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Tallapoosa River at Milstead Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 1:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.93 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.44 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.02 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.97 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.96 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.88 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.87 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.83 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.82 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.91 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.07 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.86 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 6.49 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.89 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.75 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMILA1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:00PM Apr 17, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.62 ft at 10:30 PM CDT 17-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 40 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 Milstead 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: 53
Moderate Flood Stage: 46
Flood Stage: 40
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 54.00 ft on 12/10/1919
(2) 50.90 ft on 03/15/1929
(3) 49.85 ft on 03/17/1990
(4) 49.00 ft on 11/28/1943
(5) 48.89 ft on 04/14/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 45.97 ft on 03/28/2023 (P)
(2) 34.04 ft on 04/20/2019
(3) 25.65 ft on 12/30/2018
(4) 28.66 ft on 07/01/2017
(5) 25.62 ft on 04/02/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -1.30 ft on 10/30/1978
(2) -1.10 ft on 11/17/1935
(3) -1.00 ft on 12/01/1924
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53 Water overflows the yards of some homes in the Milstead area.
46 Flooding of some roads in the area begins.
40 Extensive flooding of pasture lands in the area occurs.
25 Considerable low land flooding occurs. Livestock should be moved to higher ground.
15 Overflow of pasture lands occurs. Cattle may need to be moved if higher stages are forecast.
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99 CFS Flow insufficient to support the native assemblage of riverine fishes.
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Latitude: 32.448889° N, Longitude: 85.897500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 40 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 29 153.84 ft 193.84 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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