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Perdido River Flow Today

As of October 2, 2026 at 2:00 AM, the Perdido River is flowing at 253 cfs at Barrineau Park, AL — 80% of normal for the date. ❤ Favorite

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Perdido River At Barrineau Park: 80% of normal
Typical gauge
80% of normal for the date
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253cfs Barrineau Park
Updated
Oct 2, 2:00 AM
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River briefing · Oct 3, 2026

Perdido River conditions today

Where the river is running versus normal, what’s rising or dropping, and what it means for a trip — built from the live USGS readings below.

At Barrineau Park, the Perdido River is running 253 cfs — 80% of normal. Along the river, 1 of 1 reporting gauges are below normal (the typical gauge is at 80% of normal).

Headwaters to mouth

How the Perdido River compares to normal

Every reporting gauge from the top of the river to the bottom: bar length is today’s flow, colour is percent of normal for the date.

Flow along the river, upstream to downstream

  1. Barrineau Park40 ft 253 cfs80%

Bar length uses a square-root scale so small headwater flows stay visible next to big downstream ones. Colour: <50% 50–90 90–110 110–150 150%+ of normal.

Where every gauge sits

One dot per Perdido River streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The line is the typical gauge (80%).

Typical gauge 80%
0%50%100% · normal150%200%+
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Perdido River flow report

1 gauge
Streamgage Streamflow % of normal 24h Gage height To flood stage Elevation
Perdido River At Barrineau Park AL
Oct 2, 2:00 AM · USGS 02376500
253 cfs 80% 0% 1.43 ft 11.6 ft below 40 ft

USGS provisional data. Readings are in each gauge’s local time; gauges silent for more than 3 days are marked “Last reported”. Tap any gauge for its hydrograph, forecast and history.

History

Perdido River streamflow over time

Daily total flow across every monitored gauge on the river (this total last updated earlier; the live gauge readings above are current).

FAQ

About the Perdido River

How is the Perdido River flowing right now?

As of October 2, 2026, the Perdido River is flowing at 253 cfs at Barrineau Park, AL, about 80% of normal for the date. Every gauge’s live reading is in the table above.

Is the Perdido River running high or low?

The typical gauge on the Perdido River is at 80% of normal for the date. Above 100% means higher than the historical average for this calendar day; below 100% means lower. The profile above shows which reaches are high or low.

What is flood stage on the Perdido River?

The National Weather Service sets flood stages for Barrineau Park (13.0 ft). The table shows how far each gauge is below its flood stage right now.

Where does the data come from?

Discharge and gage height are from the USGS National Water Information System; flood stages from the National Weather Service. The history chart sums every monitored gauge on the river.

Can I get alerts for a gauge?

Yes — open any gauge from the table, favorite it in the Snoflo app and set a flow threshold.

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