Cahaba River near Mountain Brook

The past week

What floods at each level

• 29 ft

  River Run Drive bridge begins to flood.

• 26 ft

  The lower parking lot at the Cahaba River Walk Park is flooded.

• 25.1 ft

  Flood of record set on 05/08/2003.

• 24 ft

  Old Overton at River Terrace Dr floods. Neighborhood residents could become trapped as water rises.

• 23.5 ft

  Overton Road at North River Road begins to flood.

• 21 ft

  The parking lot at Cahaba River Park (Old Overton) floods.

• 20 ft

  The Cahaba River Walk Park is flooded between 20 and 21 feet.

• 9 ft

  Water overflows the right bank at the Cahaba River Walk Park.

When the water runs low

• 5 ft

  Stage needed to inundate designated Gulf Sturgeon critical habitat below Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam.

• 3 ft

  Temporary (not sustainable) operating level for of Scholz Power Plant

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