TidalMapCahaba River near Whites Chapel 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 02423160 sits on the Cahaba River and reads everything draining 51 square miles of the Cahaba basin. Its datum sits 563 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2011, 15 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Two gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Cahaba River at Trussville, AL, reading 20 square miles. This gauge adds the 31 square miles that drain in between. Downstream the next reading comes from Cahaba River near Mountain Brook AL at 140 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 36% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights AL, Cahaba River near Hoover, AL and Cahaba River near Acton AL.
Normal flows here
The Cahaba River runs a median of 32 cfs at this gauge across 15 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 113 cfs, and October the leanest at 11 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 4,750 cfs in 2020, and the lowest is 2.3 cfs in 2017.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75 cfs | 238% |
| Feb | 113 cfs | 359% |
| Mar | 108 cfs | 343% |
| Apr | 84 cfs | 268% |
| May | 35 cfs | 111% |
| Jun | 29 cfs | 92% |
| Jul | 23 cfs | 73% |
| Aug | 17 cfs | 54% |
| Sep | 13 cfs | 41% |
| Oct | 11 cfs | 35% |
| Nov | 18 cfs | 57% |
| Dec | 43 cfs | 137% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2011 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 8.5 feet.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 8.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 17 ft |
| Major flooding | 20 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CWCA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Dams near this gauge
The Army Corps' Logan Martin Dam is 17 miles from this gauge. The Corps publishes no release schedule for this project; its last observed release and elevations load below.
- Logan Martin Dam 17 miles
Nearby river gauges
- Cahaba River at Trussville, AL
- Little Cahaba River below Leeds, AL
- Cahaba River near Trussville, Ala
- Little Cahaba River near Jefferson Park, AL
- Village Creek at 86Th St North at Roebuck, AL
- Turkey Creek at Sewage Plant near Pinson AL
- Shades Creek at Elder St near Springdale AL
- Cahaba River near Mountain Brook AL
- Tributary to Village Creek at 50Th St in Birmingham
- Little Cahaba River at Cah Bea Rd near Cahaba Hts AL
- Kelly Creek near Vincent AL
- Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights AL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02423160. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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