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Around Cahaba River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Cahaba River is a 62.1 mile river near Limestone Park Canoe Rental in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cahaba River near Marion Junction AL (site 02425000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
Cahaba River typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,850 cfs, and lowest in October, at 582 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 77,800 cfs, in 1939.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,670 | 1,620 to 5,020 |
| February | 3,630 | 2,210 to 6,320 |
| March | 3,850 | 2,660 to 6,850 |
| April | 2,920 | 2,025 to 4,835 |
| May | 1,560 | 1,110 to 2,420 |
| June | 1,100 | 750 to 1,770 |
| July | 895 | 622 to 1,620 |
| August | 802 | 564 to 1,170 |
| September | 642 | 463 to 978 |
| October | 582 | 423 to 847 |
| November | 748 | 534 to 1,275 |
| December | 1,490 | 915 to 2,750 |
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 73 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cahaba River near Marion Junction AL (site 02425000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Cahaba River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Six Mile CreekAlabama RiverPublic
- Cahaba RiverCahaba RiverPublic
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