Alabama streamflow
Live discharge, gauge height, water temperature, and percent-of-normal readings from every USGS streamgauge in Alabama. Built for paddlers, anglers, water managers, and flood researchers.
Streamflow levels across Alabama are currently 93% of normal, with the Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville reporting the highest discharge in the state at 11,000 cfs and a gauge stage of 35.44 ft.
Meanwhile, the Shades Creek Near Greenwood Al is seeing a spike today — up 640% 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 35.44 ft
Biggest 24h spike
Now 205 cfs
Network coverage
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Alabama.
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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Tombigbee R At Demopolis L&D Near Coatopa, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02467000 |
18,800 cfs | 75.33 ft | · | 69°F | · | Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw |
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Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02420000 |
18,500 cfs | 27.06 ft | · | 70°F | 129 ft | Upper Alabama |
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Tombigbee R At Coffeeville L&D Nr Coffeeville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02469761 |
15,000 cfs | 33.24 ft | · | 70°F | · | Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw |
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Tombigbee R At Gainesville L&D Nr Gainesville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02447025 |
12,700 cfs | 109.26 ft | · | 70°F | · | Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub |
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Alabama River At Claiborne L&D Near Monroeville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02428400 |
10,400 cfs | 35.48 ft | · | 70°F | · | Lower Alabama |
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Tombigbee River At Bevill L&D Nr Pickensville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02444160 |
7,960 cfs | 136.26 ft | · | 70°F | · | Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub |
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Black Warrior River At Selden L & D Near Eutaw, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02466030 |
7,890 cfs | 96.18 ft | · | 70°F | · | Lower Black Warrior |
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Mulberry Fork At Cordova Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02453500 |
4,620 cfs | 11.24 ft | 69°F | 70°F | 288 ft | Mulberry |
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Conecuh River At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02374250 |
2,010 cfs | 11.38 ft | · | 71°F | 74 ft | Lower Conecuh |
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Tallapoosa River Nr New Site, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02414715 |
1,990 cfs | 3.74 ft | 45°F | 70°F | 572 ft | Middle Tallapoosa |
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Tallapoosa River At Wadley Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02414500 |
1,930 cfs | 4.96 ft | 47°F | 69°F | 651 ft | Middle Tallapoosa |
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Tallapoosa River Near Mont.-Mont. Water Works, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02419890 |
1,630 cfs | 4.04 ft | 67°F | 70°F | 143 ft | Lower Tallapoosa |
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Black Warrior River At Northport Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02465000 |
1,350 cfs | 123.64 ft | · | 71°F | 123 ft | Lower Black Warrior |
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Coosa River At Childersburg Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02407000 |
1,240 cfs | 13.49 ft | · | 69°F | 394 ft | Lower Coosa |
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Sucarnoochee River At Livingston Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02467500 |
954 cfs | 4.78 ft | · | 69°F | 115 ft | Sucarnoochee |
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Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02361500 |
867 cfs | 5.47 ft | · | 71°F | 115 ft | Upper Choctawhatchee |
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Pea River Near Samson Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02364500 |
841 cfs | 7.37 ft | · | 70°F | 153 ft | Pea |
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Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02438000 |
779 cfs | 3.68 ft | · | 69°F | 394 ft | Buttahatchee |
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Cahaba River At Centreville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02424000 |
752 cfs | 2.03 ft | · | 70°F | 218 ft | Cahaba |
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Cahaba River Near Acton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423500 |
729 cfs | 4.92 ft | · | 70°F | 393 ft | Cahaba |
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Cahaba River Near Marion Junction Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02425000 |
714 cfs | 2.85 ft | · | 69°F | 128 ft | Cahaba |
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Cahaba River Near Hoover, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423496 |
613 cfs | 5.63 ft | 81°F | 70°F | 466 ft | Cahaba |
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Huntsville Sp Br At Johnson Road, Al
2 days ago · USGS 03575950 |
612 cfs | 6.55 ft | · | 71°F | 570 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Flint River At Brownsboro, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03575100 |
573 cfs | 8.55 ft | · | 70°F | 677 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Murder Creek Near Evergreen Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02374500 |
544 cfs | 7.05 ft | · | 69°F | 187 ft | Lower Conecuh |
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Mulberry Fork Near Arkadelphia, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02450180 |
540 cfs | 3.17 ft | · | 70°F | 324 ft | Mulberry |
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Locust Fork At Sayre, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02456500 |
513 cfs | 4.21 ft | · | 70°F | 325 ft | Locust |
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North River Near Samantha Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02464000 |
501 cfs | 3.70 ft | · | 70°F | 291 ft | Upper Black Warrior |
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Noxubee River Nr Geiger, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02448500 |
496 cfs | 10.26 ft | · | 70°F | 141 ft | Noxubee |
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Clear C At New Hope Church Nr Poplar Springs, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02450825 |
489 cfs | 2.94 ft | · | 68°F | 601 ft | Sipsey Fork |
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Murder Creek At State Hwy 41 At Brewton, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02374700 |
483 cfs | 10.73 ft | · | 71°F | 77 ft | Lower Conecuh |
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Conecuh River At River Falls, Al
23 hours ago · USGS 02372430 |
469 cfs | 2.11 ft | · | 69°F | 166 ft | Upper Conecuh |
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Perdido River At Barrineau Park, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02376500 |
458 cfs | 2.25 ft | · | 73°F | 40 ft | Perdido |
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Locust Fork Near Cleveland, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02455000 |
429 cfs | 2.57 ft | · | 69°F | 558 ft | Locust |
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Mulberry Fork Near Garden City, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02450000 |
427 cfs | 4.24 ft | · | 69°F | 407 ft | Mulberry |
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Paint Rock River Near Woodville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03574500 |
391 cfs | 4.71 ft | · | 70°F | 625 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Hillabee Creek Near Hackneyville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02415000 |
389 cfs | 6.74 ft | · | 69°F | 579 ft | Middle Tallapoosa |
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Big Escambia Creek At Flomaton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02375000 |
383 cfs | 7.44 ft | · | 71°F | 85 ft | Escambia |
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Cahaba River Near West Blocton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423647 |
363 cfs | 2.62 ft | · | 70°F | 264 ft | Cahaba |
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Bear Creek Near Red Bay, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 03592000 |
346 cfs | 5.95 ft | 96°F | 68°F | 533 ft | Bear |
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Indian Creek Near Madison Al, Al
2 days ago · USGS 03575830 |
322 cfs | 3.44 ft | · | 70°F | 604 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Satilpa Creek Near Coffeeville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02469800 |
310 cfs | 6.88 ft | · | 70°F | 60 ft | Lower Tambigbee |
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Choccolocco Creek At Jackson Shoal Nr Lincoln Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02404400 |
304 cfs | 18.11 ft | · | 69°F | 478 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Chattooga River Above Gaylesville Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02398300 |
269 cfs | 4.25 ft | · | 69°F | 592 ft | Upper Coosa |
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Sipsey River Nr Elrod, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02446500 |
258 cfs | 6.71 ft | · | 70°F | 257 ft | Sipsey |
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Blackwater Creek Near Manchester Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02453000 |
228 cfs | 3.32 ft | · | 69°F | 409 ft | Mulberry |
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Tallapoosa River Near Heflin, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02412000 |
225 cfs | 2.98 ft | 45°F | 69°F | 837 ft | Upper Tallapoosa |
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Little Tallapoosa River Near Newell Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02413300 |
221 cfs | 2.37 ft | 48°F | 68°F | 859 ft | Upper Tallapoosa |
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Village Creek Near Docena, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02458600 |
220 cfs | 1.69 ft | 79°F | 70°F | 514 ft | Locust |
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Styx River Near Elsanor, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02377570 |
213 cfs | 2.10 ft | · | 73°F | 22 ft | Perdido |
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Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02361000 |
197 cfs | 3.57 ft | · | 71°F | 176 ft | Upper Choctawhatchee |
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Uchee Creek Near Fort Mitchell, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02342500 |
191 cfs | 1.57 ft | · | 70°F | 219 ft | Middle Chattahoochee-Walter F. George Reservoi |
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Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423425 |
175 cfs | 1.93 ft | · | 70°F | 423 ft | Cahaba |
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Mulberry Creek At Jones Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02422500 |
170 cfs | · | · | 69°F | 219 ft | Upper Alabama |
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Big Canoe Creek At Ashville Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02401390 |
165 cfs | 2.90 ft | · | 69°F | 533 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Big Escambia Cr At Sardine Br Nr Stanley Crossroad, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02374950 |
163 cfs | 1.38 ft | · | 71°F | 126 ft | Escambia |
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Cahaba River Near Helena Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423555 |
163 cfs | 1.68 ft | 75°F | 70°F | 401 ft | Cahaba |
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Sepulga River Near Mckenzie Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02373000 |
155 cfs | 3.65 ft | · | 69°F | 191 ft | Sepulga |
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Conecuh River At Brantley Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02371500 |
152 cfs | 1.72 ft | · | 69°F | 275 ft | Upper Conecuh |
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Valley Creek Near Bessemer, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02461500 |
152 cfs | 6.43 ft | · | 71°F | 459 ft | Upper Black Warrior |
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Patsaliga Creek Near Brantley Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02372250 |
148 cfs | 4.34 ft | · | 69°F | 269 ft | Patsaliga |
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Valley Creek Near Oak Grove Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02462000 |
147 cfs | 3.24 ft | · | 70°F | 322 ft | Upper Black Warrior |
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Burnt Corn Creek At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02374745 |
131 cfs | 3.59 ft | · | 70°F | 83 ft | Lower Conecuh |
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Limestone Creek Near Athens Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03576250 |
128 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 70°F | 627 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Talladega Creek At Alpine Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02406500 |
126 cfs | 3.80 ft | · | 69°F | 459 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Hatchet Creek Below Rockford Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02408540 |
124 cfs | 2.26 ft | · | 69°F | 426 ft | Lower Coosa |
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Shades Creek Near Greenwood Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423630 |
124 cfs | 2.76 ft | · | 70°F | 499 ft | Cahaba |
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Choccolocco Creek Near Boiling Spring, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02403310 |
123 cfs | 3.79 ft | · | 70°F | 614 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Terrapin Creek At Ellisville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02400100 |
116 cfs | 7.38 ft | 76°F | 69°F | 547 ft | Upper Coosa |
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Uphapee Creek Near Tuskegee Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02419000 |
116 cfs | 1.55 ft | · | 70°F | 256 ft | Lower Tallapoosa |
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Chickasaw Creek Near Kushla Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02471001 |
113 cfs | 3.77 ft | · | 72°F | 18 ft | Mobile - Tensaw |
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Sipsey Fork Near Grayson Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02450250 |
97 cfs | 3.57 ft | 73°F | 68°F | 557 ft | Sipsey Fork |
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Aldridge C At Sherwood Dr Nr Huntsville, Al
5 days ago · USGS 0357568980 |
91 cfs | 3.28 ft | · | 71°F | 621 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Village Creek Near Pratt City, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02458502 |
86 cfs | 1.54 ft | 78°F | 71°F | 536 ft | Locust |
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Cypress Creek Near Florence Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03590000 |
82 cfs | 1.85 ft | · | 70°F | 453 ft | Pickwick Lake |
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Dallas Branch At Coleman St In Huntsville, Al
2 days ago · USGS 0357587728 |
76 cfs | · | · | 71°F | 649 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Cahaba River Near Mountain Brook Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423380 |
72 cfs | · | 80°F | 70°F | 473 ft | Cahaba |
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Village Creek At Avenue W At Ensley, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02458450 |
70 cfs | 2.33 ft | 79°F | 71°F | 512 ft | Locust |
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Conecuh River Bel Pt A Dam Nr River Falls, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02372422 |
69 cfs | 7.22 ft | · | 69°F | 154 ft | Upper Conecuh |
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Blackwater River Near Bradley Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02369800 |
63 cfs | 1.07 ft | · | 70°F | 141 ft | Blackwater |
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Big Nance Creek At Courtland Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03586500 |
63 cfs | 2.14 ft | · | 69°F | 584 ft | Pickwick Lake |
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Fish River Near Silver Hill Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02378500 |
62 cfs | · | · | 73°F | 27 ft | Mobile Bay |
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Pea River Near Ariton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02363000 |
60 cfs | 2.12 ft | · | 70°F | 289 ft | Pea |
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Big Wills Creek Near Reece City, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02401000 |
56 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 69°F | 616 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Blackburn Fork Little Warrior R Nr Holly Springs, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02455185 |
56 cfs | 1.88 ft | · | 69°F | 884 ft | Locust |
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Fivemile Creek Near Republic, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02457595 |
50 cfs | 1.40 ft | 77°F | 70°F | 459 ft | Locust |
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Town Creek Near Geraldine Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03572900 |
49 cfs | 1.20 ft | · | 68°F | 1,016 ft | Guntersville Lake |
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Pine Barren Creek Near Snow Hill, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02427250 |
43 cfs | 2.49 ft | · | 68°F | 154 ft | Middle Alabama |
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Flint Creek Near Falkville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03576500 |
38 cfs | 3.67 ft | · | 69°F | 596 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Broglan Branch At Oakwood Avenue At Huntsville, Al
21 hours ago · USGS 0357591500 |
38 cfs | 6.35 ft | · | 71°F | 671 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Elliotts Creek At Moundville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02465493 |
29 cfs | 2.22 ft | · | 70°F | 164 ft | Lower Black Warrior |
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Sougahatchee Creek At Co Rd 188 Nr Loachapoka, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02418230 |
29 cfs | 1.53 ft | · | 70°F | 543 ft | Lower Tallapoosa |
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Big Creek At County Rd 63 Near Wilmer, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02479945 |
26 cfs | 1.93 ft | · | 71°F | 140 ft | Escatawpa |
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Kelly Creek Near Vincent Al, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02405500 |
25 cfs | 1.50 ft | 79°F | 69°F | 425 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Magnolia River At Us 98 Near Foley, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02378300 |
23 cfs | 2.51 ft | · | 74°F | 22 ft | Mobile Bay |
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Fowl River At Half-Mile Rd Near Laurendine, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02471078 |
23 cfs | 1.82 ft | · | 73°F | 23 ft | Mobile Bay |
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Catoma Creek Near Montgomery Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02421000 |
23 cfs | 1.84 ft | · | 70°F | 161 ft | Upper Alabama |
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Cahaba Valley Creek At Cross Cr Rd At Pelham, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 0242354750 |
23 cfs | 2.45 ft | · | 70°F | 451 ft | Cahaba |
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Turkey Creek At Sewage Plant Near Pinson Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02455980 |
22 cfs | 4.63 ft | 72°F | 70°F | 595 ft | Locust |
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Little River Near Blue Pond Al, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02399200 |
21 cfs | 1.71 ft | · | 68°F | 624 ft | Upper Coosa |
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Little Cahaba River At Cah Bea Rd Nr Cahaba Hts Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423414 |
19 cfs | · | · | 70°F | 505 ft | Cahaba |
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Chewacla Creek At Chewacla State Park Nr Auburn, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02418760 |
18 cfs | 1.88 ft | · | 71°F | 464 ft | Lower Tallapoosa |
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Little Cahaba River Nr Jefferson Park, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423400 |
17 cfs | · | · | 70°F | 596 ft | Cahaba |
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Hamilton Creek At Snow Road Near Semmes, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02480002 |
17 cfs | 3.38 ft | · | 72°F | 118 ft | Escatawpa |
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Big Wills Creek At State Hwy 35 Nr Fort Payne, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02400680 |
14 cfs | 3.97 ft | · | 68°F | 809 ft | Middle Coosa |
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Valley Creek At Center St At Birmingham, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02461130 |
14 cfs | 1.61 ft | 78°F | 71°F | 559 ft | Upper Black Warrior |
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Crooked Creek Near Fairview, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02479980 |
13 cfs | · | · | 71°F | 115 ft | Escatawpa |
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Cribbs Mill Creek At Ww Plant At Tuscaloosa, Al
15 hours ago · USGS 02465292 |
12 cfs | · | · | 71°F | 153 ft | Lower Black Warrior |
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Hester Creek At Buddy Williamson Rd Nr Plevna, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 0357479650 |
11 cfs | 1.88 ft | · | 69°F | 776 ft | Wheeler Lake |
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Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423397 |
8 cfs | 1.25 ft | 75°F | 69°F | 616 ft | Cahaba |
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Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02449882 |
8 cfs | 2.18 ft | · | 69°F | 662 ft | Mulberry |
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Bassett Creek At Us Highway 43 Nr Thomasville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02470072 |
5 cfs | 3.39 ft | · | 69°F | 298 ft | Lower Tambigbee |
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Village Creek At 86th St North At Roebuck, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02458148 |
5 cfs | 1.22 ft | 67°F | 70°F | 653 ft | Locust |
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Cahaba River At Trussville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423130 |
3 cfs | 1.71 ft | 74°F | 69°F | 679 ft | Cahaba |
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About Alabama streamflow
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.