COOSA RIVER

River Levels Streamflow Hydrology
November 16, 2024
Last Updated 2024-11-13
Discharge Volume 10,274 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 5,180.0 cfs
+1800.0 cfs (+53.25%)
Percent of Normal 43.25%
Maximum 145,500.0 cfs
2015-12-27
Seasonal Avg 11,978 cfs

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Streamflow Conditions
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Coosa River Near Rome
USGS 02397000
1600 cfs 10.83 ft 17.39
Coosa River At Childersburg Al
USGS 02407000
49 cfs 13.92 ft 71.75
History of the River

The Coosa River is a tributary of the Alabama River in the U.S. states of Alabama and Georgia. The river is about 280 miles (450 km) long.The Coosa River begins at the confluence of the Oostanaula and Etowah rivers in Rome, Georgia, and ends just northeast of the Alabama state capital, Montgomery, where it joins the Tallapoosa River to form the Alabama River just south of Wetumpka. Around 90% of the Coosa River's length is located in Alabama. Coosa County, Alabama, is located on the Coosa River.
The Coosa is one of Alabama's most developed rivers. Most of the river has been impounded, with Alabama Power, a unit of the Southern Company, owning seven dams and powerhouses on the Coosa River. The dams produce hydroelectric power, but they are costly to some species endemic to the Coosa River.

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