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Tallapoosa River at Tallapoosa Water Plant Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.45 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.49 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.52 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.55 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.56 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.6 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.61 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.62 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.62 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.62 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.63 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.62 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.61 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.6 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.6 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.57 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.56 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.53 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.52 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.51 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.46 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.44 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.42 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.3 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.26 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.24 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.23 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.2 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.17 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.13 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.09 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.95 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.92 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.88 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.86 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.8 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.78 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.73 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.72 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.66 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.65 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.62 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.56 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.54 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.49 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.47 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.44 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.43 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.41 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.37 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.36 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.34 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.33 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.32 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.31 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2022Observed: 5.29 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.28 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.32 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.37 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.4 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.5 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.57 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.66 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.75 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.84 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.09 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.17 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.27 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.45 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.53 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.6 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.66 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.73 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.76 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.79 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.83 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.86 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.89 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.9 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.93 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.92 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.92 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.93 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.92 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.91 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.92 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.9 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.88 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.88 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.84 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.83 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.81 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.78 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.77 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.76 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.71 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.69 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.66 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.64 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.62 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.58 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.56 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.54 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.51 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.47 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.46 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.42 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.38 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.34 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.3 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.29 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.27 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.26 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.24 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.24 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.24 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.25 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.25 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.27 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.31 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.37 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.44 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.53 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.63 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.76 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 6.87 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 7.15 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 7.3 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 7.43 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 7.57 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 7.69 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 7.81 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 7.93 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 8.04 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 8.15 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 8.26 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 8.35 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 8.43 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 8.54 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 8.61 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2022Observed: 8.71 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2022Observed: 8.79 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2022Observed: 8.86 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2022Observed: 8.94 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.02 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.11 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.19 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.26 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.33 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.39 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.48 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.53 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.59 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.65 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.7 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.76 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.8 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.85 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.88 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.91 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.92 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.95 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.97 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.98 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.99 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.98 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.99 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 10 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.99 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.98 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.96 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.94 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.92 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.9 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.87 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.84 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.79 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.76 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.71 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.66 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.61 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.56 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.5 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.44 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.39 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.34 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.27 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.21 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.14 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.07 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2022Observed: 9 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.94 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.88 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.81 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.74 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.67 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.62 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.49 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.44 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.39 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.28 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.25 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.21 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.17 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.14 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.12 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.1 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.09 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.1 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.1 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.12 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.14 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.19 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.23 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.28 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.34 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.42 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.5 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.57 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.67 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.78 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.88 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 8.97 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.1 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.21 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.31 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.43 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.54 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.65 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.74 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.84 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 9.95 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 10.02 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 10.1 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2022Observed: 10.18 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2022Observed: 10.26 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2022Observed: 10.34 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2022Observed: 10.41 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.44 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.48 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.52 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.56 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.57 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.59 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.61 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.62 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2022Highest Observation: 10.63 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.62 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.62 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.62 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.6 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.58 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.56 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.55 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.52 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.48 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.46 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.41 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2022Observed: 10.38 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMGYA1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:45AM May 25, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 10.38 ft at 5:15 AM CDT 25-May-2022. Flood Stage is 25 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 Tallapoosa River at Tallapoosa Water Plant 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: 38
Moderate Flood Stage: 32
Flood Stage: 25
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 42.13 ft on 03/18/1990
(2) 37.90 ft on 04/15/1979
(3) 35.00 ft on 03/05/1971
(4) 34.75 ft on 06/21/1989
(5) 34.59 ft on 03/11/1998
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 27.79 ft on 04/08/2022 (P)
(2) 28.60 ft on 02/06/2022 (P)
(3) 28.51 ft on 04/21/2019
(4) 26.58 ft on 12/30/2018
(5) 12.36 ft on 07/26/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.10 ft on 10/17/1978
(2) 0.50 ft on 09/02/1980
(3) 0.50 ft on 09/05/1978
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45 Water reaches the floor of the U.S. Highway 231 Bridge.
43 Water covers portions of U.S. Highway 231.
38 Water reaches several residences along Lower Wetumpka Road...Brooks Road and Anderson Road. Red Eagle Farm is also flooded at this level.
32 Some residences along Lower Wetumpka Road...Brooks Road and Anderson Road beome threatened. At higher stages evacuations may become necessary at Red Eagle Honor Farm.
25 Lower Wetumpka Road starts to flood. Extensive flooding of low lands occurs and livestock and farm equipment should be moved to higher ground.
20 Creeks start to back up and cut off access to pastures. A few secondary roads begin to flood.
15 Low areas near the junction with the Coosa River begin to overflow.
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Latitude: 32.439722° N, Longitude: 86.195556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 25 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 29 129.130004882812 ft 154.130004882812 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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