Lake Purdy at full pool
Lake Purdy on February 23, 2001 at full pool. Lake Purdy is a primary source of drinking water in the Birmingham area.
Lake Purdy during the 2000 drought
Lake Purdy as shown on September 28, 2000 when the water level reached dangerously low levels.
Lake Purdy now
Lake Purdy on November 7, 2016. The lake is currently under a Stage 4 drought declaration. Drought has gripped much of Alabama this years with many areas seeing exceptional drought conditions. These photos show how bad the drought has become.
Little River Falls 2015
Little River Canyon Falls as shown in 2015.
Little River Falls now
Little River Falls as show November 3, 2016. No water is flowing over the falls. The last time this occurred was 1958.
Little River Falls down river 2015
Little River Falls in 2015. Lots of water flow from the falls.
Little River Falls down river now
Little River Falls as seen in 2016. No water is flowing over the falls and only pockets of water in the riverbed.
DeSoto Falls 2015
DeSoto Falls as shown in 2015.
Desoto Falls now
DeSoto Falls in 2016 with no water going over the falls.
ADCNR photo
DeSoto Falls 2015
DeSoto Falls as shown in 2015. This is normal flow over the falls.
DeSoto Falls now
DeSoto Falls as shown on November 3, 2016. Just a small trickle of water is flowing over the falls.
Locust Fork at Swann Covered Bridge 2015
Water flow at normal levels under the Swann Covered Bridge in Blount County is 2015.
Locust Fork at Swann Covered Bridge now
Swann Covered Bridge in Blount County with rocks exposed due to low water level.
Tree near Palisades Park 2015
A maple tree at the entrance of Palisades Park in Oneonta as shown in 2015.
Tree near Palisades Park now
A maple tree at the entrance of Palisades Park in Oneonta as shown in 2016. The leaves are dry and brown.
Noccalula Falls 2013
Black Creek roars over Noccalula Falls near Gadsden, Alabama in 2013.
Noccalula Falls now
Noccalula Falls as shown November 3, 2016. Virtually no water is flowing over the falls.
Little River 2015
Little River Canyon as shown in November 2015. The river was flowing normally through the canyon.
Little River now
At Little River Canyon, the river is not flowing but is stagnant in pools. Photo taken November 3, 2016. Although there is some fall color in the canyon, it is muted compared to previous years.
Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River in 2014
Horton Mill Covered Bridge in Oneonta over the Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River in 2014.
Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River now
Horton Mill Covered Bridge in Oneonta over the Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River as shown on November 3, 2016.
I-59 north of Gadsden 2015
I-59 north of Gadsden as shown in 2015. Beautiful fall color.
I-59 north of Gadsden now
I-59 north of Gadsden as shown in 2016. Very little color and dry foliage.
Tree on Hwy. 75 in Blount county
A tree that ablaze with color on Hwy 75 between Palmerdale and Oneonta in 2015.
Tree on Hwy. 75 in Blount County now
Same tree on Hwy. 75 never turned it's normal brilliant yellow color. You can see the leaves turning from green to brown.
Little River above the falls 2015
Above Little River Canyon Falls as shown in 2015. Water was a normal flow levels.
Little River above the falls now
Photo from above Little River Falls. No water at all flowing toward the falls.
River flowing
Little River flowing through the canyon in 2015.
Dry river
Little River is dry in many places at Little River Canyon as shown November 3, 2016.