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Tallapoosa River near Heflin — water level right now

Cleburne County, Alabama · NWS gauge HFLA1
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current stage (ft)
 
13
minor flood stage
 
14.49
record crest
set 2025-08-03
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flood status
official NWS category
Official NOAA forecast → Full US flood map →

Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

minor · 13
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage13low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
114.492025-08-03+1.49 above
213.512026-01-11+0.51 above

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Terrapin Creek at Ellisville 31 mi away · loading… Tallapoosa River at Wadley 35 mi away · loading… Coosa River at Gadsden 39 mi away · loading… Coosa River at State Line, AL/GA 40 mi away · loading… Coosa River at Weiss Dam 40 mi away · loading… Big Canoe Creek at hwy 231 Ashville 46 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDHFLA1
CountyCleburne
StateAlabama
NWS forecast officeCalera
River forecast centerSoutheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates33.623, -85.513
Time zoneCST6CDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Tallapoosa River near Heflin

Is Tallapoosa River near Heflin flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 13 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Tallapoosa River near Heflin?

minor flood stage 13 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Tallapoosa River near Heflin?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 14.49 ft, reached on 2025-08-03 — that is 1.49 ft above minor flood stage. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Calera and local emergency management.