TidalMapCahaba Valley Creek at Indian Trail Rd near Indian Sprs 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 0242354650 sits on Cahaba Valley Creek and reads everything draining 14 square miles of the Cahaba basin. Its datum sits 462 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2018, 7 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river. Downstream the next reading comes from Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Rd at Pelham, AL at 26 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 56% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to Cahaba River near Helena AL and Cahaba River near West Blocton AL.
Normal flows here
Cahaba Valley Creek runs a median of 9.9 cfs at this gauge across 7 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 35 cfs, and October the leanest at 3.7 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 487 cfs in 2019, and the lowest is 2.1 cfs in 2025.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 cfs | 294% |
| Feb | 35 cfs | 355% |
| Mar | 27 cfs | 274% |
| Apr | 22 cfs | 223% |
| May | 10 cfs | 102% |
| Jun | 9.2 cfs | 94% |
| Jul | 9.5 cfs | 96% |
| Aug | 6.4 cfs | 65% |
| Sep | 5.2 cfs | 53% |
| Oct | 3.7 cfs | 38% |
| Nov | 5.5 cfs | 56% |
| Dec | 13 cfs | 132% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2018 to 2025. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Cahaba Valley Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 8 feet. The highest crest on record is 12.3 feet, in October 2021.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 8 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 12 ft |
| Major flooding | 13 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 2021 | 12.3 ft |
| December 2018 | 10.4 ft |
| March 2022 | 9.7 ft |
| January 2026 | 9.7 ft |
| February 2025 | 9.4 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CISA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Dams near this gauge
The Army Corps' Logan Martin Dam is 24 miles from this gauge. The Corps publishes no release schedule for this project; its last observed release and elevations load below.
- Logan Martin Dam 24 miles
Nearby river gauges
- Cahaba River near Hoover, AL
- Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Rd at Pelham, AL
- Cahaba River near Acton AL
- Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights AL
- Buck Creek near Pelham, Ala
- Little Cahaba River at Cah Bea Rd near Cahaba Hts AL
- Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala
- Cahaba River near Helena AL
- Cahaba River near Mountain Brook AL
- Valley Creek at Center St at Birmingham, AL
- Shades Creek at Elder St near Springdale AL
- Valley Creek at Ave W near Ensley, AL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 0242354650. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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