About this river
Tallapoosa River is a 51.3 mile river near Coosa River Adventures Inc in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tallapoosa River near Mont.-mont. Water Works (site 02419890). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1996 to 2025
Tallapoosa River typically runs highest in February, at a median 7,780 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,860 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 82,000 cfs, in 1998.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,260 | 3,220 to 14,100 | |
| February | 7,780 | 3,890 to 15,000 | |
| March | 5,030 | 2,790 to 14,100 | |
| April | 4,495 | 2,440 to 8,160 | |
| May | 3,760 | 1,760 to 6,570 | |
| June | 3,005 | 1,765 to 5,120 | |
| July | 2,160 | 1,620 to 3,920 | |
| August | 1,960 | 1,470 to 3,540 | |
| September | 1,860 | 1,410 to 2,950 | |
| October | 2,310 | 1,540 to 3,980 | |
| November | 4,495 | 2,515 to 6,895 | |
| December | 4,840 | 2,580 to 8,520 |
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 29 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tallapoosa River near Mont.-mont. Water Works (site 02419890). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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