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Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 5:45PM Apr 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 6:15PM Apr 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 6:45PM Apr 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 7:15PM Apr 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 7:45PM Apr 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 8:15PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:45PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 9:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 9:15PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 9:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 9:45PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:15PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:45PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:15PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:30PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:45PM Apr 13, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:15AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:45AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:15AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:45AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:15AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:45AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:15AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:45AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 4:15AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 4:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 4:45AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:15AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:45AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 6:15AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 6:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 6:45AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:15AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:45AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 8:15AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 8:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 8:45AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 9:15AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 9:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 9:45AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:15AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:45AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 11:15AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:30AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:45AM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:15PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:45PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.24 ft at 1:15PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:45PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:15PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:45PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 3:15PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 3:45PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 4:15PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 4:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 4:45PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 5:15PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 5:45PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 6:15PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 6:30PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 6:45PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 7:15PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 7:45PM Apr 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.3 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:15PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 8:45PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 9:15PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 10:45PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 11:45PM Apr 14, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 12:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 12:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 12:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 12:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.21 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.21 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.24 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.29 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.28 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.27 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.26 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.25 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.24 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.24 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.21 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.19 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.19 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.21 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.21 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesENSA1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:30PM Apr 16, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.23 ft at 5:15 PM CDT 16-Apr-2021. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 14.80 ft on 12/03/1983
(2) 14.57 ft on 09/05/2011 (P)
(3) 14.28 ft on 02/06/2004
(4) 14.00 ft on 04/13/1979
(5) 13.96 ft on 03/11/2000
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.67 ft on 01/23/2019
(2) 11.61 ft on 12/28/2018 (P)
(3) 10.66 ft on 08/08/2017 (P)
(4) 12.62 ft on 12/26/2015 (P)
(5) 13.01 ft on 04/07/2014 (P)
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.70 ft on 07/05/1977
(2) 0.70 ft on 04/30/1978
(3) 0.80 ft on 01/05/1975
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16 Serious residential flooding occurs in the Ensley area. Persons in low-lying areas near the creek should move to higher ground at once.
13 Residential flooding occurs in the Ensley area and evacuations will likely be necessary. Persons in low lying areas near the creek should move to higher ground.
12.5 Residential flooding begins and evacuations may become necessary. Persons in low-lying areas near the creek should move to higher ground.
11.5 Avenue W and other local streets in the area become impassable.
11 Sections of the road in the digest area of the water treatment plant are flooded. Additional flooding in the digest area of the water treatment plant occurs and increases as the creek level rises.
10 Flooding of low-lying areas begins in Ensley and Pratt City. The water treatment plant west of Pratt City begins to flood along the road near the digest area of the plant on the north side of the creek.
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Latitude: 33.517500° N, Longitude: 86.879167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 29 505.16 ft 515.16 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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