Big Nance Creek (AL) at Courtland
Lawrence County, Alabama
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 29 ft
Water overtops the wire weight gage on Old Highway 20. Water is over a foot deep atop the bridge.
- 28 ft
Water overtops the bridge on Old Highway 20.
- 27.5 ft
Water reaches the bottom of the gage house.
- 24.97 ft
Record Stage. Observed March 16, 1973.
- 20 ft
Water is approaching homes south of downtown Courtland...with several streets impassible. Water reaches the underside of the bridge at Old Highway 20 in Courtland.
- 16 ft
Water begins to cover roads south of downtown Courtland.
- 14 ft
Lowland flooding begins on the left bank of the river.
- 12 ft
The river overflows on County Road 150 about three quarters of a mile upstream of the gage site...south of Courtland.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1973 | 24.97 ft | 27,200 cfs |
| Dec 22, 1990 | 24.21 ft | 22,000 cfs |
| Apr 28, 2011 | 22.77 ft | 14,457 cfs |
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