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Alabama River Levels & Streamflow

As of Oct 15, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 129% of normal across 115 USGS gauges — the highest is 14,600 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
129%
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Paddle runs
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Updated
Oct 15
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Flow briefing · Oct 15, 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 129% of normal, with the Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville reporting the highest discharge in the state at 14,600 cfs and a gauge stage of 35.64 ft.

Meanwhile, the Black Warrior River At Selden L & D Near Eutaw is seeing a spike today — up 655% 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 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 129%
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.

129% of normal today
+76pts vs this day last year (53%)
307of 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 15, 2026

799 daily readings from 113 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
1 day ago · USGS 02428400
14,600 cfs 35.64 ft · 59°F · Lower Alabama
Pea River Near Samson Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02364500
7,010 cfs 20.42 ft · 61°F 153 ft Pea
Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02420000
5,130 cfs 27.28 ft · 60°F 129 ft Upper Alabama
Conecuh River At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02374250
3,650 cfs 13.81 ft · 61°F 74 ft Lower Conecuh
Black Warrior River At Selden L & D Near Eutaw, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02466030
3,140 cfs 96.10 ft · 60°F · Lower Black Warrior
Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02361500
2,960 cfs 9.60 ft · 62°F 115 ft Upper Choctawhatchee
Tombigbee R At Coffeeville L&D Nr Coffeeville, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02469761
2,960 cfs 33.01 ft · 59°F · Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
Pea River Near Ariton Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02363000
2,420 cfs 6.70 ft · 61°F 289 ft Pea
Conecuh River At Brantley Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02371500
2,310 cfs 11.74 ft · 59°F 275 ft Upper Conecuh
Conecuh River Bel Pt A Dam Nr River Falls, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02372422
2,000 cfs 9.30 ft · 60°F 154 ft Upper Conecuh
Conecuh River At River Falls, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02372430
1,830 cfs 6.26 ft · 61°F 166 ft Upper Conecuh
Tallapoosa River Near Mont.-Mont. Water Works, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02419890
1,820 cfs 4.33 ft 67°F 60°F 143 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Tombigbee R At Demopolis L&D Near Coatopa, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02467000
1,480 cfs 73.53 ft · 59°F · Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
Cahaba River Near Marion Junction Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02425000
1,200 cfs 4.03 ft · 58°F 128 ft Cahaba
Tallapoosa River At Wadley Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02414500
1,170 cfs 4.10 ft 47°F 58°F 651 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Coosa River At Childersburg Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02407000
1,100 cfs 14.16 ft · 58°F 394 ft Lower Coosa
Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02361000
912 cfs 5.34 ft · 62°F 176 ft Upper Choctawhatchee
Black Warrior River At Northport Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02465000
650 cfs 123.41 ft · 61°F 123 ft Lower Black Warrior
Huntsville Sp Br At Johnson Road, Al
4 days ago · USGS 03575950
588 cfs 6.36 ft · 64°F 570 ft Wheeler Lake
Tallapoosa River Nr New Site, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02414715
484 cfs 2.50 ft 45°F 58°F 572 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Tombigbee River At Bevill L&D Nr Pickensville, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02444160
426 cfs 136.08 ft · 63°F · Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub
Cahaba River At Centreville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02424000
423 cfs 1.31 ft · 60°F 218 ft Cahaba
Tombigbee R At Gainesville L&D Nr Gainesville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02447025
411 cfs 109.21 ft · 61°F · Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub
Patsaliga Creek Near Brantley Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02372250
372 cfs 6.32 ft · 59°F 269 ft Patsaliga
Perdido River At Barrineau Park, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02376500
365 cfs 1.88 ft · 61°F 40 ft Perdido
Mulberry Fork At Cordova Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02453500
364 cfs 11.32 ft 69°F 59°F 288 ft Mulberry
Locust Fork At Sayre, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02456500
297 cfs 3.26 ft · 59°F 325 ft Locust
Murder Creek At State Hwy 41 At Brewton, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02374700
287 cfs 10.42 ft · 60°F 77 ft Lower Conecuh
Big Escambia Creek At Flomaton Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02375000
278 cfs 7.30 ft · 61°F 85 ft Escambia
Cahaba River Near West Blocton Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423647
261 cfs 2.31 ft 78°F 60°F 264 ft Cahaba
Styx River Near Elsanor, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02377570
219 cfs 2.21 ft · 62°F 22 ft Perdido
Mcdonald Creek At Patton Road Nr Huntsville Al, Al
4 days ago · USGS 03575980
204 cfs 1.07 ft · 63°F 580 ft Wheeler Lake
Choccolocco Creek At Jackson Shoal Nr Lincoln Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02404400
202 cfs 17.78 ft · 58°F 478 ft Middle Coosa
Sepulga River Near Mckenzie Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02373000
190 cfs 3.70 ft · 60°F 191 ft Sepulga
Valley Creek Near Oak Grove Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02462000
162 cfs 3.21 ft · 61°F 322 ft Upper Black Warrior
Little Tallapoosa River Near Newell Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02413300
142 cfs 2.17 ft 48°F 58°F 859 ft Upper Tallapoosa
Tallapoosa River Near Heflin, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02412000
140 cfs 2.64 ft 45°F 57°F 837 ft Upper Tallapoosa
Flint River At Brownsboro, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03575100
140 cfs 7.29 ft · 62°F 677 ft Wheeler Lake
Mulberry Fork Near Arkadelphia, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02450180
138 cfs 1.24 ft · 59°F 324 ft Mulberry
Chattooga River Above Gaylesville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02398300
134 cfs 3.90 ft · 58°F 592 ft Upper Coosa
Murder Creek Near Evergreen Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02374500
133 cfs 3.73 ft · 60°F 187 ft Lower Conecuh
Blackwater River Near Bradley Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02369800
120 cfs 1.56 ft · 61°F 141 ft Blackwater
Cahaba River Near Helena Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423555
120 cfs 1.55 ft 75°F 61°F 401 ft Cahaba
Big Escambia Cr At Sardine Br Nr Stanley Crossroad, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02374950
119 cfs 1.14 ft · 61°F 126 ft Escambia
Locust Fork Near Cleveland, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02455000
119 cfs 1.60 ft · 60°F 558 ft Locust
Mulberry Fork Near Garden City, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02450000
117 cfs 3.41 ft · 59°F 407 ft Mulberry
Village Creek Near Docena, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02458600
116 cfs 1.32 ft 73°F 61°F 514 ft Locust
Sipsey River Nr Elrod, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02446500
108 cfs 5.29 ft · 61°F 257 ft Sipsey
Sucarnoochee River At Livingston Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02467500
102 cfs · · 60°F 115 ft Sucarnoochee
Burnt Corn Creek At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02374745
100 cfs 3.50 ft · 60°F 83 ft Lower Conecuh
Hatchet Creek Below Rockford Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02408540
99 cfs 2.00 ft · 61°F 426 ft Lower Coosa
Terrapin Creek At Ellisville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02400100
95 cfs 7.14 ft 67°F 56°F 547 ft Upper Coosa
Hillabee Creek Near Hackneyville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02415000
95 cfs 5.47 ft · 60°F 579 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Aldridge Creek Near Farley Al, Al
4 days ago · USGS 03575700
92 cfs 2.43 ft · 64°F 595 ft Wheeler Lake
Aldridge C At Sherwood Dr Nr Huntsville, Al
4 days ago · USGS 0357568980
91 cfs 3.49 ft · 64°F 621 ft Wheeler Lake
Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02438000
78 cfs 1.38 ft · 63°F 394 ft Buttahatchee
Dallas Branch At Coleman St In Huntsville, Al
4 days ago · USGS 0357587728
76 cfs · · 65°F 649 ft Wheeler Lake
Uchee Creek Near Fort Mitchell, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02342500
74 cfs 1.02 ft · 61°F 219 ft Middle Chattahoochee-Walter F. George Reservoi
Talladega Creek At Alpine Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02406500
73 cfs 3.45 ft · 58°F 459 ft Middle Coosa
Choccolocco Creek Near Boiling Spring, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02403310
73 cfs 3.44 ft · 59°F 614 ft Middle Coosa
Chickasaw Creek Near Kushla Al, Al
2 days ago · USGS 02471001
68 cfs 3.43 ft · 61°F 18 ft Mobile - Tensaw
Uphapee Creek Near Tuskegee Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02419000
67 cfs 1.16 ft · 60°F 256 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Fish River Near Silver Hill Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02378500
60 cfs · · 62°F 27 ft Mobile Bay
Mulberry Creek At Jones Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02422500
58 cfs · · 59°F 219 ft Upper Alabama
Big Wills Creek Near Reece City, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02401000
56 cfs 1.81 ft · 58°F 616 ft Middle Coosa
Big Canoe Creek At Ashville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02401390
55 cfs 1.66 ft · 58°F 533 ft Middle Coosa
Noxubee River Nr Geiger, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02448500
53 cfs 8.52 ft · 62°F 141 ft Noxubee
Valley Creek Near Bessemer, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02461500
53 cfs 5.66 ft · 62°F 459 ft Upper Black Warrior
Bear Creek Near Red Bay, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03592000
52 cfs 4.17 ft 96°F 65°F 533 ft Bear
Cahaba River Near Mountain Brook Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423380
51 cfs · 70°F 61°F 473 ft Cahaba
Blackwater Creek Near Manchester Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02453000
49 cfs 2.50 ft · 60°F 409 ft Mulberry
Paint Rock River Near Woodville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03574500
49 cfs 2.37 ft · 62°F 625 ft Wheeler Lake
Village Creek Near Pratt City, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02458502
47 cfs 1.27 ft 70°F 62°F 536 ft Locust
Cahaba River Near Acton Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423500
46 cfs 2.02 ft · 61°F 393 ft Cahaba
Little River Near Blue Pond Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02399200
44 cfs 2.08 ft · 60°F 624 ft Upper Coosa
Broglan Branch At Oakwood Avenue At Huntsville, Al
4 days ago · USGS 0357591500
42 cfs 6.18 ft · 64°F 671 ft Wheeler Lake
Clear C At New Hope Church Nr Poplar Springs, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02450825
41 cfs 1.50 ft · 61°F 601 ft Sipsey Fork
Village Creek At Avenue W At Ensley, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02458450
41 cfs 2.14 ft 71°F 62°F 512 ft Locust
Shades Creek Near Greenwood Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423630
39 cfs 2.08 ft · 61°F 499 ft Cahaba
Catoma Creek Near Montgomery Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02421000
37 cfs 1.99 ft · 59°F 161 ft Upper Alabama
Pine Barren Creek Near Snow Hill, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02427250
36 cfs 2.40 ft · 58°F 154 ft Middle Alabama
Cahaba River Near Hoover, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423496
34 cfs 2.76 ft 71°F 61°F 466 ft Cahaba
Cypress Creek Near Florence Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03590000
32 cfs 1.54 ft · 66°F 453 ft Pickwick Lake
Magnolia River At Us 98 Near Foley, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02378300
24 cfs 2.62 ft · 63°F 22 ft Mobile Bay
Fivemile Creek Near Republic, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02457595
23 cfs 1.20 ft 69°F 61°F 459 ft Locust
Sougahatchee Creek At Co Rd 188 Nr Loachapoka, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02418230
23 cfs 1.44 ft · 60°F 543 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Fowl River At Half-Mile Rd Near Laurendine, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02471078
23 cfs 1.60 ft · 63°F 23 ft Mobile Bay
Little Cahaba River Nr Jefferson Park, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423400
21 cfs · · 61°F 596 ft Cahaba
Flint Creek Near Falkville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03576500
20 cfs 3.27 ft · 61°F 596 ft Wheeler Lake
Kelly Creek Near Vincent Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02405500
19 cfs 1.40 ft 68°F 58°F 425 ft Middle Coosa
Turkey Creek At Sewage Plant Near Pinson Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02455980
18 cfs 4.40 ft 67°F 62°F 595 ft Locust
Limestone Creek Near Athens Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03576250
18 cfs 1.44 ft · 62°F 627 ft Wheeler Lake
Big Creek At County Rd 63 Near Wilmer, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02479945
17 cfs 1.62 ft · 61°F 140 ft Escatawpa
Town Creek Near Geraldine Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03572900
17 cfs 1.54 ft · 61°F 1,016 ft Guntersville Lake
Cahaba Valley Creek At Cross Cr Rd At Pelham, Al
1 day ago · USGS 0242354750
17 cfs 2.37 ft · 61°F 451 ft Cahaba
Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423397
16 cfs 1.26 ft 69°F 60°F 616 ft Cahaba
Hamilton Creek At Snow Road Near Semmes, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02480002
15 cfs 3.33 ft · 62°F 118 ft Escatawpa
Crooked Creek Near Fairview, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02479980
12 cfs · · 62°F 115 ft Escatawpa
Elliotts Creek At Moundville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02465493
11 cfs 1.72 ft · 60°F 164 ft Lower Black Warrior
Satilpa Creek Near Coffeeville Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02469800
11 cfs 2.83 ft · 59°F 60 ft Lower Tambigbee
Sipsey Fork Near Grayson Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02450250
10 cfs 2.73 ft 66°F 62°F 557 ft Sipsey Fork
Valley Creek At Center St At Birmingham, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02461130
10 cfs 1.57 ft 73°F 62°F 559 ft Upper Black Warrior
Bassett Creek At Us Highway 43 Nr Thomasville, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02470072
10 cfs 3.72 ft · 60°F 298 ft Lower Tambigbee
Big Wills Creek At State Hwy 35 Nr Fort Payne, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02400680
9 cfs 3.84 ft · 60°F 809 ft Middle Coosa
Cribbs Mill Creek At Ww Plant At Tuscaloosa, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02465292
7 cfs · · 61°F 153 ft Lower Black Warrior
North River Near Samantha Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02464000
5 cfs 1.81 ft · 60°F 291 ft Upper Black Warrior
Hester Creek At Buddy Williamson Rd Nr Plevna, Al
1 day ago · USGS 0357479650
5 cfs 1.64 ft · 62°F 776 ft Wheeler Lake
Big Nance Creek At Courtland Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 03586500
5 cfs 1.14 ft · 63°F 584 ft Pickwick Lake
Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02449882
4 cfs 2.02 ft · 60°F 662 ft Mulberry
Village Creek At 86th St North At Roebuck, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02458148
4 cfs 1.17 ft 64°F 63°F 653 ft Locust
Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423425
3 cfs 1.39 ft · 61°F 423 ft Cahaba
Blackburn Fork Little Warrior R Nr Holly Springs, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02455185
2 cfs 1.63 ft · 62°F 884 ft Locust
Little Cahaba River At Cah Bea Rd Nr Cahaba Hts Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423414
2 cfs · · 61°F 505 ft Cahaba
Chewacla Creek At Chewacla State Park Nr Auburn, Al
2 days ago · USGS 02418760
0 cfs · · 61°F 464 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Cahaba River At Trussville, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02423130
0 cfs 1.49 ft 80°F 61°F 679 ft Cahaba
Flow report FAQ

About Alabama streamflow

What are river levels like in Alabama right now?

As of October 15, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 129% of normal across 115 USGS streamgauges, and the Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville is reporting the highest discharge at 14,600 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Alabama river is running highest right now?

As of October 15, 2026, the highest discharge in Alabama is 14,600 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.