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Walnut Creek (AL) above Clanton

Highest listed crest 15.63 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft21 crests since 2015

The Walnut Creek (AL) above Clanton crested above flood stage 20 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2026. The highest, 15.63 ft on March 27, 2023, was moderate flooding, 6.63 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.63 ft
March 27, 2023
Flood stage
9.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
20 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2026
11.17 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Chilton County
Alabama

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Walnut Creek (AL) above Clanton
Flood stage (minor)9.08Apr 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.012Jan 10, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

21 crests from 2015 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Walnut Creek (AL) above Clanton, 2015 to 2026 810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ft Jan 4, 2015: 8.82 ft, below flood stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2016: 13.74 ft, moderate flooding; 3,970 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2017: 12.26 ft, moderate flooding; 2,620 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2018: 13.94 ft, moderate flooding; 4,260 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2019: 12.64 ft, moderate flooding; 2,930 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2021: 12.97 ft, moderate floodingFeb 4, 2022: 10.51 ft, minor floodingMar 23, 2022: 11.77 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 2022: 13.10 ft, moderate floodingApr 18, 2022: 9.39 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2023: 10.37 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 2023: 10.42 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 2023: 15.63 ft, moderate floodingJan 9, 2024: 11.83 ft, moderate floodingFeb 12, 2024: 10.74 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2024: 10.84 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2025: 12.02 ft, moderate floodingMar 16, 2025: 10.59 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2025: 9.80 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 2025: 11.58 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2026: 11.17 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 15.63 ft, Mar 27, 2023 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Walnut Creek (AL) above Clanton 2010s: 4 2020s: 16 16 2010s2020s
  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, Walnut Creek (AL) above Clanton
1Mar 27, 202315.63+6.63Moderate—
2May 30, 201813.94+4.94Moderate4,260
3May 1, 201613.74+4.74Moderate3,970
4Apr 5, 202213.10+4.10Moderate—
5Oct 5, 202112.97+3.97Moderate—
6Jan 23, 201912.64+3.64Moderate2,930
7Jan 21, 201712.26+3.26Moderate2,620
8Feb 13, 202512.02+3.02Moderate—
9Jan 9, 202411.83+2.83Moderate—
10Mar 23, 202211.77+2.77Moderate—
11May 12, 202511.58+2.58Moderate—
12Jan 10, 202611.17+2.17Moderate—
13Mar 9, 202410.84+1.84Minor—
14Feb 12, 202410.74+1.74Minor—
15Mar 16, 202510.59+1.59Minor—
16Feb 4, 202210.51+1.51Minor—
17Jan 22, 202310.42+1.42Minor—
18Jan 4, 202310.37+1.37Minor—
19Apr 6, 20259.80+0.80Minor—
20Apr 18, 20229.39+0.39Minor—
21Jan 4, 20158.82−0.18Below flood stage1,020

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WCCA1, 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.