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Around Catoma Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Catoma Creek is a 42.8 mile river near Montgomery Whitewater in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Catoma Creek near Montgomery AL (site 02421000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1952 to 2026
Catoma Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 216 cfs, and lowest in October, at 4.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 39,500 cfs, in 1990.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 148 | 63 to 590 |
| February | 216 | 98 to 949 |
| March | 216 | 108 to 864 |
| April | 113 | 48 to 395 |
| May | 27 | 12 to 97 |
| June | 19 | 6.5 to 74 |
| July | 21 | 6.1 to 75 |
| August | 13 | 4.1 to 43 |
| September | 6.8 | 1.6 to 32 |
| October | 4.5 | 1.0 to 26 |
| November | 12 | 2.1 to 49 |
| December | 80 | 13 to 260 |
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 71 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Catoma Creek near Montgomery AL (site 02421000). 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 Catoma Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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