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Alabama River Levels & Streamflow

As of Oct 12, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 237% of normal across 115 USGS gauges — the highest is 16,300 cfs on the Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Alabama.

USGS gauges
115
State percent normal
237%
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Paddle runs
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Updated
Oct 12
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Flow briefing · Oct 12, 2026

Alabama river conditions today

Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.

Streamflow levels across Alabama are currently 237% of normal, with the Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville reporting the highest discharge in the state at 16,300 cfs and a gauge stage of 35.59 ft.

Meanwhile, the Mulberry Fork At Cordova Al is seeing a spike today — up 2977% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Alabama's named rivers.

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Active weather warnings for Alabama

# Alabama Natural Disaster Report

Alabama residents in northern and southeastern regions face immediate weather hazards. A Dense Fog Advisory affects Madison, DeKalb, Jackson, and Marshall Counties through Monday morning, with visibility reduced to one-quarter mile or less creating hazardous driving conditions. Meanwhile, Geneva County in southeast Alabama is under a Flood Warning for the Choctawhatchee River at Geneva, with minor flooding expected late Monday night through Tuesday afternoon as river levels approach 23.0 feet. Motorists should exercise extreme caution in fog-affected areas, and residents near the Choctawhatchee River should prepare for potential minor flooding impacts and monitor conditions closely through Tuesday.

Source: National Weather Service

Alabama vs normal

How Alabama’s rivers compare to normal

Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.

Where every gauge actually sits

One dot per Alabama streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.

State average 237%
0% 50% 100% · normal 150% 200%+
Much below normalunder 50% Below normal50–90% Near normal90–110% Above normal110–150% Much above normalover 150%

Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.

Alabama streamflow, three water years

Statewide percent of normal, every day since Oct 2023. The dotted line is normal.

237% of normal today
+195pts vs this day last year (42%)
310of 366 days below normal, past year
381% 3-year peak · May 2025 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150% 200% 250%
Oct 2023 202420252026 Oct 12, 2026

799 daily readings from 114 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 250%: 13 readings above that — including the 381% peak in May 2025 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.

Alabama flow report

115 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02428400
15,900 cfs 35.77 ft · 58°F · Lower Alabama
Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02420000
11,200 cfs 27.63 ft · 58°F 129 ft Upper Alabama
Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood Al, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02361500
10,600 cfs 13.61 ft · 59°F 115 ft Upper Choctawhatchee
Pea River Near Samson Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02364500
9,580 cfs 24.68 ft · 59°F 153 ft Pea
Conecuh River At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02374250
5,370 cfs 15.82 ft · 59°F 74 ft Lower Conecuh
Pea River Near Ariton Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02363000
4,540 cfs 11.07 ft · 58°F 289 ft Pea
Coosa River At Childersburg Al, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02407000
4,130 cfs 13.85 ft · 55°F 394 ft Lower Coosa
Tombigbee R At Coffeeville L&D Nr Coffeeville, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02469761
3,880 cfs 33.08 ft · 58°F · Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
Tombigbee R At Demopolis L&D Near Coatopa, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02467000
3,880 cfs 73.96 ft · 59°F · Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
Tallapoosa River Near Mont.-Mont. Water Works, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02419890
3,520 cfs 6.43 ft 67°F 57°F 143 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Cahaba River Near Marion Junction Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02425000
2,530 cfs 6.69 ft · 57°F 128 ft Cahaba
Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02361000
2,400 cfs 8.44 ft · 59°F 176 ft Upper Choctawhatchee
Black Warrior River At Selden L & D Near Eutaw, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02466030
2,350 cfs 95.96 ft · 60°F · Lower Black Warrior
Conecuh River Bel Pt A Dam Nr River Falls, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02372422
2,300 cfs 9.54 ft · 61°F 154 ft Upper Conecuh
Conecuh River At River Falls, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02372430
2,240 cfs 7.10 ft · 61°F 166 ft Upper Conecuh
Cahaba River At Centreville Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02424000
1,370 cfs 3.72 ft · 59°F 218 ft Cahaba
Tallapoosa River At Wadley Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02414500
1,210 cfs 4.15 ft 47°F 56°F 651 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Conecuh River At Brantley Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02371500
1,190 cfs 7.30 ft · 59°F 275 ft Upper Conecuh
Cahaba River Near West Blocton Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02423647
1,110 cfs 3.31 ft 78°F 59°F 264 ft Cahaba
Black Warrior River At Northport Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02465000
896 cfs 123.50 ft · 60°F 123 ft Lower Black Warrior
Murder Creek At State Hwy 41 At Brewton, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02374700
745 cfs 11.52 ft · 59°F 77 ft Lower Conecuh
Tallapoosa River Nr New Site, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02414715
743 cfs 2.80 ft 45°F 56°F 572 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Patsaliga Creek Near Brantley Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02372250
668 cfs 8.25 ft · 59°F 269 ft Patsaliga
Locust Fork At Sayre, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02456500
619 cfs 4.11 ft · 55°F 325 ft Locust
Huntsville Sp Br At Johnson Road, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03575950
588 cfs 6.42 ft · 58°F 570 ft Wheeler Lake
Sepulga River Near Mckenzie Al, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02373000
560 cfs 4.46 ft · 59°F 191 ft Sepulga
Mulberry Fork At Cordova Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02453500
488 cfs 11.12 ft 69°F 55°F 288 ft Mulberry
Perdido River At Barrineau Park, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02376500
478 cfs 2.33 ft · 62°F 40 ft Perdido
Murder Creek Near Evergreen Al, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02374500
438 cfs 6.53 ft · 58°F 187 ft Lower Conecuh
Tombigbee River At Bevill L&D Nr Pickensville, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02444160
434 cfs 136.09 ft · 60°F · Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub
Tombigbee R At Gainesville L&D Nr Gainesville Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02447025
394 cfs 109.19 ft · 60°F · Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub
Big Escambia Creek At Flomaton Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02375000
392 cfs 7.69 ft · 60°F 85 ft Escambia
Mulberry Fork Near Arkadelphia, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02450180
361 cfs 2.51 ft · 55°F 324 ft Mulberry
Catoma Creek Near Montgomery Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02421000
357 cfs 4.04 ft · 59°F 161 ft Upper Alabama
Cahaba River Near Helena Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02423555
326 cfs 2.08 ft 75°F 59°F 401 ft Cahaba
Little Tallapoosa River Near Newell Al, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02413300
313 cfs 2.78 ft 48°F 55°F 859 ft Upper Tallapoosa
Blackwater River Near Bradley Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02369800
289 cfs 3.02 ft · 60°F 141 ft Blackwater
Styx River Near Elsanor, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02377570
286 cfs 2.67 ft · 62°F 22 ft Perdido
Burnt Corn Creek At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02374745
280 cfs 4.57 ft · 59°F 83 ft Lower Conecuh
Choccolocco Creek At Jackson Shoal Nr Lincoln Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02404400
251 cfs 17.95 ft · 54°F 478 ft Middle Coosa
Mulberry Fork Near Garden City, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02450000
249 cfs 3.92 ft · 54°F 407 ft Mulberry
Tallapoosa River Near Heflin, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02412000
240 cfs 3.05 ft 45°F 54°F 837 ft Upper Tallapoosa
Valley Creek Near Oak Grove Al, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02462000
232 cfs 3.34 ft · 58°F 322 ft Upper Black Warrior
Uchee Creek Near Fort Mitchell, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02342500
229 cfs 1.79 ft · 57°F 219 ft Middle Chattahoochee-Walter F. George Reservoi
Locust Fork Near Cleveland, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02455000
229 cfs 1.98 ft · 53°F 558 ft Locust
Big Escambia Cr At Sardine Br Nr Stanley Crossroad, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02374950
223 cfs 1.56 ft · 59°F 126 ft Escambia
Mcdonald Creek At Patton Road Nr Huntsville Al, Al
2 days ago · USGS 03575980
204 cfs 1.23 ft · 57°F 580 ft Wheeler Lake
Chattooga River Above Gaylesville Al, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02398300
196 cfs 4.19 ft · 54°F 592 ft Upper Coosa
Cahaba River Near Acton Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02423500
191 cfs 2.95 ft · 59°F 393 ft Cahaba
Hatchet Creek Below Rockford Al, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02408540
174 cfs 2.31 ft · 57°F 426 ft Lower Coosa
Uphapee Creek Near Tuskegee Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02419000
174 cfs 1.91 ft · 57°F 256 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Village Creek Near Docena, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02458600
161 cfs 1.40 ft 71°F 58°F 514 ft Locust
Flint River At Brownsboro, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 03575100
161 cfs 7.38 ft · 55°F 677 ft Wheeler Lake
Terrapin Creek At Ellisville Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02400100
156 cfs 7.38 ft 65°F 52°F 547 ft Upper Coosa
Hillabee Creek Near Hackneyville Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02415000
145 cfs 5.72 ft · 56°F 579 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Big Wills Creek Near Reece City, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02401000
138 cfs 2.37 ft · 54°F 616 ft Middle Coosa
Cahaba River Near Hoover, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02423496
135 cfs 3.61 ft 69°F 59°F 466 ft Cahaba
Pine Barren Creek Near Snow Hill, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02427250
132 cfs 3.48 ft · 57°F 154 ft Middle Alabama
Mulberry Creek At Jones Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02422500
128 cfs · · 58°F 219 ft Upper Alabama
Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02438000
127 cfs 1.68 ft · 56°F 394 ft Buttahatchee
Cahaba River Near Mountain Brook Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02423380
125 cfs 1.10 ft 68°F 58°F 473 ft Cahaba
Blackwater Creek Near Manchester Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02453000
121 cfs 2.92 ft · 55°F 409 ft Mulberry
Big Canoe Creek At Ashville Al, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02401390
116 cfs 2.37 ft · 54°F 533 ft Middle Coosa
Talladega Creek At Alpine Al, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02406500
110 cfs 3.79 ft · 55°F 459 ft Middle Coosa
Choccolocco Creek Near Boiling Spring, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02403310
109 cfs 3.69 ft · 55°F 614 ft Middle Coosa
Shades Creek Near Greenwood Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02423630
107 cfs 2.61 ft · 59°F 499 ft Cahaba
Sucarnoochee River At Livingston Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02467500
99 cfs · · 60°F 115 ft Sucarnoochee
Aldridge Creek Near Farley Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03575700
92 cfs 2.51 ft · 59°F 595 ft Wheeler Lake
Aldridge C At Sherwood Dr Nr Huntsville, Al
1 day ago · USGS 0357568980
91 cfs 3.52 ft · 58°F 621 ft Wheeler Lake
Sipsey River Nr Elrod, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02446500
88 cfs 5.10 ft · 59°F 257 ft Sipsey
Little River Near Blue Pond Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02399200
86 cfs 2.48 ft · 55°F 624 ft Upper Coosa
Valley Creek Near Bessemer, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02461500
83 cfs 5.91 ft · 60°F 459 ft Upper Black Warrior
Paint Rock River Near Woodville Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 03574500
83 cfs 2.70 ft · 55°F 625 ft Wheeler Lake
Chickasaw Creek Near Kushla Al, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02471001
79 cfs 3.60 ft · 63°F 18 ft Mobile - Tensaw
Dallas Branch At Coleman St In Huntsville, Al
2 days ago · USGS 0357587728
76 cfs · · 59°F 649 ft Wheeler Lake
Bear Creek Near Red Bay, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 03592000
75 cfs 4.35 ft 96°F 58°F 533 ft Bear
Clear C At New Hope Church Nr Poplar Springs, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02450825
72 cfs 1.68 ft · 55°F 601 ft Sipsey Fork
Fish River Near Silver Hill Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02378500
70 cfs · · 62°F 27 ft Mobile Bay
Kelly Creek Near Vincent Al, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02405500
68 cfs 1.99 ft 66°F 55°F 425 ft Middle Coosa
Village Creek Near Pratt City, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02458502
64 cfs 1.40 ft 68°F 59°F 536 ft Locust
Village Creek At Avenue W At Ensley, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02458450
59 cfs 2.26 ft 69°F 59°F 512 ft Locust
Flint Creek Near Falkville Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 03576500
53 cfs 4.26 ft · 55°F 596 ft Wheeler Lake
Cypress Creek Near Florence Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 03590000
52 cfs 1.62 ft · 57°F 453 ft Pickwick Lake
Noxubee River Nr Geiger, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02448500
52 cfs 8.51 ft · 60°F 141 ft Noxubee
Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02423425
43 cfs 1.74 ft · 59°F 423 ft Cahaba
Broglan Branch At Oakwood Avenue At Huntsville, Al
2 days ago · USGS 0357591500
42 cfs 6.19 ft · 57°F 671 ft Wheeler Lake
Sougahatchee Creek At Co Rd 188 Nr Loachapoka, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02418230
39 cfs 1.62 ft · 58°F 543 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Fivemile Creek Near Republic, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02457595
35 cfs 1.33 ft 66°F 57°F 459 ft Locust
Limestone Creek Near Athens Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 03576250
29 cfs 1.56 ft · 55°F 627 ft Wheeler Lake
Magnolia River At Us 98 Near Foley, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02378300
25 cfs 2.69 ft · 63°F 22 ft Mobile Bay
Sipsey Fork Near Grayson Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02450250
25 cfs 3.02 ft 64°F 56°F 557 ft Sipsey Fork
Fowl River At Half-Mile Rd Near Laurendine, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02471078
24 cfs 1.67 ft · 63°F 23 ft Mobile Bay
Turkey Creek At Sewage Plant Near Pinson Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02455980
22 cfs 4.53 ft 66°F 57°F 595 ft Locust
Big Nance Creek At Courtland Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 03586500
21 cfs 1.59 ft · 55°F 584 ft Pickwick Lake
Cahaba Valley Creek At Cross Cr Rd At Pelham, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 0242354750
20 cfs 2.43 ft · 59°F 451 ft Cahaba
Little Cahaba River Nr Jefferson Park, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02423400
20 cfs · · 57°F 596 ft Cahaba
Big Creek At County Rd 63 Near Wilmer, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02479945
19 cfs 1.73 ft · 61°F 140 ft Escatawpa
Elliotts Creek At Moundville Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02465493
18 cfs 1.94 ft · 59°F 164 ft Lower Black Warrior
Big Wills Creek At State Hwy 35 Nr Fort Payne, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02400680
16 cfs 3.96 ft · 55°F 809 ft Middle Coosa
Hamilton Creek At Snow Road Near Semmes, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02480002
14 cfs 3.30 ft · 62°F 118 ft Escatawpa
Valley Creek At Center St At Birmingham, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02461130
14 cfs 1.62 ft 72°F 59°F 559 ft Upper Black Warrior
Town Creek Near Geraldine Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 03572900
14 cfs 1.48 ft · 56°F 1,016 ft Guntersville Lake
Satilpa Creek Near Coffeeville Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02469800
14 cfs 2.92 ft · 59°F 60 ft Lower Tambigbee
Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02423397
13 cfs 1.20 ft 66°F 56°F 616 ft Cahaba
North River Near Samantha Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02464000
13 cfs 1.97 ft · 57°F 291 ft Upper Black Warrior
Crooked Creek Near Fairview, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02479980
12 cfs · · 62°F 115 ft Escatawpa
Bassett Creek At Us Highway 43 Nr Thomasville, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02470072
10 cfs 3.74 ft · 59°F 298 ft Lower Tambigbee
Cribbs Mill Creek At Ww Plant At Tuscaloosa, Al
9 hours ago · USGS 02465292
7 cfs · · 60°F 153 ft Lower Black Warrior
Hester Creek At Buddy Williamson Rd Nr Plevna, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 0357479650
5 cfs 1.65 ft · 55°F 776 ft Wheeler Lake
Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02449882
5 cfs 2.10 ft · 54°F 662 ft Mulberry
Village Creek At 86th St North At Roebuck, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02458148
4 cfs 1.21 ft 63°F 59°F 653 ft Locust
Little Cahaba River At Cah Bea Rd Nr Cahaba Hts Al, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02423414
3 cfs · · 58°F 505 ft Cahaba
Blackburn Fork Little Warrior R Nr Holly Springs, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02455185
3 cfs 1.70 ft · 57°F 884 ft Locust
Chewacla Creek At Chewacla State Park Nr Auburn, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02418760
0 cfs · · 59°F 464 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Cahaba River At Trussville, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02423130
0 cfs 1.50 ft 80°F 57°F 679 ft Cahaba
Flow report FAQ

About Alabama streamflow

What are river levels like in Alabama right now?

As of October 12, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 237% of normal across 115 USGS streamgauges, and the Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville is reporting the highest discharge at 16,300 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Alabama river is running highest right now?

As of October 12, 2026, the highest discharge in Alabama is 16,300 cfs on the Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.

Are Alabama rivers high or low right now?

Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Alabama rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.

Where does the Alabama streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the Alabama data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a Alabama gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.