How high is the Big Canoe Creek at Ashville AL right now?

The Big Canoe Creek at Ashville AL is currently flowing at 127 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.58 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Canoe Creek at Ashville AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 75th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Canoe Creek at Ashville AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.42 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Canoe Creek at Ashville AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 64 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 28 to 389 cfs.

Where is the Big Canoe Creek at Ashville AL stream gauge located?

The Big Canoe Creek at Ashville AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in St. Clair County, AL on the Big Canoe Creek. USGS site number 02401390 (coordinates 33.8398, -86.2628).

Big Canoe Creek at Ashville AL

USGS Site No: 02401390 • Big Canoe Creek • St. Clair County, AL

Big Canoe Creek at Ashville AL on the Big Canoe Creek is currently at 127 cfs (High — 75th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.58 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

127

CFS Discharge

2.58

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	28
25th	Low threshold	42
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	64
75th	High threshold	121
95th	Very High threshold	389	Today: 127 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	145	2.72
May 27, 2026	123	2.54
May 26, 2026	275	3.62
May 25, 2026	158	2.78
May 24, 2026	72	1.96
May 23, 2026	48	1.67
May 22, 2026	43	1.59
May 21, 2026	36	1.46
May 20, 2026	35	1.45
May 19, 2026	36	1.47
May 18, 2026	37	1.49
May 17, 2026	38	1.50
May 16, 2026	39	1.52
May 15, 2026	40	1.54
Apr 20, 2026	48	1.68
Apr 19, 2026	51	1.72
Apr 18, 2026	51	1.73
Apr 17, 2026	53	1.75
Apr 16, 2026	55	1.78
Apr 14, 2026	60	1.86
Apr 13, 2026	63	1.90
Apr 12, 2026	68	1.96
Apr 11, 2026	73	2.02
Apr 10, 2026	76	2.05
Apr 9, 2026	85	2.16
Apr 8, 2026	93	2.25
Apr 7, 2026	108	2.40
Apr 6, 2026	157	2.82
Apr 5, 2026	206	3.15
Apr 4, 2026	88	2.20

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02401390
State: AL
County: St. Clair County
Coordinates: 33.8398, -86.2628
Drainage Area: 141 mi²
Datum (ft): 529.6
HUC Code: 03150106

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.5 ft

Currently 8.42 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,730 cfs

Mar 12, 2026
Min discharge: 27 cfs

Oct 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 7

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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