Alabama River Levels & Streamflow
As of Sep 25, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 62% of normal across 108 USGS gauges — the highest is 4,620 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.
Streamflow levels across Alabama are currently 62% of normal, with the Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville reporting the highest discharge in the state at 4,620 cfs and a gauge stage of 33.83 ft.
Meanwhile, the Tallapoosa River Near Heflin is seeing a spike today — up 365% 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.
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
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
Gauge stage 33.83 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 258 cfs
Network coverage
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.
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.
799 daily readings from 108 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02420000 |
11,100 cfs | 27.62 ft | · | 62°F | 129 ft | Upper Alabama |
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Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville, Al
8 hours ago · USGS 02428400 |
5,600 cfs | 33.91 ft | · | 63°F | · | Lower Alabama |
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Tombigbee R At Coffeeville L&D Nr Coffeeville, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02469761 |
4,020 cfs | 33.33 ft | · | 63°F | · | Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw |
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Black Warrior River At Selden L & D Near Eutaw, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02466030 |
3,370 cfs | 95.85 ft | · | 63°F | · | Lower Black Warrior |
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Tombigbee R At Demopolis L&D Near Coatopa, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02467000 |
2,330 cfs | 73.71 ft | · | 62°F | · | Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw |
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Tallapoosa River Near Mont.-Mont. Water Works, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02419890 |
1,700 cfs | 4.16 ft | 67°F | 62°F | 143 ft | Lower Tallapoosa |
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Mulberry Fork At Cordova Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02453500 |
1,600 cfs | 10.87 ft | 66°F | 62°F | 288 ft | Mulberry |
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Black Warrior River At Northport Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02465000 |
1,530 cfs | 123.69 ft | · | 63°F | 123 ft | Lower Black Warrior |
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Tallapoosa River At Wadley Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02414500 |
776 cfs | 3.60 ft | 47°F | 57°F | 651 ft | Middle Tallapoosa |
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Coosa River At Childersburg Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02407000 |
679 cfs | 13.49 ft | · | 59°F | 394 ft | Lower Coosa |
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Tombigbee R At Gainesville L&D Nr Gainesville Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02447025 |
508 cfs | 109.32 ft | · | 63°F | · | Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub |
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Tombigbee River At Bevill L&D Nr Pickensville, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02444160 |
492 cfs | 136.17 ft | · | 63°F | · | Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub |
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Tallapoosa River Nr New Site, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02414715 |
398 cfs | 2.38 ft | 45°F | 58°F | 572 ft | Middle Tallapoosa |
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Conecuh River At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02374250 |
307 cfs | 8.35 ft | · | 63°F | 74 ft | Lower Conecuh |
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Perdido River At Barrineau Park, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02376500 |
305 cfs | 1.64 ft | · | 65°F | 40 ft | Perdido |
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Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02361500 |
281 cfs | 4.03 ft | · | 63°F | 115 ft | Upper Choctawhatchee |
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Cahaba River Near Marion Junction Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02425000 |
222 cfs | 1.51 ft | · | 61°F | 128 ft | Cahaba |
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Big Escambia Creek At Flomaton Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02375000 |
216 cfs | 7.07 ft | · | 64°F | 85 ft | Escambia |
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Cahaba River At Centreville Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02424000 |
202 cfs | · | · | 61°F | 218 ft | Cahaba |
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Locust Fork At Sayre, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02456500 |
191 cfs | 2.93 ft | · | 61°F | 325 ft | Locust |
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Styx River Near Elsanor, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02377570 |
173 cfs | 1.86 ft | · | 66°F | 22 ft | Perdido |
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Choccolocco Creek At Jackson Shoal Nr Lincoln Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02404400 |
165 cfs | 17.64 ft | · | 59°F | 478 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02361000 |
142 cfs | 3.33 ft | · | 62°F | 176 ft | Upper Choctawhatchee |
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Murder Creek At State Hwy 41 At Brewton, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02374700 |
133 cfs | 9.88 ft | · | 63°F | 77 ft | Lower Conecuh |
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Little Tallapoosa River Near Newell Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02413300 |
132 cfs | 2.13 ft | 48°F | 56°F | 859 ft | Upper Tallapoosa |
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Pea River Near Samson Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02364500 |
125 cfs | 4.95 ft | · | 63°F | 153 ft | Pea |
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Flint River At Brownsboro, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 03575100 |
122 cfs | 7.21 ft | · | 63°F | 677 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Chattooga River Above Gaylesville Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02398300 |
117 cfs | 3.81 ft | · | 59°F | 592 ft | Upper Coosa |
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Sucarnoochee River At Livingston Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02467500 |
106 cfs | · | · | 63°F | 115 ft | Sucarnoochee |
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Big Escambia Cr At Sardine Br Nr Stanley Crossroad, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02374950 |
93 cfs | · | · | 63°F | 126 ft | Escambia |
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Cahaba River Near West Blocton Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02423647 |
86 cfs | 1.98 ft | 89°F | 61°F | 264 ft | Cahaba |
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Chickasaw Creek Near Kushla Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02471001 |
83 cfs | 3.66 ft | · | 67°F | 18 ft | Mobile - Tensaw |
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Valley Creek Near Oak Grove Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02462000 |
82 cfs | 3.01 ft | · | 62°F | 322 ft | Upper Black Warrior |
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Tallapoosa River Near Heflin, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02412000 |
78 cfs | 2.33 ft | 45°F | 57°F | 837 ft | Upper Tallapoosa |
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Hillabee Creek Near Hackneyville Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02415000 |
76 cfs | 5.36 ft | · | 58°F | 579 ft | Middle Tallapoosa |
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Talladega Creek At Alpine Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02406500 |
72 cfs | 3.44 ft | · | 59°F | 459 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02438000 |
71 cfs | 1.33 ft | · | 62°F | 394 ft | Buttahatchee |
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Mulberry Fork Near Arkadelphia, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02450180 |
67 cfs | · | · | 61°F | 324 ft | Mulberry |
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Murder Creek Near Evergreen Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02374500 |
66 cfs | 2.83 ft | · | 62°F | 187 ft | Lower Conecuh |
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Uphapee Creek Near Tuskegee Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02419000 |
65 cfs | 1.14 ft | · | 60°F | 256 ft | Lower Tallapoosa |
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Terrapin Creek At Ellisville Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02400100 |
65 cfs | 6.98 ft | 73°F | 59°F | 547 ft | Upper Coosa |
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Patsaliga Creek Near Brantley Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02372250 |
64 cfs | 3.25 ft | · | 62°F | 269 ft | Patsaliga |
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Locust Fork Near Cleveland, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02455000 |
64 cfs | 1.31 ft | · | 60°F | 558 ft | Locust |
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Village Creek Near Docena, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02458600 |
63 cfs | 1.24 ft | 76°F | 62°F | 514 ft | Locust |
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Pea River Near Ariton Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02363000 |
58 cfs | 1.97 ft | · | 61°F | 289 ft | Pea |
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Conecuh River Bel Pt A Dam Nr River Falls, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02372422 |
58 cfs | 7.19 ft | · | 62°F | 154 ft | Upper Conecuh |
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Conecuh River At Brantley Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02371500 |
57 cfs | 1.00 ft | · | 61°F | 275 ft | Upper Conecuh |
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Fish River Near Silver Hill Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02378500 |
57 cfs | · | · | 65°F | 27 ft | Mobile Bay |
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Sougahatchee Creek At Co Rd 188 Nr Loachapoka, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02418230 |
55 cfs | 1.75 ft | · | 59°F | 543 ft | Lower Tallapoosa |
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Hatchet Creek Below Rockford Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02408540 |
52 cfs | 1.81 ft | · | 59°F | 426 ft | Lower Coosa |
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Big Wills Creek Near Reece City, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02401000 |
52 cfs | 1.77 ft | · | 60°F | 616 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Mulberry Fork Near Garden City, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02450000 |
50 cfs | 3.06 ft | · | 60°F | 407 ft | Mulberry |
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Mulberry Creek At Jones Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02422500 |
45 cfs | · | · | 61°F | 219 ft | Upper Alabama |
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Noxubee River Nr Geiger, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02448500 |
44 cfs | 8.52 ft | · | 63°F | 141 ft | Noxubee |
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Sipsey River Nr Elrod, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02446500 |
39 cfs | 4.70 ft | · | 62°F | 257 ft | Sipsey |
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Burnt Corn Creek At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02374745 |
38 cfs | 2.87 ft | · | 63°F | 83 ft | Lower Conecuh |
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Blackwater River Near Bradley Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02369800 |
37 cfs | · | · | 63°F | 141 ft | Blackwater |
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Village Creek Near Pratt City, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02458502 |
37 cfs | 1.18 ft | 73°F | 62°F | 536 ft | Locust |
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Big Canoe Creek At Ashville Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02401390 |
36 cfs | 1.38 ft | · | 60°F | 533 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Choccolocco Creek Near Boiling Spring, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02403310 |
36 cfs | 3.17 ft | · | 58°F | 614 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Clear C At New Hope Church Nr Poplar Springs, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02450825 |
36 cfs | 1.46 ft | · | 61°F | 601 ft | Sipsey Fork |
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Cypress Creek Near Florence Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 03590000 |
34 cfs | 1.55 ft | · | 63°F | 453 ft | Pickwick Lake |
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Cahaba River Near Helena Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02423555 |
34 cfs | 1.27 ft | 88°F | 61°F | 401 ft | Cahaba |
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Cahaba River Near Mountain Brook Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02423380 |
34 cfs | · | 86°F | 61°F | 473 ft | Cahaba |
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Village Creek At Avenue W At Ensley, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02458450 |
31 cfs | 2.06 ft | 74°F | 62°F | 512 ft | Locust |
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Valley Creek Near Bessemer, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02461500 |
31 cfs | 5.46 ft | · | 62°F | 459 ft | Upper Black Warrior |
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Little Cahaba River At Cah Bea Rd Nr Cahaba Hts Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02423414 |
28 cfs | · | · | 61°F | 505 ft | Cahaba |
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Uchee Creek Near Fort Mitchell, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02342500 |
24 cfs | · | · | 60°F | 219 ft | Middle Chattahoochee-Walter F. George Reservoi |
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Blackwater Creek Near Manchester Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02453000 |
23 cfs | 2.22 ft | · | 61°F | 409 ft | Mulberry |
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Blackburn Fork Little Warrior R Nr Holly Springs, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02455185 |
22 cfs | 1.56 ft | · | 60°F | 884 ft | Locust |
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Bear Creek Near Red Bay, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 03592000 |
20 cfs | 3.83 ft | 96°F | 63°F | 533 ft | Bear |
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Fowl River At Half-Mile Rd Near Laurendine, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02471078 |
20 cfs | 1.45 ft | · | 69°F | 23 ft | Mobile Bay |
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Magnolia River At Us 98 Near Foley, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02378300 |
20 cfs | 2.39 ft | · | 66°F | 22 ft | Mobile Bay |
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Big Creek At County Rd 63 Near Wilmer, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02479945 |
19 cfs | 1.72 ft | · | 66°F | 140 ft | Escatawpa |
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Cahaba River Near Acton Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02423500 |
16 cfs | 1.63 ft | · | 61°F | 393 ft | Cahaba |
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Sepulga River Near Mckenzie Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02373000 |
16 cfs | 2.60 ft | · | 61°F | 191 ft | Sepulga |
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Shades Creek Near Greenwood Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02423630 |
16 cfs | 1.77 ft | · | 61°F | 499 ft | Cahaba |
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Limestone Creek Near Athens Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 03576250 |
14 cfs | 1.40 ft | · | 63°F | 627 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Fivemile Creek Near Republic, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02457595 |
14 cfs | 1.07 ft | 73°F | 61°F | 459 ft | Locust |
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Little Cahaba River Nr Jefferson Park, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02423400 |
14 cfs | · | · | 60°F | 596 ft | Cahaba |
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Cahaba River Near Hoover, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02423496 |
13 cfs | 2.51 ft | 76°F | 61°F | 466 ft | Cahaba |
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Hamilton Creek At Snow Road Near Semmes, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02480002 |
13 cfs | 3.22 ft | · | 66°F | 118 ft | Escatawpa |
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Crooked Creek Near Fairview, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02479980 |
12 cfs | · | · | 66°F | 115 ft | Escatawpa |
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Chewacla Creek At Chewacla State Park Nr Auburn, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02418760 |
12 cfs | 1.79 ft | · | 60°F | 464 ft | Lower Tallapoosa |
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Town Creek Near Geraldine Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 03572900 |
11 cfs | · | · | 60°F | 1,016 ft | Guntersville Lake |
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Turkey Creek At Sewage Plant Near Pinson Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02455980 |
10 cfs | 4.06 ft | 69°F | 61°F | 595 ft | Locust |
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Paint Rock River Near Woodville Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 03574500 |
10 cfs | 1.77 ft | · | 63°F | 625 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02423425 |
10 cfs | 1.53 ft | · | 61°F | 423 ft | Cahaba |
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Kelly Creek Near Vincent Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02405500 |
10 cfs | 1.18 ft | 73°F | 60°F | 425 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Elliotts Creek At Moundville Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02465493 |
9 cfs | 1.62 ft | · | 63°F | 164 ft | Lower Black Warrior |
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Cribbs Mill Creek At Ww Plant At Tuscaloosa, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02465292 |
8 cfs | · | · | 63°F | 153 ft | Lower Black Warrior |
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Sipsey Fork Near Grayson Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02450250 |
8 cfs | 2.65 ft | 71°F | 61°F | 557 ft | Sipsey Fork |
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Valley Creek At Center St At Birmingham, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02461130 |
7 cfs | 1.52 ft | 75°F | 62°F | 559 ft | Upper Black Warrior |
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Satilpa Creek Near Coffeeville Al, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02469800 |
6 cfs | 2.66 ft | · | 64°F | 60 ft | Lower Tambigbee |
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Cahaba Valley Creek At Cross Cr Rd At Pelham, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 0242354750 |
6 cfs | 2.09 ft | · | 61°F | 451 ft | Cahaba |
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Big Wills Creek At State Hwy 35 Nr Fort Payne, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02400680 |
6 cfs | 3.76 ft | · | 60°F | 809 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Hester Creek At Buddy Williamson Rd Nr Plevna, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 0357479650 |
5 cfs | 1.66 ft | · | 63°F | 776 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Little River Near Blue Pond Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02399200 |
5 cfs | 1.31 ft | · | 60°F | 624 ft | Upper Coosa |
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Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02423397 |
4 cfs | · | 69°F | 60°F | 616 ft | Cahaba |
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Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02449882 |
4 cfs | 2.01 ft | · | 60°F | 662 ft | Mulberry |
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North River Near Samantha Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02464000 |
3 cfs | 1.76 ft | · | 61°F | 291 ft | Upper Black Warrior |
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Big Nance Creek At Courtland Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 03586500 |
3 cfs | 1.03 ft | · | 63°F | 584 ft | Pickwick Lake |
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Flint Creek Near Falkville Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 03576500 |
3 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 63°F | 596 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Catoma Creek Near Montgomery Al, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02421000 |
2 cfs | 1.46 ft | · | 62°F | 161 ft | Upper Alabama |
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Village Creek At 86th St North At Roebuck, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02458148 |
2 cfs | 1.06 ft | 65°F | 61°F | 653 ft | Locust |
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Pine Barren Creek Near Snow Hill, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02427250 |
2 cfs | 1.72 ft | · | 61°F | 154 ft | Middle Alabama |
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Bassett Creek At Us Highway 43 Nr Thomasville, Al
5 hours ago · USGS 02470072 |
1 cfs | 2.95 ft | · | 63°F | 298 ft | Lower Tambigbee |
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Cahaba River At Trussville, Al
6 hours ago · USGS 02423130 |
0 cfs | 1.44 ft | 80°F | 59°F | 679 ft | Cahaba |
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About Alabama streamflow
What are river levels like in Alabama right now?
As of September 25, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 62% of normal across 108 USGS streamgauges, and the Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville is reporting the highest discharge at 4,620 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Alabama river is running highest right now?
As of September 25, 2026, the highest discharge in Alabama is 4,620 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.
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