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Flow report

Alabama River Levels & Streamflow

As of Sep 16, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 120% of normal across 109 USGS gauges — the highest is 9,860 cfs on the Alabama River Near Montgomery. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Alabama.

USGS gauges
109
State percent normal
120%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Sep 16
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Alabama are currently 120% of normal, with the Alabama River Near Montgomery reporting the highest discharge in the state at 9,860 cfs and a gauge stage of 27.48 ft.

Meanwhile, the Cahaba River Near Marion Junction Al is seeing a spike today — up 31% 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.

Active weather warnings for Alabama

# Alabama Natural Disaster Report

Alabama residents face multiple hazards through Saturday. Dangerous rip currents threaten swimmers along Mobile and Baldwin coastal counties through Thursday evening—even strong swimmers can be swept into deeper water. Meanwhile, a widespread heat advisory affects northern Alabama counties including Limestone, Madison, Morgan, Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, and Lawrence, with heat index values reaching 109 degrees. Additional heat advisories impact Jackson, Marshall, Cullman, and DeKalb counties with index values near 107 degrees through Saturday evening at 8 PM CDT. High temperatures and humidity increase heat illness risks—stay hydrated, limit outdoor activities, and monitor vulnerable populations. Coastal visitors should exercise extreme caution in the water.

Source: National Weather Service

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

120%

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

Highest discharge

Alabama River Near Montgomery 9,860 cfs

Gauge stage 27.48 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Cahaba River Near Marion Junction Al +31%

Now 256 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 109 + 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 120%
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.

120% of normal today
+62pts vs this day last year (58%)
319of 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 16, 2026

799 daily readings from 109 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.

109 gauges
Streamgage Streamflow Gage height Water temp Air temp Elevation Watershed
Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02428400
10,500 cfs 35.27 ft · 75°F · Lower Alabama
Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02420000
5,310 cfs 27.45 ft · 75°F 129 ft Upper Alabama
Tombigbee R At Coffeeville L&D Nr Coffeeville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02469761
4,520 cfs 33.26 ft · 74°F · Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
Coosa River At Childersburg Al, Al
4 days ago · USGS 02407000
4,320 cfs 13.45 ft · 72°F 394 ft Lower Coosa
Mulberry Fork At Cordova Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02453500
2,590 cfs 10.92 ft 67°F 73°F 288 ft Mulberry
Tombigbee R At Demopolis L&D Near Coatopa, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02467000
2,170 cfs 73.68 ft · 74°F · Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
Tallapoosa River Near Mont.-Mont. Water Works, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02419890
1,610 cfs 4.02 ft 67°F 75°F 143 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Black Warrior River At Northport Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02465000
1,570 cfs 123.70 ft · 75°F 123 ft Lower Black Warrior
Tallapoosa River At Wadley Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02414500
1,120 cfs 4.05 ft 47°F 71°F 651 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Tombigbee R At Gainesville L&D Nr Gainesville Al, Al
13 hours ago · USGS 02447025
527 cfs 109.34 ft · 75°F · Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub
Black Warrior River At Selden L & D Near Eutaw, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02466030
520 cfs 96.14 ft · 75°F · Lower Black Warrior
Tombigbee River At Bevill L&D Nr Pickensville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02444160
500 cfs 136.18 ft · 75°F · Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub
Tallapoosa River Nr New Site, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02414715
484 cfs 2.50 ft 45°F 72°F 572 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Little Tallapoosa River Near Newell Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02413300
422 cfs 3.08 ft 48°F 69°F 859 ft Upper Tallapoosa
Conecuh River Bel Pt A Dam Nr River Falls, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02372422
420 cfs 7.82 ft · 74°F 154 ft Upper Conecuh
Perdido River At Barrineau Park, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02376500
418 cfs 2.09 ft · 75°F 40 ft Perdido
Conecuh River At River Falls, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02372430
410 cfs 3.36 ft · 74°F 166 ft Upper Conecuh
Conecuh River At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02374250
336 cfs 8.43 ft · 74°F 74 ft Lower Conecuh
Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02361500
291 cfs 4.07 ft · 74°F 115 ft Upper Choctawhatchee
Cahaba River Near Marion Junction Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02425000
266 cfs 1.64 ft · 73°F 128 ft Cahaba
Big Escambia Creek At Flomaton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02375000
237 cfs 7.15 ft · 75°F 85 ft Escambia
Styx River Near Elsanor, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02377570
208 cfs 2.07 ft · 76°F 22 ft Perdido
Choccolocco Creek At Jackson Shoal Nr Lincoln Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02404400
194 cfs 17.75 ft · 72°F 478 ft Middle Coosa
Cahaba River At Centreville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02424000
194 cfs · · 74°F 218 ft Cahaba
Pea River Near Samson Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02364500
169 cfs 5.24 ft · 74°F 153 ft Pea
Murder Creek At State Hwy 41 At Brewton, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02374700
155 cfs 9.97 ft · 74°F 77 ft Lower Conecuh
Sucarnoochee River At Livingston Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02467500
133 cfs 1.12 ft · 74°F 115 ft Sucarnoochee
Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02361000
128 cfs 3.26 ft · 74°F 176 ft Upper Choctawhatchee
Flint River At Brownsboro, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03575100
126 cfs 7.23 ft · 73°F 677 ft Wheeler Lake
Locust Fork At Sayre, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02456500
105 cfs 2.62 ft · 74°F 325 ft Locust
Chattooga River Above Gaylesville Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02398300
104 cfs 3.74 ft · 71°F 592 ft Upper Coosa
Big Escambia Cr At Sardine Br Nr Stanley Crossroad, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02374950
100 cfs · · 74°F 126 ft Escambia
Tallapoosa River Near Heflin, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02412000
99 cfs 2.44 ft 45°F 70°F 837 ft Upper Tallapoosa
Cahaba River Near West Blocton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423647
90 cfs 1.99 ft 89°F 74°F 264 ft Cahaba
Chickasaw Creek Near Kushla Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02471001
85 cfs 3.69 ft · 76°F 18 ft Mobile - Tensaw
Conecuh River At Brantley Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02371500
83 cfs 1.24 ft · 74°F 275 ft Upper Conecuh
Hillabee Creek Near Hackneyville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02415000
78 cfs 5.37 ft · 71°F 579 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Little Cahaba River At Cah Bea Rd Nr Cahaba Hts Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423414
74 cfs 1.34 ft · 73°F 505 ft Cahaba
Terrapin Creek At Ellisville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02400100
73 cfs 7.03 ft 78°F 71°F 547 ft Upper Coosa
Valley Creek Near Oak Grove Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02462000
73 cfs 3.03 ft · 74°F 322 ft Upper Black Warrior
Mulberry Fork Near Arkadelphia, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02450180
71 cfs · · 73°F 324 ft Mulberry
Talladega Creek At Alpine Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02406500
69 cfs 3.40 ft · 72°F 459 ft Middle Coosa
Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02438000
68 cfs 1.31 ft · 73°F 394 ft Buttahatchee
Noxubee River Nr Geiger, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02448500
67 cfs 8.68 ft · 75°F 141 ft Noxubee
Bear Creek Near Red Bay, Al
13 hours ago · USGS 03592000
66 cfs 4.28 ft 96°F 74°F 533 ft Bear
Locust Fork Near Cleveland, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02455000
64 cfs 1.31 ft · 72°F 558 ft Locust
Murder Creek Near Evergreen Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02374500
62 cfs 2.78 ft · 74°F 187 ft Lower Conecuh
Fish River Near Silver Hill Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02378500
62 cfs · · 75°F 27 ft Mobile Bay
Pea River Near Ariton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02363000
61 cfs 1.99 ft · 74°F 289 ft Pea
Choccolocco Creek Near Boiling Spring, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02403310
54 cfs 3.31 ft · 71°F 614 ft Middle Coosa
Patsaliga Creek Near Brantley Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02372250
52 cfs 3.03 ft · 74°F 269 ft Patsaliga
Hatchet Creek Below Rockford Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02408540
50 cfs 1.80 ft · 72°F 426 ft Lower Coosa
Mulberry Fork Near Garden City, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02450000
50 cfs 3.06 ft · 72°F 407 ft Mulberry
Village Creek Near Docena, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02458600
48 cfs 1.21 ft 80°F 74°F 514 ft Locust
Blackwater River Near Bradley Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02369800
47 cfs · · 75°F 141 ft Blackwater
Sipsey River Nr Elrod, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02446500
44 cfs 4.76 ft · 75°F 257 ft Sipsey
Uphapee Creek Near Tuskegee Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02419000
42 cfs · · 73°F 256 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Cypress Creek Near Florence Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03590000
37 cfs 1.56 ft · 74°F 453 ft Pickwick Lake
Cahaba River Near Helena Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423555
36 cfs 1.28 ft 88°F 73°F 401 ft Cahaba
Big Canoe Creek At Ashville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02401390
35 cfs 1.37 ft · 72°F 533 ft Middle Coosa
Big Wills Creek Near Reece City, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02401000
35 cfs 1.61 ft · 71°F 616 ft Middle Coosa
Mulberry Creek At Jones Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02422500
34 cfs · · 73°F 219 ft Upper Alabama
Village Creek Near Pratt City, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02458502
34 cfs 1.15 ft 77°F 74°F 536 ft Locust
Clear C At New Hope Church Nr Poplar Springs, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02450825
33 cfs 1.44 ft · 72°F 601 ft Sipsey Fork
Burnt Corn Creek At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02374745
30 cfs 2.77 ft · 74°F 83 ft Lower Conecuh
Blackwater Creek Near Manchester Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02453000
29 cfs 2.30 ft · 73°F 409 ft Mulberry
Valley Creek Near Bessemer, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02461500
29 cfs 5.44 ft · 75°F 459 ft Upper Black Warrior
Cahaba River Near Mountain Brook Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423380
27 cfs · 90°F 73°F 473 ft Cahaba
Village Creek At Avenue W At Ensley, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02458450
27 cfs 2.02 ft 80°F 74°F 512 ft Locust
Fowl River At Half-Mile Rd Near Laurendine, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02471078
22 cfs 1.57 ft · 77°F 23 ft Mobile Bay
Magnolia River At Us 98 Near Foley, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02378300
21 cfs 2.41 ft · 75°F 22 ft Mobile Bay
Sepulga River Near Mckenzie Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02373000
20 cfs 2.67 ft · 74°F 191 ft Sepulga
Big Creek At County Rd 63 Near Wilmer, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02479945
18 cfs 1.66 ft · 75°F 140 ft Escatawpa
Fivemile Creek Near Republic, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02457595
17 cfs 1.12 ft 80°F 74°F 459 ft Locust
Satilpa Creek Near Coffeeville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02469800
17 cfs 3.02 ft · 75°F 60 ft Lower Tambigbee
Sougahatchee Creek At Co Rd 188 Nr Loachapoka, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02418230
16 cfs 1.35 ft · 73°F 543 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Cahaba River Near Acton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423500
15 cfs 1.60 ft · 74°F 393 ft Cahaba
Uchee Creek Near Fort Mitchell, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02342500
14 cfs · · 72°F 219 ft Middle Chattahoochee-Walter F. George Reservoi
Cahaba River Near Hoover, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423496
13 cfs 2.51 ft 82°F 74°F 466 ft Cahaba
Hamilton Creek At Snow Road Near Semmes, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02480002
13 cfs 3.23 ft · 75°F 118 ft Escatawpa
Shades Creek Near Greenwood Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423630
13 cfs 1.70 ft · 74°F 499 ft Cahaba
Crooked Creek Near Fairview, Al
13 hours ago · USGS 02479980
12 cfs · · 75°F 115 ft Escatawpa
Paint Rock River Near Woodville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03574500
12 cfs 1.81 ft · 73°F 625 ft Wheeler Lake
Limestone Creek Near Athens Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03576250
12 cfs 1.36 ft · 73°F 627 ft Wheeler Lake
Turkey Creek At Sewage Plant Near Pinson Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02455980
11 cfs 4.10 ft 74°F 73°F 595 ft Locust
Blackburn Fork Little Warrior R Nr Holly Springs, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02455185
10 cfs 1.29 ft · 72°F 884 ft Locust
Sipsey Fork Near Grayson Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02450250
9 cfs 2.71 ft 77°F 72°F 557 ft Sipsey Fork
Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423425
9 cfs 1.52 ft · 74°F 423 ft Cahaba
Elliotts Creek At Moundville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02465493
9 cfs 1.61 ft · 75°F 164 ft Lower Black Warrior
Catoma Creek Near Montgomery Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02421000
8 cfs 1.62 ft · 75°F 161 ft Upper Alabama
Kelly Creek Near Vincent Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02405500
8 cfs 1.14 ft 80°F 72°F 425 ft Middle Coosa
Little Cahaba River Nr Jefferson Park, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423400
8 cfs · · 72°F 596 ft Cahaba
Cribbs Mill Creek At Ww Plant At Tuscaloosa, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02465292
8 cfs · · 76°F 153 ft Lower Black Warrior
Valley Creek At Center St At Birmingham, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02461130
7 cfs 1.52 ft 79°F 74°F 559 ft Upper Black Warrior
Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423397
6 cfs 1.02 ft 75°F 72°F 616 ft Cahaba
Cahaba Valley Creek At Cross Cr Rd At Pelham, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 0242354750
6 cfs 2.08 ft · 74°F 451 ft Cahaba
Chewacla Creek At Chewacla State Park Nr Auburn, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02418760
6 cfs 1.63 ft · 73°F 464 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Big Wills Creek At State Hwy 35 Nr Fort Payne, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02400680
5 cfs 3.74 ft · 70°F 809 ft Middle Coosa
Little River Near Blue Pond Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02399200
5 cfs 1.29 ft · 71°F 624 ft Upper Coosa
Hester Creek At Buddy Williamson Rd Nr Plevna, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 0357479650
4 cfs 1.61 ft · 72°F 776 ft Wheeler Lake
Flint Creek Near Falkville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03576500
4 cfs 2.40 ft · 73°F 596 ft Wheeler Lake
Pine Barren Creek Near Snow Hill, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02427250
4 cfs 1.78 ft · 74°F 154 ft Middle Alabama
Big Nance Creek At Courtland Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03586500
3 cfs 1.03 ft · 73°F 584 ft Pickwick Lake
Village Creek At 86th St North At Roebuck, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02458148
2 cfs 1.07 ft 69°F 73°F 653 ft Locust
Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02449882
2 cfs 1.80 ft · 72°F 662 ft Mulberry
North River Near Samantha Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02464000
2 cfs 1.67 ft · 74°F 291 ft Upper Black Warrior
Bassett Creek At Us Highway 43 Nr Thomasville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02470072
1 cfs 2.90 ft · 74°F 298 ft Lower Tambigbee
Town Creek Near Geraldine Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03572900
0 cfs · · 71°F 1,016 ft Guntersville Lake
Cahaba River At Trussville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423130
0 cfs 1.44 ft 80°F 72°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 16, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 120% of normal across 109 USGS streamgauges, and the Alabama River Near Montgomery is reporting the highest discharge at 9,860 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Alabama river is running highest right now?

As of September 16, 2026, the highest discharge in Alabama is 9,860 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.