Little Tallapoosa River in Alabama
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Around Little Tallapoosa River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Tallapoosa River is a 32.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Tallapoosa River near Newell AL (site 02413300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1976 to 2026
Little Tallapoosa River typically runs highest in March, at a median 743 cfs, and lowest in September, at 116 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 12,600 cfs, in 1976.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 557 | 353 to 850 |
| February | 676 | 419 to 1,220 |
| March | 743 | 501 to 1,230 |
| April | 650 | 466 to 911 |
| May | 424 | 294 to 603 |
| June | 292 | 175 to 439 |
| July | 187 | 114 to 330 |
| August | 143 | 76 to 279 |
| September | 116 | 62 to 210 |
| October | 143 | 71 to 243 |
| November | 222 | 129 to 394 |
| December | 373 | 209 to 621 |
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 50 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Tallapoosa River near Newell AL (site 02413300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
6 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Little Tallapoosa River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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