How high is the Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al. right now?

The Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al. is currently flowing at 25,000 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 27.63 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 84th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 12,400 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 6,110 to 33,200 cfs.

Where is the Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al. stream gauge located?

The Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Montgomery County, AL on the Alabama River. USGS site number 02420000 (coordinates 32.4115, -86.4083).

Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al.

USGS Site No: 02420000 • Alabama River • Montgomery County, AL

Alabama River Near Montgomery, Al. on the Alabama River is currently at 25,000 cfs (High — 84th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 27.63 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Alabama River ↓

Alabama River at Selma AL

25,000

CFS Discharge

27.63

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

N/A

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	6,110
25th	Low threshold	8,210
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	12,400
75th	High threshold	18,900
95th	Very High threshold	33,200	Today: 25,000 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	24,400	27.77
May 27, 2026	27,800	28.21
May 26, 2026	30,200	28.14
May 25, 2026	20,000	27.75
May 24, 2026	10,500	26.59
May 23, 2026	11,500	27.02
May 22, 2026	10,500	27.65
May 21, 2026	6,440	27.53
May 20, 2026	6,910	27.32
May 19, 2026	7,210	27.33
May 18, 2026	9,040	27.44
May 17, 2026	7,710	27.18
May 16, 2026	6,630	27.10
May 15, 2026	6,770	27.61
Apr 20, 2026	4,550	27.51
Apr 19, 2026	3,300	27.20
Apr 18, 2026	6,050	27.44
Apr 17, 2026	5,220	27.45
Apr 16, 2026	4,820	27.19
Apr 15, 2026	6,020	27.21
Apr 14, 2026	4,800	27.18
Apr 13, 2026	7,540	27.43
Apr 12, 2026	6,490	27.72
Apr 11, 2026	6,250	27.59
Apr 10, 2026	4,750	27.58
Apr 9, 2026	5,090	27.48
Apr 8, 2026	5,860	27.66
Apr 7, 2026	6,050	27.70
Apr 6, 2026	6,330	27.44
Apr 5, 2026	5,460	27.72

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02420000
State: AL
County: Montgomery County
Coordinates: 32.4115, -86.4083
Drainage Area: 15,087 mi²
Datum (ft): 97.9
HUC Code: 03150201

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 89,700 cfs

May 30, 2025
Min discharge: 3,300 cfs

Apr 19, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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