How high is the Alabama River at Claiborne L&d Near Monroeville right now?

The Alabama River at Claiborne L&d Near Monroeville is currently flowing at 23,500 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 35.23 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Alabama River at Claiborne L&d Near Monroeville normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 79th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Alabama River at Claiborne L&d Near Monroeville on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 11,200 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5,690 to 45,000 cfs.

Where is the Alabama River at Claiborne L&d Near Monroeville stream gauge located?

The Alabama River at Claiborne L&d Near Monroeville stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Monroe County, AL on the Alabama River. USGS site number 02428400 (coordinates 31.6152, -87.5505).

Alabama River at Claiborne L&d Near Monroeville

USGS Site No: 02428400 • Alabama River • Monroe County, AL

Alabama River at Claiborne L&d Near Monroeville on the Alabama River is currently at 23,500 cfs (High — 79th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 35.23 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Alabama River

Alabama River at Selma AL

23,500

CFS Discharge

35.23

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	5,690
25th	Low threshold	6,840
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	11,200
75th	High threshold	18,200
95th	Very High threshold	45,000	Today: 23,500 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 29, 2026	30,200	—
May 28, 2026	28,900	35.70
May 27, 2026	32,300	35.57
May 26, 2026	26,400	—
May 25, 2026	23,900	—
May 24, 2026	18,600	—
May 23, 2026	13,300	—
May 22, 2026	10,400	—
May 21, 2026	8,080	—
May 20, 2026	7,180	—
May 19, 2026	7,360	—
May 18, 2026	7,360	—
May 17, 2026	7,350	—
May 16, 2026	7,350	34.99
May 15, 2026	7,340	—
Apr 20, 2026	5,410	—
Apr 19, 2026	7,320	—
Apr 18, 2026	6,580	34.73
Apr 17, 2026	5,480	34.61
Apr 16, 2026	6,330	—
Apr 15, 2026	8,310	34.96
Apr 14, 2026	8,880	34.88
Apr 13, 2026	12,300	35.19
Apr 12, 2026	7,600	34.69
Apr 11, 2026	9,610	34.76
Apr 10, 2026	9,020	35.15
Apr 9, 2026	10,900	35.13
Apr 8, 2026	11,100	35.44
Apr 7, 2026	8,980	35.05
Apr 6, 2026	15,100	35.68

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02428400
State: AL
County: Monroe County
Coordinates: 31.6152, -87.5505
Drainage Area: 21,473 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 03150204

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 117,000 cfs

May 15, 2025
Min discharge: 5,410 cfs

Apr 20, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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