Flow report

Alabama River Levels & Streamflow

As of Aug 24, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 128% of normal across 122 USGS gauges — the highest is 15,400 cfs on the Alabama River Near Montgomery. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Alabama.

USGS gauges

122

State percent normal

128%

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Updated

Aug 24

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August

2026

Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Alabama are currently 128% of normal, with the Alabama River Near Montgomery reporting the highest discharge in the state at 15,400 cfs and a gauge stage of 27.40 ft.

Meanwhile, the Alabama River Near Montgomery is seeing a spike today — up 7797% 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.

River levels near Alabama towns

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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

128%

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

Highest discharge

Alabama River Near Montgomery 15,400 cfs

Gauge stage 27.40 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Alabama River Near Montgomery +7797%

Now 15,400 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 122 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Alabama.

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.

Streamgage	Streamflow	Gage height	Water temp	Air temp	Elevation	Watershed
Coosa River At Childersburg Al, Al USGS 02407000	12,300 cfs	13.74 ft	·	71°F	394 ft	Lower Coosa
Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al USGS 02420000	11,300 cfs	26.88 ft	·	73°F	129 ft	Upper Alabama
Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville, Al USGS 02428400	9,950 cfs	35.31 ft	·	73°F	·	Lower Alabama
Tombigbee R At Coffeeville L&D Nr Coffeeville, Al USGS 02469761	6,870 cfs	33.16 ft	·	73°F	·	Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
Tombigbee R At Demopolis L&D Near Coatopa, Al USGS 02467000	5,420 cfs	74.16 ft	·	73°F	·	Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
Black Warrior River At Selden L & D Near Eutaw, Al USGS 02466030	3,380 cfs	96.07 ft	·	73°F	·	Lower Black Warrior
Black Warrior River At Northport Al, Al USGS 02465000	2,410 cfs	123.91 ft	·	74°F	123 ft	Lower Black Warrior
Tallapoosa River Near Mont.-Mont. Water Works, Al USGS 02419890	1,790 cfs	4.28 ft	67°F	73°F	143 ft	Lower Tallapoosa
Locust Fork At Sayre, Al USGS 02456500	1,510 cfs	5.97 ft	·	72°F	325 ft	Locust
Mulberry Fork At Cordova Al, Al USGS 02453500	1,400 cfs	11.07 ft	74°F	72°F	288 ft	Mulberry
Tallapoosa River At Wadley Al, Al USGS 02414500	868 cfs	3.73 ft	47°F	70°F	651 ft	Middle Tallapoosa
Mulberry Fork Near Arkadelphia, Al USGS 02450180	654 cfs	3.75 ft	·	71°F	324 ft	Mulberry
Tombigbee River At Bevill L&D Nr Pickensville, Al USGS 02444160	593 cfs	136.30 ft	·	73°F	·	Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub
Huntsville Sp Br At Johnson Road, Al USGS 03575950	588 cfs	6.55 ft	·	70°F	570 ft	Wheeler Lake
Conecuh River At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al USGS 02374250	559 cfs	8.98 ft	·	72°F	74 ft	Lower Conecuh
Tombigbee R At Gainesville L&D Nr Gainesville Al, Al USGS 02447025	546 cfs	109.36 ft	·	73°F	·	Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub
Mulberry Fork Near Garden City, Al USGS 02450000	473 cfs	4.79 ft	·	70°F	407 ft	Mulberry
Tallapoosa River Nr New Site, Al USGS 02414715	469 cfs	2.48 ft	45°F	71°F	572 ft	Middle Tallapoosa
Perdido River At Barrineau Park, Al USGS 02376500	458 cfs	2.25 ft	·	73°F	40 ft	Perdido
Locust Fork Near Cleveland, Al USGS 02455000	405 cfs	2.40 ft	·	70°F	558 ft	Locust
Conecuh River At River Falls, Al USGS 02372430	400 cfs	2.04 ft	·	71°F	166 ft	Upper Conecuh
Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood Al, Al USGS 02361500	397 cfs	4.48 ft	·	73°F	115 ft	Upper Choctawhatchee
Styx River Near Elsanor, Al USGS 02377570	337 cfs	2.93 ft	·	74°F	22 ft	Perdido
Indian Creek Near Madison Al, Al USGS 03575830	298 cfs	2.73 ft	·	69°F	604 ft	Wheeler Lake
Cahaba River At Centreville Al, Al USGS 02424000	295 cfs	·	·	73°F	218 ft	Cahaba
Choccolocco Creek At Jackson Shoal Nr Lincoln Al, Al USGS 02404400	287 cfs	18.06 ft	·	70°F	478 ft	Middle Coosa
Cahaba River Near Marion Junction Al, Al USGS 02425000	283 cfs	1.69 ft	·	72°F	128 ft	Cahaba
Big Escambia Creek At Flomaton Al, Al USGS 02375000	278 cfs	7.30 ft	·	72°F	85 ft	Escambia
Chattooga River Above Gaylesville Al, Al USGS 02398300	230 cfs	4.33 ft	·	69°F	592 ft	Upper Coosa
Mcdonald Creek At Patton Road Nr Huntsville Al, Al USGS 03575980	202 cfs	1.76 ft	·	70°F	580 ft	Wheeler Lake
Pea River Near Samson Al, Al USGS 02364500	200 cfs	5.42 ft	·	72°F	153 ft	Pea
Flint River At Brownsboro, Al USGS 03575100	200 cfs	7.53 ft	·	68°F	677 ft	Wheeler Lake
Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al USGS 02361000	197 cfs	3.57 ft	·	73°F	176 ft	Upper Choctawhatchee
Murder Creek At State Hwy 41 At Brewton, Al USGS 02374700	162 cfs	10.00 ft	·	71°F	77 ft	Lower Conecuh
Fagan Creek At Adams Street At Huntsville, Al USGS 0357586650	158 cfs	2.24 ft	·	70°F	625 ft	Wheeler Lake
Hillabee Creek Near Hackneyville Al, Al USGS 02415000	149 cfs	5.74 ft	·	71°F	579 ft	Middle Tallapoosa
Big Escambia Cr At Sardine Br Nr Stanley Crossroad, Al USGS 02374950	127 cfs	1.19 ft	·	73°F	126 ft	Escambia
Big Wills Creek Near Reece City, Al USGS 02401000	123 cfs	2.28 ft	·	70°F	616 ft	Middle Coosa
Sucarnoochee River At Livingston Al, Al USGS 02467500	122 cfs	1.05 ft	·	73°F	115 ft	Sucarnoochee
Terrapin Creek At Ellisville Al, Al USGS 02400100	116 cfs	7.23 ft	80°F	69°F	547 ft	Upper Coosa
Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton Al, Al USGS 02438000	109 cfs	1.58 ft	·	70°F	394 ft	Buttahatchee
Choccolocco Creek Near Boiling Spring, Al USGS 02403310	102 cfs	3.64 ft	·	70°F	614 ft	Middle Coosa
Talladega Creek At Alpine Al, Al USGS 02406500	100 cfs	3.71 ft	·	71°F	459 ft	Middle Coosa
Big Cove Creek At Dug Hill Road Nr Huntsville, Al USGS 0357526200	100 cfs	5.10 ft	·	70°F	651 ft	Wheeler Lake
Aldridge Creek Near Farley Al, Al USGS 03575700	93 cfs	2.55 ft	·	70°F	595 ft	Wheeler Lake
Aldridge C At Sherwood Dr Nr Huntsville, Al USGS 0357568980	91 cfs	3.48 ft	·	70°F	621 ft	Wheeler Lake
Cahaba River Near West Blocton Al, Al USGS 02423647	90 cfs	1.99 ft	89°F	73°F	264 ft	Cahaba
Tallapoosa River Near Heflin, Al USGS 02412000	89 cfs	2.39 ft	45°F	68°F	837 ft	Upper Tallapoosa
Little Tallapoosa River Near Newell Al, Al USGS 02413300	88 cfs	1.90 ft	48°F	68°F	859 ft	Upper Tallapoosa
Hatchet Creek Below Rockford Al, Al USGS 02408540	86 cfs	1.99 ft	·	71°F	426 ft	Lower Coosa
Sipsey River Nr Elrod, Al USGS 02446500	83 cfs	5.18 ft	·	73°F	257 ft	Sipsey
Little River Near Blue Pond Al, Al USGS 02399200	82 cfs	2.45 ft	·	69°F	624 ft	Upper Coosa
Valley Creek Near Oak Grove Al, Al USGS 02462000	82 cfs	3.05 ft	·	72°F	322 ft	Upper Black Warrior
Pinhook C At Mastin Lake Rd At Huntsville, Al USGS 0357587400	80 cfs	2.46 ft	·	70°F	652 ft	Wheeler Lake
Dallas Branch At Coleman St In Huntsville, Al USGS 0357587728	76 cfs	·	·	70°F	649 ft	Wheeler Lake
Little Cahaba River At Cah Bea Rd Nr Cahaba Hts Al, Al USGS 02423414	76 cfs	1.21 ft	·	73°F	505 ft	Cahaba
Murder Creek Near Evergreen Al, Al USGS 02374500	74 cfs	2.95 ft	·	71°F	187 ft	Lower Conecuh
Bear Creek Near Red Bay, Al USGS 03592000	74 cfs	4.35 ft	96°F	70°F	533 ft	Bear
Chickasaw Creek Near Kushla Al, Al USGS 02471001	74 cfs	3.53 ft	·	75°F	18 ft	Mobile - Tensaw
Conecuh River Bel Pt A Dam Nr River Falls, Al USGS 02372422	73 cfs	7.23 ft	·	71°F	154 ft	Upper Conecuh
Aldridge Creek At Toney Drive At Huntsville, Al USGS 0357568650	73 cfs	3.09 ft	·	70°F	658 ft	Wheeler Lake
Blackwater River Near Bradley Al, Al USGS 02369800	65 cfs	1.11 ft	·	72°F	141 ft	Blackwater
Big Canoe Creek At Ashville Al, Al USGS 02401390	65 cfs	1.86 ft	·	71°F	533 ft	Middle Coosa
East Fork Pinhook Cr At Winchester Rd At Huntsvil, Al USGS 0357587140	64 cfs	6.60 ft	·	69°F	700 ft	Wheeler Lake
Village Creek Near Docena, Al USGS 02458600	63 cfs	1.24 ft	80°F	72°F	514 ft	Locust
Fish River Near Silver Hill Al, Al USGS 02378500	61 cfs	·	·	75°F	27 ft	Mobile Bay
Conecuh River At Brantley Al, Al USGS 02371500	58 cfs	1.01 ft	·	71°F	275 ft	Upper Conecuh
Patsaliga Creek Near Brantley Al, Al USGS 02372250	55 cfs	3.10 ft	·	71°F	269 ft	Patsaliga
Paint Rock River Near Woodville Al, Al USGS 03574500	55 cfs	2.47 ft	·	69°F	625 ft	Wheeler Lake
Cahaba River Near Mountain Brook Al, Al USGS 02423380	54 cfs	·	85°F	72°F	473 ft	Cahaba
Noxubee River Nr Geiger, Al USGS 02448500	54 cfs	8.59 ft	·	73°F	141 ft	Noxubee
Town Creek Near Geraldine Al, Al USGS 03572900	50 cfs	1.30 ft	·	68°F	1,016 ft	Guntersville Lake
Clear C At New Hope Church Nr Poplar Springs, Al USGS 02450825	49 cfs	1.55 ft	·	70°F	601 ft	Sipsey Fork
Satilpa Creek Near Coffeeville Al, Al USGS 02469800	47 cfs	3.72 ft	·	74°F	60 ft	Lower Tambigbee
Village Creek Near Pratt City, Al USGS 02458502	45 cfs	1.25 ft	78°F	73°F	536 ft	Locust
Mulberry Creek At Jones Al, Al USGS 02422500	45 cfs	·	·	72°F	219 ft	Upper Alabama
Cypress Creek Near Florence Al, Al USGS 03590000	44 cfs	1.59 ft	·	69°F	453 ft	Pickwick Lake
Cahaba River Near Helena Al, Al USGS 02423555	42 cfs	1.31 ft	88°F	73°F	401 ft	Cahaba
Uphapee Creek Near Tuskegee Al, Al USGS 02419000	42 cfs	·	·	71°F	256 ft	Lower Tallapoosa
West Fork Pinhook Cr At Blue Sprs Rd At Huntsville, Al USGS 0357587090	40 cfs	3.57 ft	·	69°F	700 ft	Wheeler Lake
Pea River Near Ariton Al, Al USGS 02363000	39 cfs	1.84 ft	·	71°F	289 ft	Pea
Burnt Corn Creek At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al USGS 02374745	39 cfs	2.89 ft	·	71°F	83 ft	Lower Conecuh
Broglan Branch At Oakwood Avenue At Huntsville, Al USGS 0357591500	39 cfs	6.25 ft	·	70°F	671 ft	Wheeler Lake
Blackwater Creek Near Manchester Al, Al USGS 02453000	38 cfs	2.39 ft	·	71°F	409 ft	Mulberry
Village Creek At Avenue W At Ensley, Al USGS 02458450	37 cfs	2.11 ft	80°F	73°F	512 ft	Locust
Sepulga River Near Mckenzie Al, Al USGS 02373000	37 cfs	2.89 ft	·	71°F	191 ft	Sepulga
Valley Creek Near Bessemer, Al USGS 02461500	32 cfs	5.48 ft	·	73°F	459 ft	Upper Black Warrior
Limestone Creek Near Athens Al, Al USGS 03576250	29 cfs	1.56 ft	·	69°F	627 ft	Wheeler Lake
Blackburn Fork Little Warrior R Nr Holly Springs, Al USGS 02455185	27 cfs	1.65 ft	·	70°F	884 ft	Locust
Kelly Creek Near Vincent Al, Al USGS 02405500	26 cfs	1.53 ft	81°F	71°F	425 ft	Middle Coosa
Sougahatchee Creek At Co Rd 188 Nr Loachapoka, Al USGS 02418230	26 cfs	1.48 ft	·	72°F	543 ft	Lower Tallapoosa
Cribbs Mill Creek At Ww Plant At Tuscaloosa, Al USGS 02465292	23 cfs	·	·	74°F	153 ft	Lower Black Warrior
Fivemile Creek Near Republic, Al USGS 02457595	22 cfs	1.19 ft	80°F	72°F	459 ft	Locust
Magnolia River At Us 98 Near Foley, Al USGS 02378300	22 cfs	2.47 ft	·	76°F	22 ft	Mobile Bay
Flint Creek Near Falkville Al, Al USGS 03576500	22 cfs	3.21 ft	·	69°F	596 ft	Wheeler Lake
Fowl River At Half-Mile Rd Near Laurendine, Al USGS 02471078	22 cfs	1.55 ft	·	75°F	23 ft	Mobile Bay
Cahaba River Near Hoover, Al USGS 02423496	22 cfs	2.63 ft	84°F	73°F	466 ft	Cahaba
Big Wills Creek At State Hwy 35 Nr Fort Payne, Al USGS 02400680	20 cfs	4.01 ft	·	67°F	809 ft	Middle Coosa
Big Creek At County Rd 63 Near Wilmer, Al USGS 02479945	20 cfs	1.75 ft	·	73°F	140 ft	Escatawpa
Little Cahaba River Nr Jefferson Park, Al USGS 02423400	16 cfs	·	·	72°F	596 ft	Cahaba
Cahaba River Near Acton Al, Al USGS 02423500	16 cfs	1.70 ft	·	73°F	393 ft	Cahaba
Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights Al, Al USGS 02423425	15 cfs	1.45 ft	·	73°F	423 ft	Cahaba
Turkey Creek At Sewage Plant Near Pinson Al, Al USGS 02455980	15 cfs	4.30 ft	75°F	72°F	595 ft	Locust
Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al USGS 02423397	15 cfs	1.23 ft	77°F	71°F	616 ft	Cahaba
Shades Creek Near Greenwood Al, Al USGS 02423630	14 cfs	1.74 ft	·	73°F	499 ft	Cahaba
Hamilton Creek At Snow Road Near Semmes, Al USGS 02480002	14 cfs	3.31 ft	·	74°F	118 ft	Escatawpa
Uchee Creek Near Fort Mitchell, Al USGS 02342500	13 cfs	·	·	71°F	219 ft	Middle Chattahoochee-Walter F. George Reservoi
Crooked Creek Near Fairview, Al USGS 02479980	12 cfs	·	·	73°F	115 ft	Escatawpa
Sipsey Fork Near Grayson Al, Al USGS 02450250	12 cfs	2.77 ft	78°F	69°F	557 ft	Sipsey Fork
Valley Creek At Center St At Birmingham, Al USGS 02461130	11 cfs	1.59 ft	78°F	73°F	559 ft	Upper Black Warrior
Elliotts Creek At Moundville Al, Al USGS 02465493	11 cfs	1.69 ft	·	73°F	164 ft	Lower Black Warrior
Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al USGS 02449882	8 cfs	2.43 ft	·	69°F	662 ft	Mulberry
Pine Barren Creek Near Snow Hill, Al USGS 02427250	8 cfs	1.90 ft	·	72°F	154 ft	Middle Alabama
Cahaba Valley Creek At Cross Cr Rd At Pelham, Al USGS 0242354750	7 cfs	2.13 ft	·	73°F	451 ft	Cahaba
Big Nance Creek At Courtland Al, Al USGS 03586500	6 cfs	1.18 ft	·	69°F	584 ft	Pickwick Lake
Hester Creek At Buddy Williamson Rd Nr Plevna, Al USGS 0357479650	5 cfs	1.65 ft	·	68°F	776 ft	Wheeler Lake
Catoma Creek Near Montgomery Al, Al USGS 02421000	4 cfs	1.51 ft	·	72°F	161 ft	Upper Alabama
North River Near Samantha Al, Al USGS 02464000	4 cfs	1.77 ft	·	72°F	291 ft	Upper Black Warrior
Chewacla Creek At Chewacla State Park Nr Auburn, Al USGS 02418760	4 cfs	1.54 ft	·	72°F	464 ft	Lower Tallapoosa
Village Creek At 86th St North At Roebuck, Al USGS 02458148	3 cfs	1.13 ft	69°F	72°F	653 ft	Locust
Bassett Creek At Us Highway 43 Nr Thomasville, Al USGS 02470072	1 cfs	3.02 ft	·	73°F	298 ft	Lower Tambigbee
Cahaba River At Trussville, Al USGS 02423130	0 cfs	1.48 ft	80°F	71°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 August 24, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 128% of normal across 122 USGS streamgauges, and the Alabama River Near Montgomery is reporting the highest discharge at 15,400 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Alabama river is running highest right now?

As of August 24, 2026, the highest discharge in Alabama is 15,400 cfs on the Alabama River Near Montgomery. 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.