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Little Cahaba River in Alabama

River27.6 mi

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Around Little Cahaba River

Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge3.6 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Little Cahaba River is a 27.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Cahaba River near Brierfield AL (site 02423800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1958 to 2026

Little Cahaba River typically runs highest in March, at a median 269 cfs, and lowest in October, at 41 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,940 cfs, in 1961.

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Typical flow by month at Little Cahaba River near Brierfield AL, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January148119 to 296
February210164 to 380
March269194 to 412
April173124 to 242
May13273 to 270
June10155 to 205
July9471 to 149
August7155 to 83
September5446 to 70
October4134 to 63
November4634 to 67
December5748 to 64

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 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Cahaba River near Brierfield AL (site 02423800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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