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Around Blackwater Creek
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Blackwater Creek is a 50.1 mile river near Birmingham Canoe Club in Alabama. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blackwater Creek near Manchester AL (site 02453000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
Blackwater Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 452 cfs, and lowest in September, at 26 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,400 cfs, in 1961.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 333 | 172 to 669 |
| February | 440 | 239 to 861 |
| March | 452 | 284 to 820 |
| April | 302 | 169 to 604 |
| May | 127 | 77 to 227 |
| June | 65 | 39 to 144 |
| July | 50 | 26 to 112 |
| August | 36 | 20 to 69 |
| September | 26 | 14 to 57 |
| October | 27 | 13 to 59 |
| November | 54 | 26 to 133 |
| December | 180 | 85 to 436 |
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 74 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blackwater Creek near Manchester AL (site 02453000). 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 Blackwater Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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