TidalMapFlint River at Brownsboro, 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 03575100 sits on the Flint River and reads everything draining 375 square miles of the Wheeler Lake basin. Its datum sits 609 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1999, 28 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Flint River runs a median of 288 cfs at this gauge across 28 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 729 cfs, and September the leanest at 127 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 35,100 cfs in 2011, and the lowest is 54 cfs in 2007.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 589 cfs | 204% |
| Feb | 690 cfs | 239% |
| Mar | 729 cfs | 253% |
| Apr | 572 cfs | 198% |
| May | 393 cfs | 136% |
| Jun | 222 cfs | 77% |
| Jul | 190 cfs | 66% |
| Aug | 145 cfs | 50% |
| Sep | 127 cfs | 44% |
| Oct | 132 cfs | 46% |
| Nov | 179 cfs | 62% |
| Dec | 488 cfs | 169% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1999 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Flint River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 17 feet. NWS starts watching it at 15 feet. The highest crest on record is 24.6 feet, in April 2011.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 15 ft |
| Minor flooding | 17 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 19 ft |
| Major flooding | 22 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 2011 | 24.6 ft |
| February 2004 | 23 ft |
| December 2015 | 23 ft |
| June 2026 | 22.7 ft |
| September 2021 | 22.7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BSBA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
TVA dams near this gauge
TVA's Guntersville Dam is 23 miles from this gauge on the Tennessee system. Planned generation, lake level and tailwater elevation for it load below when TVA has published them.
- Guntersville Dam 23 miles
Nearby river gauges
- Dallas Branch at Coleman St in Huntsville, AL
- Fagan Creek at Adams Street at Huntsville, AL
- East Fork Pinhook Creek at Winchester Rd at Huntsvil
- Aldridge Creek near Farley AL
- West Fork Pinhook Creek at Blue Sprs Rd at Huntsville
- Huntsville Sp Br at Johnson Road, Huntsville AL
- Broglan Branch at Oakwood Avenue at Huntsville, AL
- Paint Rock River near Woodville AL
- Mcdonald Creek at Patton Road near Huntsville AL
- Hester Creek at Buddy Williamson Rd near Plevna, AL
- Indian Creek near Madison AL
- Estill Fork at Estillfork AL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03575100. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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