TidalMapBig Canoe Creek at Ashville AL Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02401390 sits on Big Canoe Creek and reads everything draining 141 square miles of the Middle Coosa basin. Its datum sits 530 feet above sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 1966, 60 years of it.
Normal flows here
Big Canoe Creek runs a median of 81 cfs at this gauge across 60 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 307 cfs, and September the leanest at 29 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 11,200 cfs in 2005, and the lowest is 6.1 cfs in 2017.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 244 cfs | 301% |
| Feb | 286 cfs | 353% |
| Mar | 307 cfs | 379% |
| Apr | 217 cfs | 268% |
| May | 107 cfs | 132% |
| Jun | 60 cfs | 73% |
| Jul | 44 cfs | 54% |
| Aug | 33 cfs | 41% |
| Sep | 29 cfs | 36% |
| Oct | 30 cfs | 37% |
| Nov | 44 cfs | 54% |
| Dec | 122 cfs | 151% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1966 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Big Canoe Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 11 feet. The highest crest on record is 19.1 feet, in November 2004.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 11 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 15 ft |
| Major flooding | 20.5 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| November 2004 | 19.1 ft |
| April 1979 | 18.8 ft |
| September 2004 | 17.4 ft |
| March 1970 | 17.3 ft |
| May 2003 | 17.3 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ASHA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Dams near this gauge
The Army Corps' HN Henry Dam is 13 miles from this gauge. The Corps publishes no release schedule for this project; its last observed release and elevations load below.
- HN Henry Dam 13 miles
Nearby river gauges
- Blackburn Fork Little Warrior River near Holly Springs
- Ohatchee Creek at Ohatchee, AL
- Coosa River at Gadsden AL
- Choccolocco Creek at Jackson Shoal near Lincoln AL
- Coosa River at Gadsden Steam Plant near Gadsden, AL
- Big Wills Creek near Reece City
- Locust Fork near Cleveland, AL
- Cahaba River near Whites Chapel AL
- Cahaba River near Trussville, Ala
- Cahaba River at Trussville, AL
- Kelly Creek near Vincent AL
- Blue Springs Creek near Blountsville, AL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02401390. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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