USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02401000 BIG WILLS CREEK NEAR REECE CITY, AL
LOCATION - Lat 34°05'53", long 86°02'17" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Etowah County, AL, Hydrologic Unit 03150106, near right bank on upstream side of bridge on county road, 1 mi upstream from Fisher Creek, 1.8 mi northwest of Reece City, and at mile 25.0.
DRAINAGE AREA - 182 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1384: Drainage area. WDR AL-87-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1943 to September 1970, October 1970 to September 1975 (flood hydrograph only), October 1986 to current year. Prior to October 1986 published as Big Wills Creek "near Crudup".
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 570 ft, by barometer. Prior to July 10, 1957, nonrecording gage at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of 1884 reached a stage of 16.3 ft, from information by local residents.