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Around Sipsey River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Sipsey River is a 49.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sipsey River near Elrod, AL (site 02446500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1928 to 2026
Sipsey River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,270 cfs, and lowest in September, at 102 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,500 cfs, in 1961.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,010 | 561 to 1,610 |
| February | 1,190 | 785 to 2,060 |
| March | 1,270 | 886 to 2,010 |
| April | 955 | 634 to 1,680 |
| May | 488 | 259 to 874 |
| June | 219 | 143 to 418 |
| July | 183 | 106 to 370 |
| August | 145 | 93 to 217 |
| September | 102 | 66 to 194 |
| October | 104 | 67 to 198 |
| November | 200 | 122 to 387 |
| December | 598 | 310 to 1,080 |
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 84 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Sipsey River near Elrod, AL (site 02446500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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