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Flow report

Alabama River Levels & Streamflow

As of Sep 10, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 78% of normal across 114 USGS gauges — the highest is 12,400 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
114
State percent normal
78%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Sep 10
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Alabama are currently 78% of normal, with the Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville reporting the highest discharge in the state at 12,400 cfs and a gauge stage of 35.63 ft.

Meanwhile, the Black Warrior River At Selden L & D Near Eutaw is seeing a spike today — up 841% 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.

Alabama at a glance

State-wide streamflow overview

The Alabama flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.

Percent of normal

78%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville 12,400 cfs

Gauge stage 35.63 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Black Warrior River At Selden L & D Near Eutaw +841%

Now 2,060 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 114 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Alabama.

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 78%
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 Sep 2023. The dotted line is normal.

78% of normal today
+43pts vs this day last year (35%)
322of 366 days below normal, past year
381% 3-year peak · May 2025 · above the axis
50% 100% normal 150% 200% 250%
Sep 2023 202420252026 Sep 10, 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.

Full streamgauge inventory

Alabama USGS streamgauges

Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Alabama. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.

114 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02428400
12,400 cfs 35.63 ft · 73°F · Lower Alabama
Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02420000
5,840 cfs 27.07 ft · 72°F 129 ft Upper Alabama
Tombigbee R At Coffeeville L&D Nr Coffeeville, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02469761
3,110 cfs 33.20 ft · 72°F · Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
Tombigbee R At Demopolis L&D Near Coatopa, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02467000
2,120 cfs 73.67 ft · 72°F · Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
Black Warrior River At Selden L & D Near Eutaw, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02466030
2,060 cfs 95.64 ft · 73°F · Lower Black Warrior
Mulberry Fork At Cordova Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02453500
1,960 cfs 10.99 ft 71°F 70°F 288 ft Mulberry
Tallapoosa River Near Mont.-Mont. Water Works, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02419890
1,520 cfs 3.87 ft 67°F 72°F 143 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Conecuh River At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02374250
839 cfs 9.58 ft · 73°F 74 ft Lower Conecuh
Black Warrior River At Northport Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02465000
811 cfs 123.47 ft · 73°F 123 ft Lower Black Warrior
Coosa River At Childersburg Al, Al
3 days ago · USGS 02407000
797 cfs 13.83 ft · 69°F 394 ft Lower Coosa
Tallapoosa River At Wadley Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02414500
756 cfs 3.57 ft 47°F 68°F 651 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Tombigbee R At Gainesville L&D Nr Gainesville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02447025
575 cfs 109.39 ft · 73°F · Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub
Tombigbee River At Bevill L&D Nr Pickensville, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02444160
507 cfs 136.19 ft · 73°F · Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub
Conecuh River At River Falls, Al
2 days ago · USGS 02372430
459 cfs 1.94 ft · 73°F 166 ft Upper Conecuh
Perdido River At Barrineau Park, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02376500
413 cfs 2.07 ft · 74°F 40 ft Perdido
Tallapoosa River Nr New Site, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02414715
346 cfs 2.30 ft 45°F 69°F 572 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Big Escambia Creek At Flomaton Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02375000
275 cfs 7.29 ft · 73°F 85 ft Escambia
Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02361500
248 cfs 3.89 ft · 73°F 115 ft Upper Choctawhatchee
Cahaba River Near Marion Junction Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02425000
216 cfs 1.49 ft · 71°F 128 ft Cahaba
Mcdonald Creek At Patton Road Nr Huntsville Al, Al
4 days ago · USGS 03575980
209 cfs 1.68 ft · 71°F 580 ft Wheeler Lake
Styx River Near Elsanor, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02377570
183 cfs 1.88 ft · 74°F 22 ft Perdido
Choccolocco Creek At Jackson Shoal Nr Lincoln Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02404400
178 cfs 17.69 ft · 69°F 478 ft Middle Coosa
Murder Creek At State Hwy 41 At Brewton, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02374700
175 cfs 10.05 ft · 73°F 77 ft Lower Conecuh
Cahaba River At Centreville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02424000
175 cfs · · 72°F 218 ft Cahaba
Pea River Near Samson Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02364500
155 cfs 5.15 ft · 73°F 153 ft Pea
Fagan Creek At Adams Street At Huntsville, Al
4 days ago · USGS 0357586650
150 cfs 2.27 ft · 72°F 625 ft Wheeler Lake
Flint River At Brownsboro, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03575100
142 cfs 7.30 ft · 69°F 677 ft Wheeler Lake
Big Escambia Cr At Sardine Br Nr Stanley Crossroad, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02374950
115 cfs 1.11 ft · 73°F 126 ft Escambia
Locust Fork At Sayre, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02456500
115 cfs 2.66 ft · 71°F 325 ft Locust
Chattooga River Above Gaylesville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02398300
113 cfs 3.79 ft · 66°F 592 ft Upper Coosa
Murder Creek Near Evergreen Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02374500
111 cfs 3.45 ft · 72°F 187 ft Lower Conecuh
Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02361000
109 cfs 3.16 ft · 73°F 176 ft Upper Choctawhatchee
Sucarnoochee River At Livingston Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02467500
106 cfs · · 72°F 115 ft Sucarnoochee
Aldridge Creek Near Farley Al, Al
4 days ago · USGS 03575700
94 cfs 2.45 ft · 71°F 595 ft Wheeler Lake
Aldridge C At Sherwood Dr Nr Huntsville, Al
3 days ago · USGS 0357568980
91 cfs 3.46 ft · 71°F 621 ft Wheeler Lake
Hillabee Creek Near Hackneyville Al, Al
7 days ago · USGS 02415000
86 cfs 5.42 ft · 73°F 579 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Mulberry Fork Near Arkadelphia, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02450180
85 cfs · · 70°F 324 ft Mulberry
Aldridge Creek At Toney Drive At Huntsville, Al
4 days ago · USGS 0357568650
85 cfs 3.10 ft · 71°F 658 ft Wheeler Lake
Blackwater River Near Bradley Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02369800
79 cfs 1.26 ft · 73°F 141 ft Blackwater
Patsaliga Creek Near Brantley Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02372250
74 cfs 3.41 ft · 72°F 269 ft Patsaliga
Talladega Creek At Alpine Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02406500
70 cfs 3.42 ft · 70°F 459 ft Middle Coosa
Valley Creek Near Oak Grove Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02462000
69 cfs 3.02 ft · 72°F 322 ft Upper Black Warrior
Little Cahaba River At Cah Bea Rd Nr Cahaba Hts Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423414
68 cfs 1.29 ft · 71°F 505 ft Cahaba
Terrapin Creek At Ellisville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02400100
66 cfs 6.99 ft 78°F 66°F 547 ft Upper Coosa
Cahaba River Near West Blocton Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423647
65 cfs 1.92 ft 89°F 72°F 264 ft Cahaba
Chickasaw Creek Near Kushla Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02471001
62 cfs 3.35 ft · 75°F 18 ft Mobile - Tensaw
Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02438000
61 cfs 1.25 ft · 70°F 394 ft Buttahatchee
Pea River Near Ariton Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02363000
60 cfs 1.98 ft · 72°F 289 ft Pea
Locust Fork Near Cleveland, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02455000
59 cfs 1.28 ft · 69°F 558 ft Locust
Fish River Near Silver Hill Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02378500
58 cfs · · 73°F 27 ft Mobile Bay
Conecuh River Bel Pt A Dam Nr River Falls, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02372422
55 cfs 7.18 ft · 73°F 154 ft Upper Conecuh
Mulberry Fork Near Garden City, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02450000
54 cfs 3.09 ft · 68°F 407 ft Mulberry
Conecuh River At Brantley Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02371500
53 cfs · · 72°F 275 ft Upper Conecuh
Sipsey River Nr Elrod, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02446500
51 cfs 4.84 ft · 72°F 257 ft Sipsey
Noxubee River Nr Geiger, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02448500
48 cfs 8.55 ft · 73°F 141 ft Noxubee
Village Creek Near Docena, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02458600
48 cfs 1.21 ft 80°F 71°F 514 ft Locust
Mulberry Creek At Jones Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02422500
48 cfs · · 72°F 219 ft Upper Alabama
Bear Creek Near Red Bay, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03592000
45 cfs 3.86 ft 96°F 71°F 533 ft Bear
Hatchet Creek Below Rockford Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02408540
42 cfs 1.75 ft · 70°F 426 ft Lower Coosa
Cypress Creek Near Florence Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03590000
42 cfs 1.58 ft · 71°F 453 ft Pickwick Lake
Burnt Corn Creek At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02374745
41 cfs 2.91 ft · 73°F 83 ft Lower Conecuh
Uphapee Creek Near Tuskegee Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02419000
40 cfs · · 71°F 256 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Little Tallapoosa River Near Newell Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02413300
37 cfs 1.60 ft 48°F 66°F 859 ft Upper Tallapoosa
Big Wills Creek Near Reece City, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02401000
37 cfs 1.63 ft · 68°F 616 ft Middle Coosa
Big Canoe Creek At Ashville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02401390
37 cfs 1.39 ft · 68°F 533 ft Middle Coosa
Village Creek Near Pratt City, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02458502
36 cfs 1.17 ft 77°F 72°F 536 ft Locust
Tallapoosa River Near Heflin, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02412000
34 cfs 2.03 ft 45°F 66°F 837 ft Upper Tallapoosa
Choccolocco Creek Near Boiling Spring, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02403310
32 cfs 3.14 ft · 68°F 614 ft Middle Coosa
Clear C At New Hope Church Nr Poplar Springs, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02450825
29 cfs 1.41 ft · 69°F 601 ft Sipsey Fork
Cahaba River Near Helena Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423555
29 cfs 1.24 ft 88°F 71°F 401 ft Cahaba
Village Creek At Avenue W At Ensley, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02458450
29 cfs 2.04 ft 79°F 72°F 512 ft Locust
Valley Creek Near Bessemer, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02461500
28 cfs 5.42 ft · 72°F 459 ft Upper Black Warrior
Cahaba River Near Mountain Brook Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423380
26 cfs · 92°F 70°F 473 ft Cahaba
Paint Rock River Near Woodville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03574500
26 cfs 2.09 ft · 69°F 625 ft Wheeler Lake
Sepulga River Near Mckenzie Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02373000
23 cfs 2.72 ft · 72°F 191 ft Sepulga
Blackwater Creek Near Manchester Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02453000
23 cfs 2.22 ft · 70°F 409 ft Mulberry
Fowl River At Half-Mile Rd Near Laurendine, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02471078
22 cfs 1.57 ft · 75°F 23 ft Mobile Bay
Magnolia River At Us 98 Near Foley, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02378300
21 cfs 2.40 ft · 74°F 22 ft Mobile Bay
Big Creek At County Rd 63 Near Wilmer, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02479945
18 cfs 1.64 ft · 73°F 140 ft Escatawpa
Limestone Creek Near Athens Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03576250
16 cfs 1.42 ft · 69°F 627 ft Wheeler Lake
Fivemile Creek Near Republic, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02457595
16 cfs 1.09 ft 79°F 71°F 459 ft Locust
Sougahatchee Creek At Co Rd 188 Nr Loachapoka, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02418230
15 cfs 1.33 ft · 71°F 543 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Cahaba River Near Acton Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423500
15 cfs 1.60 ft · 72°F 393 ft Cahaba
Cahaba River Near Hoover, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423496
14 cfs 2.52 ft 82°F 71°F 466 ft Cahaba
Little Cahaba River Nr Jefferson Park, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423400
14 cfs · · 70°F 596 ft Cahaba
Hamilton Creek At Snow Road Near Semmes, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02480002
14 cfs 3.29 ft · 73°F 118 ft Escatawpa
Catoma Creek Near Montgomery Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02421000
14 cfs 1.71 ft · 72°F 161 ft Upper Alabama
Crooked Creek Near Fairview, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02479980
13 cfs · · 73°F 115 ft Escatawpa
Shades Creek Near Greenwood Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423630
13 cfs 1.70 ft · 72°F 499 ft Cahaba
Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423397
12 cfs 1.17 ft 77°F 69°F 616 ft Cahaba
Turkey Creek At Sewage Plant Near Pinson Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02455980
11 cfs 4.12 ft 74°F 70°F 595 ft Locust
Satilpa Creek Near Coffeeville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02469800
11 cfs 2.85 ft · 73°F 60 ft Lower Tambigbee
Kelly Creek Near Vincent Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02405500
9 cfs 1.17 ft 80°F 70°F 425 ft Middle Coosa
Uchee Creek Near Fort Mitchell, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02342500
9 cfs · · 70°F 219 ft Middle Chattahoochee-Walter F. George Reservoi
Elliotts Creek At Moundville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02465493
9 cfs 1.62 ft · 73°F 164 ft Lower Black Warrior
Cribbs Mill Creek At Ww Plant At Tuscaloosa, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02465292
8 cfs · · 73°F 153 ft Lower Black Warrior
Valley Creek At Center St At Birmingham, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02461130
8 cfs 1.53 ft 78°F 72°F 559 ft Upper Black Warrior
Big Wills Creek At State Hwy 35 Nr Fort Payne, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02400680
8 cfs 3.81 ft · 66°F 809 ft Middle Coosa
Sipsey Fork Near Grayson Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02450250
7 cfs 2.64 ft 78°F 68°F 557 ft Sipsey Fork
Blackburn Fork Little Warrior R Nr Holly Springs, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02455185
7 cfs 1.20 ft · 69°F 884 ft Locust
Little River Near Blue Pond Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02399200
6 cfs 1.37 ft · 67°F 624 ft Upper Coosa
Cahaba Valley Creek At Cross Cr Rd At Pelham, Al
1 day ago · USGS 0242354750
6 cfs 2.09 ft · 71°F 451 ft Cahaba
Chewacla Creek At Chewacla State Park Nr Auburn, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02418760
6 cfs 1.64 ft · 71°F 464 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423425
6 cfs 1.47 ft · 71°F 423 ft Cahaba
Pine Barren Creek Near Snow Hill, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02427250
5 cfs 1.83 ft · 71°F 154 ft Middle Alabama
Hester Creek At Buddy Williamson Rd Nr Plevna, Al
1 day ago · USGS 0357479650
5 cfs 1.63 ft · 69°F 776 ft Wheeler Lake
Town Creek Near Geraldine Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03572900
4 cfs · · 67°F 1,016 ft Guntersville Lake
Big Nance Creek At Courtland Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03586500
4 cfs 1.11 ft · 69°F 584 ft Pickwick Lake
Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02449882
3 cfs 1.89 ft · 68°F 662 ft Mulberry
Village Creek At 86th St North At Roebuck, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02458148
2 cfs 1.08 ft 68°F 70°F 653 ft Locust
North River Near Samantha Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02464000
1 cfs 1.66 ft · 71°F 291 ft Upper Black Warrior
Flint Creek Near Falkville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03576500
1 cfs 2.09 ft · 69°F 596 ft Wheeler Lake
Bassett Creek At Us Highway 43 Nr Thomasville, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02470072
0 cfs 2.82 ft · 72°F 298 ft Lower Tambigbee
Cahaba River At Trussville, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423130
0 cfs 1.46 ft 80°F 69°F 679 ft Cahaba
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Flow report FAQ

About Alabama streamflow

What are river levels like in Alabama right now?

As of September 10, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 78% of normal across 114 USGS streamgauges, and the Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville is reporting the highest discharge at 12,400 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Alabama river is running highest right now?

As of September 10, 2026, the highest discharge in Alabama is 12,400 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.