TidalMapCahaba River near Marion Junction 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 02425000 sits on the Cahaba River and reads everything draining 1,766 square miles of the Cahaba basin. Its datum sits 87 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1939, 73 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Cahaba River near Suttle, AL, reading 1,480 square miles. This gauge adds the 286 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Cahaba River runs a median of 1,205 cfs at this gauge across 73 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 3,850 cfs, and October the leanest at 582 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 77,800 cfs in 1939, and the lowest is 224 cfs in 1954.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2,670 cfs | 222% |
| Feb | 3,630 cfs | 301% |
| Mar | 3,850 cfs | 320% |
| Apr | 2,920 cfs | 242% |
| May | 1,560 cfs | 129% |
| Jun | 1,100 cfs | 91% |
| Jul | 895 cfs | 74% |
| Aug | 802 cfs | 67% |
| Sep | 642 cfs | 53% |
| Oct | 582 cfs | 48% |
| Nov | 748 cfs | 62% |
| Dec | 1,490 cfs | 124% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1939 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Cahaba River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 36 feet. NWS starts watching it at 15 feet. The highest crest on record is 43.8 feet, in February 1961.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 15 ft |
| Minor flooding | 36 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 40 ft |
| Major flooding | 43 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| February 1961 | 43.8 ft |
| August 1939 | 43 ft |
| March 1951 | 41.7 ft |
| December 1942 | 41.5 ft |
| February 1990 | 41.2 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MNJA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Cahaba River near Suttle, AL
- Alabama River at Selma AL
- Bogue Chitto Creek at Co Rd 115 below Orrville, AL
- Mulberry Creek at Jones AL
- Alabama River below Millers Ferry L&d near Camden AL
- Alabama River at Robert F Henry Lock and Dam
- Alabama River below Robert F Henry L&d near Benton,al
- Pine Barren Creek near Snow Hill, AL
- Cahaba River at Centreville AL
- Big Swamp Creek SW of Hayneville, AL
- Little Cahaba River near Brierfield AL
- Cahaba River near West Blocton AL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02425000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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