TidalMapFlint Creek at Red Bank Rd SE near Decatur, 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 03577119 sits on Flint Creek in the Wheeler Lake basin. Its datum sits 543 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2023, 3 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Flint Creek near Falkville AL, reading 86 square miles.
Normal flows here
Flint Creek runs a median of 241 cfs at this gauge across 3 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 1,400 cfs, and October the leanest at 21 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 8,700 cfs in 2025, and the lowest is -31.5 cfs in 2024.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1,120 cfs | 465% |
| Feb | 1,400 cfs | 581% |
| Mar | 973 cfs | 404% |
| Apr | 539 cfs | 224% |
| May | 380 cfs | 158% |
| Jun | 136 cfs | 56% |
| Jul | 89 cfs | 37% |
| Aug | 46 cfs | 19% |
| Sep | 78 cfs | 32% |
| Oct | 21 cfs | 9% |
| Nov | 72 cfs | 30% |
| Dec | 387 cfs | 161% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2023 to 2025. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Nearby river gauges
- Flint Creek near Falkville AL
- Swan Creek below Athens, Ala
- Limestone Creek near Athens AL
- Cotaco Creek at Florette AL
- Indian Creek near Madison AL
- Mcdonald Creek at Patton Road near Huntsville AL
- Big Nance Creek at Courtland AL
- Huntsville Sp Br at Johnson Road, Huntsville AL
- Broglan Branch at Oakwood Avenue at Huntsville, AL
- Duck River above Hwy 278 near Berlin, AL
- Aldridge Creek near Farley AL
- Fagan Creek at Adams Street at Huntsville, AL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03577119. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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