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Valley Creek (AL-2) at Ave W — water level right now

Jefferson County, Alabama · NWS gauge VAWA1
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current stage (ft)
 
12
minor flood stage
 
13.58
record crest
set 2024-09-15
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

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

minor · 12
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage12low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
113.582024-09-15+1.58 above
212.612022-09-04+0.61 above
312.392026-06-20+0.39 above
412.162025-04-06+0.16 above
512.122024-07-24+0.12 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

Valley Creek (AL) at Center Street 2 mi away · loading… Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley 2 mi away · loading… Shades Creek near Homewood 5 mi away · loading… Fivemile Creek near Republic 7 mi away · loading… Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights 9 mi away · loading… Cahaba River near Mountain Brook 9 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDVAWA1
USGS site02461192
CountyJefferson
StateAlabama
NWS forecast officeCalera
River forecast centerSoutheast River Forecast Center
Coordinates33.493, -86.872
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 Valley Creek (AL-2) at Ave W

Is Valley Creek (AL-2) at Ave W 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 12 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Valley Creek (AL-2) at Ave W?

minor flood stage 12 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Valley Creek (AL-2) at Ave W?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 13.58 ft, reached on 2024-09-15 — that is 1.58 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.