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Catoma Creek near Montgomery Observed crest: 14.65 ft at 4:30pm Feb 06 Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.76 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 3.98 ft at 7:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 4.27 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 4.65 ft at 8:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 4.92 ft at 10:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 4.88 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 4.83 ft at 11:30pm Feb 4 Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 4.96 ft at 12:30am Feb 5 Observed: 5.18 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 5.44 ft at 1:30am Feb 5 Observed: 5.86 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 6.84 ft at 2:30am Feb 5 Observed: 8.09 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 8.84 ft at 3:30am Feb 5 Observed: 9.5 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.09 ft at 4:30am Feb 5 Observed: 10.59 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 10.9 ft at 5:30am Feb 5 Observed: 11.07 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 11.24 ft at 6:30am Feb 5 Observed: 11.4 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 11.54 ft at 7:30am Feb 5 Observed: 11.69 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 11.8 ft at 8:30am Feb 5 Observed: 11.9 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 11.95 ft at 9:30am Feb 5 Observed: 12.01 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.08 ft at 10:30am Feb 5 Observed: 12.17 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 12.29 ft at 11:30am Feb 5 Observed: 12.38 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.48 ft at 12:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.55 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.6 ft at 1:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.63 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.67 ft at 2:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.71 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.72 ft at 3:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.79 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.79 ft at 4:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.83 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.87 ft at 5:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.89 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.95 ft at 6:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 12.97 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.01 ft at 7:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.05 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.09 ft at 8:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.14 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.2 ft at 9:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.23 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.26 ft at 10:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.31 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.36 ft at 11:30pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.41 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.46 ft at 12:30am Feb 6 Observed: 13.51 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.57 ft at 1:30am Feb 6 Observed: 13.61 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.65 ft at 2:30am Feb 6 Observed: 13.7 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.74 ft at 3:30am Feb 6 Observed: 13.79 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.85 ft at 4:30am Feb 6 Observed: 13.88 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.93 ft at 5:30am Feb 6 Observed: 13.96 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 14.02 ft at 6:30am Feb 6 Observed: 14.06 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 14.12 ft at 7:30am Feb 6 Observed: 14.17 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 14.19 ft at 8:30am Feb 6 Observed: 14.24 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 14.27 ft at 9:30am Feb 6 Observed: 14.3 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 14.34 ft at 10:30am Feb 6 Observed: 14.38 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 14.41 ft at 11:30am Feb 6 Observed: 14.45 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.5 ft at 12:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.52 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.53 ft at 1:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.56 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.58 ft at 2:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.6 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.61 ft at 3:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.6 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.65 ft at 4:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.64 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.64 ft at 5:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.63 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.62 ft at 6:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.61 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.57 ft at 7:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.53 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.5 ft at 8:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.46 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.41 ft at 9:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.37 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.3 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.22 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.17 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 14.11 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 14.05 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.98 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.91 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.84 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.8 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.7 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.66 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.62 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.56 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.51 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.48 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.44 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.4 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.39 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.35 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.33 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.29 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.25 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.23 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.21 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.2 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.18 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.16 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 13.13 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.1 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.08 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.04 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 13 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.98 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.95 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.9 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.85 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.79 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.76 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.71 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.66 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.59 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.53 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.47 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.4 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.32 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.25 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.15 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 12.09 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.99 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.91 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.82 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 11.71 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.6 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.47 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.37 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 11.23 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 11.1 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 10.95 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 10.81 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 10.65 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 10.48 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 10.28 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 10.09 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 9.9 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.67 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 9.45 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 9.23 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 8.96 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.74 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 8.48 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 8.25 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 8.01 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.74 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.49 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 7.24 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 7.03 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.82 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.6 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.38 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.21 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 6.01 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.89 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.74 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.44 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.23 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.14 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.03 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.9 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.83 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.76 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.68 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.56 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.52 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.48 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.41 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.38 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.31 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.29 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.25 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.22 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.19 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.17 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.16 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.13 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.14 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.27 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.37 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.43 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.45 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.46 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.44 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Graph Created (12:45pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States CATA1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 151.02 Latest observed value: 4.44 ft at 12:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 20.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Catoma Creek near Montgomery 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:28
Moderate Flood Stage:24
Flood Stage:20
Action Stage:20

Historical Crests
(1) 29.78 ft on 03/17/1990
(2) 28.65 ft on 02/25/1961
(3) 28.13 ft on 02/17/1975
(4) 27.20 ft on 03/04/2001
(5) 27.14 ft on 03/28/2005
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Catoma Creek near Montgomery location map

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33.0 Portions of major highways, including a portion of Interstate 65, become flooded if Catoma Creek rises above 33 feet
30.0 Considerable residential flooding occurs in the vicinity of Hayneville Road and also near the Mobile-Selma Highway. Flooding extends north of Hunter Loop Road, and portions of South and West Boulevards also flood
28.0 Portions of West Boulevard and U.S. Highway 331 become flooded. Considerable residential and street flooding occurs in the area. Industrial and commercial flooding also occurs along the Mobile-Selma Highway and Interstate 65
24.0 Residential and street flooding becomes a problem at 24 feet...and increases rapidly above 24 feet
20.0 Flooding of agricultural lands in the vicinity of the U.S. 331 Highway Bridge occurs

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Latitude: 32.307499° N, Longitude: 86.299600° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 151.02 ft 171.02 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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