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Alabama River Levels & Streamflow

As of Aug 14, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 92% of normal across 116 USGS gauges — the highest is 12,800 cfs on the Coosa River At Childersburg Al. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Alabama.

USGS gauges
116
State percent normal
92%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Aug 14
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Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Alabama are currently 92% of normal, with the Coosa River At Childersburg Al reporting the highest discharge in the state at 12,800 cfs and a gauge stage of 14.24 ft.

Meanwhile, the Locust Fork Near Cleveland is seeing a spike today — up 88% 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 Storm Center Report

**HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT STATEWIDE** – Multiple Heat Advisories remain in effect across Alabama through Saturday evening, with dangerous heat index values reaching 108-110°F. Northern Alabama, including the Huntsville area, faces conditions until Sunday at 7 PM CDT, while central Alabama around Birmingham and southern regions near Mobile experience peak heat through Friday and Saturday evenings. The combination of extreme temperatures and high humidity poses significant risk for heat-related illnesses. Residents are urged to stay indoors during peak afternoon hours, drink plenty of fluids, check on vulnerable individuals, and avoid strenuous outdoor activities. Children, elderly, and those with medical conditions are at highest risk during this oppressive heat wave.

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

92%

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

Highest discharge

Coosa River At Childersburg Al 12,800 cfs

Gauge stage 14.24 ft

Biggest 24h spike

Locust Fork Near Cleveland +88%

Now 331 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 116 + 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.

116 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
17,200 cfs 35.71 ft · 77°F · Lower Alabama
Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02420000
10,100 cfs 27.32 ft · 76°F 129 ft Upper Alabama
Tombigbee R At Demopolis L&D Near Coatopa, Al
1 day ago · USGS 02467000
5,100 cfs 74.12 ft · 76°F · Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
Tombigbee R At Coffeeville L&D Nr Coffeeville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02469761
4,970 cfs 33.02 ft · 76°F · Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw
Black Warrior River At Selden L & D Near Eutaw, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02466030
4,420 cfs 95.97 ft · 77°F · Lower Black Warrior
Mulberry Fork At Cordova Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02453500
2,330 cfs 11.12 ft 68°F 76°F 288 ft Mulberry
Tallapoosa River Near Mont.-Mont. Water Works, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02419890
1,480 cfs 3.81 ft 67°F 76°F 143 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Coosa River At Childersburg Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02407000
1,360 cfs 13.66 ft · 75°F 394 ft Lower Coosa
Tallapoosa River At Wadley Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02414500
1,210 cfs 4.15 ft 47°F 75°F 651 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Black Warrior River At Northport Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02465000
986 cfs 123.53 ft · 78°F 123 ft Lower Black Warrior
Tallapoosa River Nr New Site, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02414715
667 cfs 2.72 ft 45°F 75°F 572 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Tombigbee River At Bevill L&D Nr Pickensville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02444160
618 cfs 136.33 ft · 77°F · Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub
Cahaba River Near Marion Junction Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02425000
609 cfs 2.58 ft · 76°F 128 ft Cahaba
Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02361500
598 cfs 5.15 ft · 77°F 115 ft Upper Choctawhatchee
Huntsville Sp Br At Johnson Road, Al
4 days ago · USGS 03575950
588 cfs 6.42 ft · 76°F 570 ft Wheeler Lake
Tombigbee R At Gainesville L&D Nr Gainesville Al, Al
13 hours ago · USGS 02447025
584 cfs 109.40 ft · 77°F · Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub
Locust Fork At Sayre, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02456500
466 cfs 3.73 ft · 76°F 325 ft Locust
Conecuh River At River Falls, Al
4 days ago · USGS 02372430
444 cfs 2.05 ft · 76°F 166 ft Upper Conecuh
Choccolocco Creek At Jackson Shoal Nr Lincoln Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02404400
415 cfs 18.40 ft · 75°F 478 ft Middle Coosa
Conecuh River At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02374250
397 cfs 8.59 ft · 77°F 74 ft Lower Conecuh
Cahaba River At Centreville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02424000
366 cfs · · 76°F 218 ft Cahaba
Indian Creek Near Madison Al, Al
4 days ago · USGS 03575830
303 cfs 2.53 ft · 76°F 604 ft Wheeler Lake
Chattooga River Above Gaylesville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02398300
277 cfs 4.28 ft · 75°F 592 ft Upper Coosa
Perdido River At Barrineau Park, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02376500
263 cfs 1.47 ft · 77°F 40 ft Perdido
Pea River Near Samson Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02364500
263 cfs 5.77 ft · 76°F 153 ft Pea
Mulberry Fork Near Arkadelphia, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02450180
229 cfs 1.81 ft · 76°F 324 ft Mulberry
Little Tallapoosa River Near Newell Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02413300
226 cfs 2.46 ft 48°F 74°F 859 ft Upper Tallapoosa
Cahaba River Near Helena Al, Al
13 hours ago · USGS 02423555
224 cfs 1.84 ft 77°F 76°F 401 ft Cahaba
Mcdonald Creek At Patton Road Nr Huntsville Al, Al
4 days ago · USGS 03575980
211 cfs 1.67 ft · 76°F 580 ft Wheeler Lake
Big Escambia Creek At Flomaton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02375000
203 cfs 7.02 ft · 77°F 85 ft Escambia
Flint River At Brownsboro, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03575100
194 cfs 7.51 ft · 75°F 677 ft Wheeler Lake
Locust Fork Near Cleveland, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02455000
188 cfs 1.85 ft · 75°F 558 ft Locust
Mulberry Fork Near Garden City, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02450000
174 cfs 3.62 ft · 75°F 407 ft Mulberry
Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02361000
162 cfs 3.42 ft · 77°F 176 ft Upper Choctawhatchee
Talladega Creek At Alpine Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02406500
160 cfs 4.13 ft · 75°F 459 ft Middle Coosa
Tallapoosa River Near Heflin, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02412000
158 cfs 2.72 ft 45°F 74°F 837 ft Upper Tallapoosa
Murder Creek At State Hwy 41 At Brewton, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02374700
155 cfs 9.97 ft · 76°F 77 ft Lower Conecuh
Styx River Near Elsanor, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02377570
154 cfs 1.65 ft · 78°F 22 ft Perdido
Village Creek Near Docena, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02458600
141 cfs 1.36 ft 80°F 76°F 514 ft Locust
Sucarnoochee River At Livingston Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02467500
139 cfs 1.16 ft · 76°F 115 ft Sucarnoochee
Hillabee Creek Near Hackneyville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02415000
138 cfs 5.69 ft · 74°F 579 ft Middle Tallapoosa
Sipsey River Nr Elrod, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02446500
132 cfs 5.77 ft · 77°F 257 ft Sipsey
Hatchet Creek Below Rockford Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02408540
131 cfs 2.19 ft · 74°F 426 ft Lower Coosa
Cahaba Valley Creek At Cross Cr Rd At Pelham, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 0242354750
129 cfs 3.52 ft · 76°F 451 ft Cahaba
Cahaba River Near Acton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423500
125 cfs 2.69 ft · 76°F 393 ft Cahaba
Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02438000
123 cfs 1.66 ft · 76°F 394 ft Buttahatchee
Choccolocco Creek Near Boiling Spring, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02403310
113 cfs 3.72 ft · 75°F 614 ft Middle Coosa
Cahaba River Near Hoover, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423496
112 cfs 3.45 ft 84°F 76°F 466 ft Cahaba
Little River Near Blue Pond Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02399200
106 cfs 2.59 ft · 75°F 624 ft Upper Coosa
West Fork Pinhook Cr At Blue Sprs Rd At Huntsville, Al
7 days ago · USGS 0357587090
101 cfs 3.56 ft · 75°F 700 ft Wheeler Lake
Valley Creek Near Oak Grove Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02462000
96 cfs 3.14 ft · 77°F 322 ft Upper Black Warrior
Noxubee River Nr Geiger, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02448500
95 cfs 8.87 ft · 77°F 141 ft Noxubee
Cahaba River Near West Blocton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423647
94 cfs 2.16 ft 78°F 76°F 264 ft Cahaba
Terrapin Creek At Ellisville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02400100
93 cfs 7.28 ft 80°F 75°F 547 ft Upper Coosa
Conecuh River At Brantley Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02371500
91 cfs 1.31 ft · 76°F 275 ft Upper Conecuh
Big Escambia Cr At Sardine Br Nr Stanley Crossroad, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02374950
89 cfs · · 77°F 126 ft Escambia
Cahaba River Near Mountain Brook Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423380
88 cfs · 85°F 76°F 473 ft Cahaba
Big Wills Creek Near Reece City, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02401000
88 cfs 2.15 ft · 75°F 616 ft Middle Coosa
Paint Rock River Near Woodville Al, Al
13 hours ago · USGS 03574500
86 cfs 2.76 ft · 75°F 625 ft Wheeler Lake
Pinhook C At Mastin Lake Rd At Huntsville, Al
7 days ago · USGS 0357587400
85 cfs 2.46 ft · 75°F 652 ft Wheeler Lake
Kelly Creek Near Vincent Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02405500
82 cfs 2.10 ft 82°F 75°F 425 ft Middle Coosa
Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423425
82 cfs 1.73 ft · 76°F 423 ft Cahaba
Conecuh River Bel Pt A Dam Nr River Falls, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02372422
77 cfs 7.24 ft · 76°F 154 ft Upper Conecuh
Chickasaw Creek Near Kushla Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02471001
76 cfs 3.56 ft · 79°F 18 ft Mobile - Tensaw
Dallas Branch At Coleman St In Huntsville, Al
4 days ago · USGS 0357587728
76 cfs · · 75°F 649 ft Wheeler Lake
Cypress Creek Near Florence Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03590000
72 cfs 1.82 ft · 76°F 453 ft Pickwick Lake
Blackwater Creek Near Manchester Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02453000
72 cfs 2.66 ft · 75°F 409 ft Mulberry
Pea River Near Ariton Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02363000
70 cfs 2.04 ft · 76°F 289 ft Pea
Murder Creek Near Evergreen Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02374500
62 cfs 2.78 ft · 75°F 187 ft Lower Conecuh
Valley Creek Near Bessemer, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02461500
60 cfs 5.82 ft · 77°F 459 ft Upper Black Warrior
Village Creek Near Pratt City, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02458502
57 cfs 1.35 ft 78°F 77°F 536 ft Locust
Patsaliga Creek Near Brantley Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02372250
57 cfs 3.13 ft · 76°F 269 ft Patsaliga
Mulberry Creek At Jones Al, Al
13 hours ago · USGS 02422500
57 cfs · · 76°F 219 ft Upper Alabama
Uphapee Creek Near Tuskegee Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02419000
55 cfs 1.04 ft · 76°F 256 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Clear C At New Hope Church Nr Poplar Springs, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02450825
54 cfs 1.58 ft · 75°F 601 ft Sipsey Fork
Village Creek At Avenue W At Ensley, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02458450
52 cfs 2.22 ft 80°F 77°F 512 ft Locust
Big Canoe Creek At Ashville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02401390
51 cfs 1.68 ft · 76°F 533 ft Middle Coosa
Fish River Near Silver Hill Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02378500
50 cfs · · 77°F 27 ft Mobile Bay
Uchee Creek Near Fort Mitchell, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02342500
49 cfs · · 75°F 219 ft Middle Chattahoochee-Walter F. George Reservoi
Big Creek At County Rd 63 Near Wilmer, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02479945
47 cfs 2.97 ft · 77°F 140 ft Escatawpa
Broglan Branch At Oakwood Avenue At Huntsville, Al
4 days ago · USGS 0357591500
38 cfs 6.13 ft · 75°F 671 ft Wheeler Lake
Fivemile Creek Near Republic, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02457595
37 cfs 1.35 ft 81°F 76°F 459 ft Locust
Blackwater River Near Bradley Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02369800
36 cfs · · 77°F 141 ft Blackwater
Limestone Creek Near Athens Al, Al
13 hours ago · USGS 03576250
36 cfs 1.63 ft · 75°F 627 ft Wheeler Lake
Big Nance Creek At Courtland Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03586500
35 cfs 1.83 ft · 75°F 584 ft Pickwick Lake
Sougahatchee Creek At Co Rd 188 Nr Loachapoka, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02418230
34 cfs 1.57 ft · 76°F 543 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Sipsey Fork Near Grayson Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02450250
33 cfs 3.13 ft 77°F 75°F 557 ft Sipsey Fork
Shades Creek Near Greenwood Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423630
31 cfs 2.00 ft · 76°F 499 ft Cahaba
Sepulga River Near Mckenzie Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02373000
27 cfs 2.78 ft · 76°F 191 ft Sepulga
Burnt Corn Creek At State Hwy 41 Near Brewton, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02374745
25 cfs 2.68 ft · 76°F 83 ft Lower Conecuh
Bear Creek Near Red Bay, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03592000
25 cfs 3.89 ft 96°F 75°F 533 ft Bear
Big Wills Creek At State Hwy 35 Nr Fort Payne, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02400680
24 cfs 4.09 ft · 73°F 809 ft Middle Coosa
Little Cahaba River Nr Jefferson Park, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423400
23 cfs · · 75°F 596 ft Cahaba
Magnolia River At Us 98 Near Foley, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02378300
22 cfs 2.43 ft · 78°F 22 ft Mobile Bay
Fowl River At Half-Mile Rd Near Laurendine, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02471078
21 cfs 1.53 ft · 77°F 23 ft Mobile Bay
Satilpa Creek Near Coffeeville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02469800
17 cfs 3.02 ft · 76°F 60 ft Lower Tambigbee
Town Creek Near Geraldine Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03572900
17 cfs · · 73°F 1,016 ft Guntersville Lake
Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423397
15 cfs 1.22 ft 76°F 75°F 616 ft Cahaba
Turkey Creek At Sewage Plant Near Pinson Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02455980
14 cfs 4.26 ft 76°F 76°F 595 ft Locust
Blackburn Fork Little Warrior R Nr Holly Springs, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02455185
13 cfs 1.39 ft · 74°F 884 ft Locust
Hamilton Creek At Snow Road Near Semmes, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02480002
13 cfs 3.23 ft · 77°F 118 ft Escatawpa
Crooked Creek Near Fairview, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02479980
12 cfs · · 77°F 115 ft Escatawpa
Little Cahaba River At Cah Bea Rd Nr Cahaba Hts Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423414
12 cfs · · 76°F 505 ft Cahaba
Chewacla Creek At Chewacla State Park Nr Auburn, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02418760
11 cfs 1.77 ft · 76°F 464 ft Lower Tallapoosa
Elliotts Creek At Moundville Al, Al
13 hours ago · USGS 02465493
10 cfs 1.64 ft · 77°F 164 ft Lower Black Warrior
Valley Creek At Center St At Birmingham, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02461130
10 cfs 1.57 ft 78°F 77°F 559 ft Upper Black Warrior
Pine Barren Creek Near Snow Hill, Al
13 hours ago · USGS 02427250
10 cfs 1.96 ft · 76°F 154 ft Middle Alabama
Cribbs Mill Creek At Ww Plant At Tuscaloosa, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02465292
8 cfs · · 78°F 153 ft Lower Black Warrior
Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02449882
8 cfs 2.38 ft · 75°F 662 ft Mulberry
North River Near Samantha Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02464000
7 cfs 1.90 ft · 76°F 291 ft Upper Black Warrior
Hester Creek At Buddy Williamson Rd Nr Plevna, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 0357479650
5 cfs 1.64 ft · 75°F 776 ft Wheeler Lake
Catoma Creek Near Montgomery Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02421000
4 cfs 1.53 ft · 76°F 161 ft Upper Alabama
Flint Creek Near Falkville Al, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 03576500
4 cfs 2.46 ft · 75°F 596 ft Wheeler Lake
Village Creek At 86th St North At Roebuck, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02458148
3 cfs 1.15 ft 69°F 76°F 653 ft Locust
Bassett Creek At Us Highway 43 Nr Thomasville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02470072
1 cfs 2.88 ft · 76°F 298 ft Lower Tambigbee
Cahaba River At Trussville, Al
14 hours ago · USGS 02423130
0 cfs 1.55 ft 80°F 75°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 14, 2026, Alabama rivers are running at 92% of normal across 116 USGS streamgauges, and the Coosa River At Childersburg Al is reporting the highest discharge at 12,800 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Alabama river is running highest right now?

As of August 14, 2026, the highest discharge in Alabama is 12,800 cfs on the Coosa River At Childersburg Al. 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.