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Coosa River at Gadsden Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 507.49 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.49 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.48 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.49 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.49 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.52 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.52 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.53 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.52 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.53 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.54 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.53 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.54 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.54 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.54 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.54 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.54 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.56 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.56 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.56 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.57 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.56 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.57 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.57 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.53 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.52 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.49 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.47 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.46 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.45 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.43 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.42 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.39 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.37 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.36 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.36 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.35 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.34 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.33 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.39 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.39 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.41 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.42 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.42 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.42 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.41 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.39 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.39 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.37 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.36 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.37 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.37 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.37 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.37 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.38 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.39 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.39 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.41 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.4 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.41 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.41 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.42 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.43 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.42 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.42 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.43 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.43 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.43 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.43 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.44 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.43 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.44 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.44 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.44 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.45 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.45 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.45 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 507.45 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.45 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.45 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.46 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.46 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.46 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.47 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.47 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.47 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.47 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.47 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.47 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.47 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.48 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.48 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.48 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.48 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.49 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.49 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.49 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.49 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.49 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.5 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.51 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.52 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.52 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.52 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.53 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.53 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.54 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.54 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.54 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.54 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.55 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.56 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.56 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.56 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.57 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.56 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.56 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.56 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.56 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.56 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.59 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.59 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.59 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.58 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.59 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.59 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.59 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.61 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.6 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2024Highest Observation: 507.63 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 507.62 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2024Highest Observation: 507.63 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2024GAPA1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:15PM May 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 507.63 ft at 2:45 PM CDT 18-May-2024. Flood Stage is 511 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Coosa River at Gadsden are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 517
Moderate Flood Stage: 514
Flood Stage: 511
Action Stage: 511
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 525.10 ft on 04/06/1886
(2) 519.90 ft on 07/15/1916
(3) 518.70 ft on 04/11/1936
(4) 517.80 ft on 02/26/1961
(5) 517.50 ft on 01/02/1933
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 512.44 ft on 03/04/2019
(2) 511.00 ft on 02/24/2016
(3) 511.33 ft on 05/06/2013
(4) 508.09 ft on 01/24/2006
(5) 511.77 ft on 11/24/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 486.00 ft on 10/20/1904

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520 Widespread and severe residential flooding in Gadsden and adjacent areas along the Coosa River occurs.
517 Low elevations of Highway 411 begin to flood. Considerable residential flooding also occurs at this level.
514 Considerable residential flooding occurs in Gadsden and adjacent areas along the Coosa River.
512 Some residential flooding begins in the Gadsden area.
511 Low lying farm lands in the Gadsden area begin to flood.
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Latitude: 34.014223° N, Longitude: 85.971250° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 511 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 0 ft 511 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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