River Levels
Alabama river levels
Live streamflow for 104 gauged Alabama reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
49% of gauged Alabama rivers are running below normal for the date, as of October 25, 2026.
Of 53 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 26 are below normal (9 of them much below), 26 are in the normal range, and 1 are above normal (1 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/alabama.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal | NWS flood status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile RiverMobile River at River Mile 31.0 at Bucks, AL | 22,100 cfs1.35 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Tensaw RiverTensaw River near Mount Vernon, Ala | 15,400 cfs | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Alabama RiverAlabama River at Choctaw Bluff, AL. | 8,850 cfs-2.79 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Alabama RiverAlabama River at Claiborne L&D near Monroeville | 7,720 cfs34.87 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Alabama RiverAlabama River near Montgomery, AL. | 5,740 cfs27.36 ft | 9,110 cfs | Below normal18th percentile · 99 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Chattahoochee RiverChattahoochee River near Columbia, AL | 3,210 cfs77.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Tombigbee RiverTombigbee River near Nanafalia, AL. | 2,820 cfs32.94 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Tombigbee RiverTombigbee R at Coffeeville L&D near Coffeeville, AL. | 2,630 cfs33.23 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Choctawhatchee RiverChoctawhatchee River at Caryville, Fla. | 2,310 cfs3.72 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Coosa RiverCoosa River at Hwy 14 near Wetumpka, AL | 2,300 cfs14.37 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tallapoosa RiverTallapoosa River at Wadley AL | 1,530 cfs4.47 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tallapoosa RiverTallapoosa River near Mont.-mont. Water Works | 1,490 cfs3.83 ft | 3,700 cfs | Below normal18th percentile · 30 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Tombigbee RiverTombigbee R at Demopolis L&D near Coatopa, AL. | 1,140 cfs73.45 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Conecuh RiverConecuh River at State Hwy 41 near Brewton, AL. | 780 cfs9.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Black Warrior RiverBlack Warrior River at Northport AL | 600 cfs123.39 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Tallapoosa RiverTallapoosa River near New Site, Al.(horseshoe Bend) | 555 cfs2.59 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageFlood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 2.65 ft here. |
| Pea RiverPea River near Samson AL | 482 cfs6.77 ft | 392 cfs | Normal61st percentile · 122 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 35 ft. NWS reads 6.74 ft here. |
| Tallapoosa RiverTallapoosa River at Malone, Alabama | 440 cfs9.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cahaba RiverCahaba River near Marion Junction AL | 290 cfs1.71 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Yellow RiverYellow River near Oak Grove, Fla. | 259 cfs80.56 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Black Warrior RiverBlack Warrior River at Selden L & D near Eutaw, AL | 230 cfs95.67 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Escambia CreekBig Escambia Creek at Flomaton AL | 211 cfs7.05 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| East Fork Choctawhatchee RiverChoctawhatchee River near Newton, AL. | 185 cfs3.71 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.7 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Styx RiverStyx River near Elsanor, AL. | 152 cfs1.69 ft | 170 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 39 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Pea RiverPea River near Ariton AL | 128 cfs2.32 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.3 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Flint RiverFlint River at Brownsboro, AL. | 115 cfs7.22 ft | 133 cfs | Normal35th percentile · 28 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 7.2 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Conecuh RiverConecuh River at Brantley AL | 115 cfs1.64 ft | 92 cfs | Normal58th percentile · 89 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Chattooga RiverChattooga River above Gaylesville AL | 106 cfs3.75 ft | 176 cfs | Much below normal8th percentile · 67 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 13 ft. NWS reads 3.75 ft here. |
| Locust ForkLocust Fork at Sayre, AL. | 93 cfs2.47 ft | 124 cfs | Normal38th percentile · 98 yr record | Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.5 ft by Sun 1 PM, below flood stage. |
| Big Escambia CreekBig Escambia CR at Sardine BR near Stanley Crossroad | 89 cfs0.85 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Sucarnoochee RiverSucarnoochee River at Livingston AL | 84 cfs0.80 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Terrapin CreekTerrapin Creek at Ellisville AL | 73 cfs7.03 ft | 101 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 64 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Little Hillabee CreekHillabee Creek near Hackneyville AL | 71 cfs5.33 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Bear CreekBear Creek at Redbay, AL | 70 cfs4.31 ft | 91 cfs | Normal34th percentile · 9 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Murder CreekMurder Creek near Evergreen AL | 65 cfs3.00 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Talladega CreekTalladega Creek at Alpine AL | 64 cfs3.28 ft | 76 cfs | Normal33rd percentile · 126 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Hatchet CreekHatchet Creek below Rockford AL | 61 cfs1.81 ft | 71 cfs | Normal40th percentile · 46 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Patsaliga CreekPatsaliga Creek near Brantley AL | 59 cfs3.17 ft | 94 cfs | Below normal22nd percentile · 52 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| West Flint CreekFlint Creek at Red Bank RD SE near Decatur, AL | 58 cfs10.20 ft | 15 cfs | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Village CreekVillage Creek near Docena, Alabama | 58 cfs1.23 ft | 70 cfs | Below normal25th percentile · 30 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sipsey RiverSipsey River near Elrod, AL | 53 cfs4.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Fish RiverFish River near Silver Hill AL | 50 cfs0.61 ft | 69 cfs | Below normal14th percentile · 73 yr record | Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Cypress CreekCypress Creek near Florence AL | 47 cfs1.52 ft | 77 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 92 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Limestone CreekLimestone Creek near Monroeville AL | 47 cfs6.55 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mulberry ForkMulberry Fork near Garden City, AL. | 46 cfs3.00 ft | 31 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 98 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Buttahatchee RiverButtahatchee River below Hamilton AL | 45 cfs1.24 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Tallapoosa RiverLittle Tallapoosa River near Newell AL | 45 cfs1.57 ft | 143 cfs | Much below normal9th percentile · 51 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Chickasaw CreekChickasaw Creek near Kushla AL | 44 cfs3.03 ft | 85 cfs | Below normal11th percentile · 75 yr record | NWS issues forecasts here only during high water. |
| Ohatchee CreekOhatchee Creek at Ohatchee, AL | 42 cfs1.75 ft | 73 cfs | Below normal10th percentile · 12 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Little Cahaba RiverLittle Cahaba River near Brierfield AL | 38 cfs1.52 ft | 42 cfs | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Mulberry CreekMulberry Creek at Jones AL | 38 cfs0.22 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Valley CreekValley Creek near Bessemer, AL | 35 cfs5.48 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Big Canoe CreekBig Canoe Creek at Ashville AL | 34 cfs1.35 ft | 30 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 61 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 11 ft. NWS reads 1.34 ft here. |
| Burnt Corn CreekBurnt Corn Creek at State Hwy 41 near Brewton, AL. | 33 cfs2.81 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Big Wills CreekBig Wills Creek near Reece City | 32 cfs1.58 ft | 64 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 83 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Locust ForkLocust Fork near Cleveland, AL. | 28 cfs1.18 ft | 30 cfs | Normal47th percentile · 89 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Cahaba RiverCahaba River near Mountain Brook AL | 26 cfs0.56 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Sepulga RiverSepulga River near Mckenzie AL | 26 cfs2.78 ft | Not recorded | No historical record | No NWS flood stage |
| Choccolocco CreekChoccolocco Creek near Boiling Spring, Alabama | 24 cfs3.10 ft | 53 cfs | Much below normal5th percentile · 24 yr record | No NWS flood stage |
| Limestone CreekLimestone Creek near Athens AL | 22 cfs1.35 ft | 26 cfs | Normal37th percentile · 87 yr record | Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 1.35 ft here. |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.
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