7, 199813.54+3.54Moderate5,910
14Oct 7, 202113.33+3.33Moderate5,615
15Sep 7, 197713.26+3.26Moderate5,730
16Apr 7, 201413.01+3.01Moderate—
17Apr 3, 200112.93+2.93Minor—
18Jun 28, 199912.89+2.89Minor5,100
19Mar 7, 199612.84+2.84Minor—
20Dec 26, 201512.65+2.65Minor5,700
21Sep 22, 200212.41+2.41Minor—
22Dec 1, 198212.32+2.32Minor—
23Oct 5, 199511.98+1.98Minor—
24Apr 4, 197711.92+1.92Minor5,060
25Oct 9, 197711.83+1.83Minor5,020
26Dec 28, 201811.64+1.64Minor4,830
27Jul 9, 199811.60+1.60Minor—
28Sep 15, 202411.54+1.54Minor3,908
29Dec 24, 200211.51+1.51Minor—
30Jul 13, 200911.50+1.50Minor4,100
31Jul 16, 198811.49+1.49Minor—
32Jun 20, 202611.38+1.38Minor3,797
33Mar 23, 202211.34+1.34Minor3,770
34Jan 23, 199911.32+1.32Minor—
35Apr 3, 201711.29+1.29Minor4,640
36Mar 3, 197911.24+1.24Minor3,890
37Apr 16, 202211.21+1.21Minor3,682
38Sep 23, 199411.16+1.16Minor4,710
39Jul 4, 201511.11+1.11Minor4,860
40Apr 6, 202511.08+1.08Minor3,594
41May 28, 199610.97+0.97Minor—
42Jul 31, 201210.95+0.95Minor—
43Feb 15, 199010.69+0.69Minor4,500
44Jan 23, 201910.67+0.67Minor4,310
45Aug 8, 201710.66+0.66Minor—
46Feb 18, 202210.59+0.59Minor3,254
47Dec 20, 201710.53+0.53Minor4,240
48May 10, 199810.40+0.40Minor—
49Nov 20, 198810.03+0.03Minor4,070
50Nov 4, 19929.54−0.46Below flood stage3,760

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
Homewood14.019.88 ft, Sep 16, 20040
Center Street11.012.89 ft, Sep 15, 20240
Ave W12.013.58 ft, Sep 15, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ENSA1, 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.