River Levels
Alabama river levels
Live streamflow for 61 gauged Alabama reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Rivernear Montgomery Whitewater | 22,600 cfs27.48 ft | 9,300 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 96 yr record |
| Coosa Rivernear Flip Side Watersports | 8,980 cfs14.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Coosa Rivernear Terrapin Outdoor Center | 7,840 cfs4.92 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Coosa Rivernear No Worries Kayak Rental | 5,450 cfs14.22 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Coosa Rivernear Coosa River Adventures Inc | 2,610 cfs14.84 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Escambia Rivernear Styx River Tube & Canoe Rental | 2,070 cfs1.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Sipsey Forknear Birmingham Canoe Club | 1,700 cfs36.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Tallapoosa Rivernear Coosa River Adventures Inc | 1,440 cfs3.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Perdido Rivernear Styx River Tube & Canoe Rental | 486 cfs2.36 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Fish Rivernear Dolphin Cove Marina Gulf Shores, AL | 355 cfs0.67 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Flint Creeknear Forrest Paddle Boarding | 342 cfs12.85 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Locust Forknear Birmingham Canoe Club | 310 cfs3.30 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Choctawhatchee Rivernear Pea River Outdoors | 291 cfs4.07 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Styx Rivernear Styx River Tube & Canoe Rental | 265 cfs2.47 ft | 282 cfs | Normal46th percentile · 38 yr record |
| Sandy Creeknear Limestone Park Canoe Rental | 262 cfs0.42 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pea Rivernear Pea River Outdoors | 260 cfs5.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Elk Rivernear Brown Bear LLC | 255 cfs1.51 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Shoal Creeknear ADVENTURES OF KAYAKING | 172 cfs1.98 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Flint Rivernear Brown Bear LLC | 154 cfs7.35 ft | 138 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 27 yr record |
| Chattooga Rivernear No Worries Kayak Rental | 148 cfs3.97 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Elevenmile Creeknear Foil Gulf Coast | 137 cfs6.82 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Mulberry Forknear Birmingham Canoe Club | 126 cfs1.16 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Talladega Creeknear Flip Side Watersports | 123 cfs3.89 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Terrapin Creeknear Terrapin Outdoor Center | 100 cfs7.15 ft | 111 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 62 yr record |
| Cahaba Rivernear Limestone Park Canoe Rental | 98 cfs2.01 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Hatchet Creeknear Coosa River Adventures Inc | 97 cfs2.04 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Conecuh Rivernear Pea River Outdoors | 93 cfs1.33 ft | 160 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 88 yr record |
| Village Creeknear Flip Side Watersports | 90 cfs1.28 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Valley Creeknear Flip Side Watersports | 73 cfs3.09 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Patsaliga Creeknear Pea River Outdoors | 69 cfs3.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Ohatchee Creeknear Terrapin Outdoor Center | 66 cfs1.87 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cypress Creeknear ADVENTURES OF KAYAKING | 61 cfs1.65 ft | 93 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 92 yr record |
| Fish Rivernear Styx River Tube & Canoe Rental | 53 cfs0.66 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Blackwater Creeknear Birmingham Canoe Club | 49 cfs2.50 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Big Wills Creeknear No Worries Kayak Rental | 49 cfs1.85 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Little Cahaba Rivernear Limestone Park Canoe Rental | 43 cfs1.59 ft | 77 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 13 yr record |
| Big Canoe Creeknear Birmingham Canoe Club | 38 cfs1.49 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Paint Rock Rivernear TGL Adventures | 33 cfs2.20 ft | 39 cfs | Normal37th percentile · 90 yr record |
| Kelly Creeknear Flip Side Watersports | 30 cfs1.58 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cunningham Creeknear Birmingham Canoe Club | 27 cfs0.49 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Fivemile Creeknear Flip Side Watersports | 27 cfs1.24 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Limestone Creeknear Forrest Paddle Boarding | 23 cfs1.50 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Duck Rivernear Birmingham Canoe Club | 21 cfs1.68 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Magnolia Rivernear Dolphin Cove Marina Gulf Shores, AL | 21 cfs2.38 ft | 27 cfs | Normal33rd percentile · 27 yr record |
| Little Rivernear No Worries Kayak Rental | 21 cfs1.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cahaba Rivernear Flip Side Watersports | 18 cfs1.47 ft | 17 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 51 yr record |
| Shades Creeknear Limestone Park Canoe Rental | 17 cfs1.80 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Little Cahaba Rivernear Flip Side Watersports | 15 cfs0.63 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Turkey Creeknear Birmingham Canoe Club | 13 cfs4.20 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Catoma Creeknear Montgomery Whitewater | 13 cfs1.70 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Big Black Creeknear Flip Side Watersports | 11 cfs1.18 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Big Nance Creeknear ADVENTURES OF KAYAKING | 10 cfs1.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Yellowleaf Creeknear Flip Side Watersports | 9.3 cfs2.12 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Blackburn Fork Little Warrior Rivernear Birmingham Canoe Club | 9.2 cfs1.28 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Shades Creeknear Flip Side Watersports | 8.7 cfs3.52 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Buck Creeknear Flip Side Watersports | 6.6 cfs3.85 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Hester Creeknear Brown Bear LLC | 5.7 cfs1.68 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Blue Springs Creeknear Birmingham Canoe Club | 5.2 cfs2.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Cahaba Valley Creeknear Flip Side Watersports | 4.1 cfs3.75 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Hurricane Creeknear Brown Bear LLC | 1.5 cfs4.47 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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