TidalMapFivemile Creek near Republic, 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 02457595 sits on Fivemile Creek and reads everything draining 52 square miles of the Locust basin. Its datum sits 396 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1988, 38 years of it.
Normal flows here
Fivemile Creek runs a median of 41 cfs at this gauge across 38 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 87 cfs, and October the leanest at 24 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 6,600 cfs in 2003, and the lowest is 9.3 cfs in 2023.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68 cfs | 166% |
| Feb | 86 cfs | 210% |
| Mar | 87 cfs | 212% |
| Apr | 69 cfs | 168% |
| May | 46 cfs | 112% |
| Jun | 40 cfs | 96% |
| Jul | 36 cfs | 88% |
| Aug | 30 cfs | 73% |
| Sep | 27 cfs | 66% |
| Oct | 24 cfs | 59% |
| Nov | 30 cfs | 74% |
| Dec | 49 cfs | 120% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1988 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Fivemile Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 18 feet. The highest crest on record is 25.4 feet, in May 2003.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 18 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 22 ft |
| Major flooding | 25 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| May 2003 | 25.4 ft |
| March 2000 | 18.4 ft |
| September 2011 | 16.2 ft |
| January 1996 | 15.6 ft |
| January 1998 | 14.6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge REPA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Village Creek near Docena, Alabama
- Village Creek near Pratt City, Alabama
- Village Creek at Avenue W at Ensley, AL
- Valley Creek at Center St at Birmingham, AL
- Valley Creek at Ave W near Ensley, AL
- Tributary to Village Creek at 50Th St in Birmingham
- Village Creek near Adamsville, AL
- Village Creek at 86Th St North at Roebuck, AL
- Turkey Creek at Morris AL
- Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala
- Locust Fork at Sayre, AL
- Shades Creek at Elder St near Springdale AL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02457595. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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