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Around Alabama River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Alabama River is a 4.0 mile river near Montgomery Whitewater in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Alabama River near Montgomery, AL (site 02420000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1928 to 2026
Alabama River typically runs highest in March, at a median 33,100 cfs, and lowest in September, at 8,705 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 275,000 cfs, in 1961.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25,200 | 15,400 to 47,600 |
| February | 32,400 | 20,100 to 54,300 |
| March | 33,100 | 21,500 to 58,100 |
| April | 27,150 | 17,650 to 48,700 |
| May | 17,000 | 11,900 to 27,800 |
| June | 12,300 | 8,400 to 17,750 |
| July | 10,500 | 7,250 to 15,900 |
| August | 9,400 | 6,820 to 13,400 |
| September | 8,705 | 6,285 to 12,100 |
| October | 8,730 | 6,470 to 12,400 |
| November | 10,600 | 7,610 to 16,300 |
| December | 17,200 | 10,200 to 29,900 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Alabama River near Montgomery, AL. (site 02420000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Alabama River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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