TidalMapIndian Creek near Madison AL Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 03575830 sits on Indian Creek and reads everything draining 49 square miles of the Wheeler Lake basin. Its datum sits 601 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1960, 34 years of it.
Normal flows here
Indian Creek runs a median of 23 cfs at this gauge across 34 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 103 cfs, and September the leanest at 6.4 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 5,750 cfs in 1991, and the lowest is 0.9 cfs in 1988.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 cfs | 317% |
| Feb | 77 cfs | 335% |
| Mar | 103 cfs | 448% |
| Apr | 66 cfs | 285% |
| May | 29 cfs | 126% |
| Jun | 16 cfs | 70% |
| Jul | 11 cfs | 48% |
| Aug | 7.8 cfs | 34% |
| Sep | 6.4 cfs | 28% |
| Oct | 6.9 cfs | 30% |
| Nov | 9.9 cfs | 43% |
| Dec | 34 cfs | 148% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1960 to 2025. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Indian Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 7.5 feet. NWS starts watching it at 6 feet. The highest crest on record is 12.7 feet, in March 1973.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 6 ft |
| Minor flooding | 7.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 12 ft |
| Major flooding | 16 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| March 1973 | 12.7 ft |
| July 2023 | 12 ft |
| December 1990 | 11.8 ft |
| May 2003 | 11.7 ft |
| December 2015 | 11.4 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MADA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03575830. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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