How high is the Cahaba River Near Acton AL right now?

The Cahaba River Near Acton AL is currently flowing at 244 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.32 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cahaba River Near Acton AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 77th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cahaba River Near Acton AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 21.68 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 25.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cahaba River Near Acton AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 44 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 15 to 941 cfs.

Where is the Cahaba River Near Acton AL stream gauge located?

The Cahaba River Near Acton AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jefferson County, AL on the Cahaba River. USGS site number 02423500 (coordinates 33.3634, -86.8130).

Cahaba River Near Acton AL

USGS Site No: 02423500 • Cahaba River • Jefferson County, AL

Cahaba River Near Acton AL on the Cahaba River is currently at 244 cfs (High — 77th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.32 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cahaba River

Cahaba River Near Hoover, AL

Downstream on Cahaba River ↓

Cahaba River Near Helena AL

244

CFS Discharge

3.32

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	15
25th	Low threshold	23
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	44
75th	High threshold	184
95th	Very High threshold	941	Today: 244 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 28, 2026	103	2.60
May 27, 2026	186	3.05
May 26, 2026	219	3.19
May 25, 2026	278	3.46
May 24, 2026	284	3.37
May 23, 2026	50	2.18
May 22, 2026	58	2.24
May 21, 2026	15	1.73
May 20, 2026	15	1.73
May 19, 2026	27	1.92
May 18, 2026	14	1.69
May 17, 2026	11	1.64
May 16, 2026	13	1.70
May 15, 2026	15	1.72
Apr 20, 2026	17	1.77
Apr 19, 2026	26	1.92
Apr 18, 2026	16	1.75
Apr 17, 2026	18	1.79
Apr 16, 2026	21	1.84
Apr 15, 2026	19	1.81
Apr 14, 2026	20	1.82
Apr 13, 2026	23	1.87
Apr 12, 2026	24	1.89
Apr 11, 2026	24	1.89
Apr 10, 2026	26	1.92
Apr 9, 2026	46	2.15
Apr 8, 2026	94	2.55
Apr 7, 2026	140	2.82
Apr 6, 2026	259	3.38
Apr 5, 2026	420	3.98

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02423500
State: AL
County: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 33.3634, -86.8130
Drainage Area: 230 mi²
Datum (ft): 375.4
HUC Code: 03150202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.3 ft
Flood Stage: 25.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 31.3 ft
Major Flood: 40.0 ft

Currently 21.68 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,920 cfs

May 12, 2025
Min discharge: 6 cfs

Sep 14, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Cahaba River Near Hoover, AL
1.7 mi · 187 cfs

Normal
Cahaba Valley Creek at Indian Trail Road near Indian Sprs
3.3 mi · 8 cfs

Normal
Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Road at Pelham, Al.
3.5 mi · 16 cfs

Normal
Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights AL
5.6 mi · 176 cfs

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Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala
5.9 mi · 29 cfs

Normal