USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02423630 SHADES CREEK NEAR GREENWOOD, AL
LOCATION - Lat 33°19'34", long 86°56'59" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Jefferson County, AL, Hydrologic Unit 03150202, near left bank on downstream side of bridge on county road, 1.4 mi southwest of Greenwood, 5.5 mi south of Bessemer, and at mile 20.8.
DRAINAGE AREA - 72.3 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - Revisions: Discharge for the period October 9, 2014, to February 18, 2021, was revised Jan. 23, 2023, based on changes to the stage-discharge rating.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1964 to September 1965, October 1966 to September 1973, October 1974 to September 1981, October 1997 to current year. October 1965 to September 1966, annual maximum; October 1973 to September 1974 (flood hydrograph only).
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 478.37 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to October 1, 1997, gage was at datum 480.37 ft above NGVD of 1929.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge 5,080 ft³/s, May 05, 2021; maximum gage height 14.57 ft., May 5, 2021; minimum discharge 1.3 ft³/s, October 28, 2016.