How high is the Big Nance Creek at Courtland AL right now?

The Big Nance Creek at Courtland AL is currently flowing at 69 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.17 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Nance Creek at Courtland AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 61th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Nance Creek at Courtland AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.83 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Nance Creek at Courtland AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 39 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 14 to 535 cfs.

Where is the Big Nance Creek at Courtland AL stream gauge located?

The Big Nance Creek at Courtland AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lawrence County, AL on the Big Nance Creek. USGS site number 03586500 (coordinates 34.6701, -87.3172).

Big Nance Creek at Courtland AL

USGS Site No: 03586500 • Big Nance Creek • Lawrence County, AL

Big Nance Creek at Courtland AL on the Big Nance Creek is currently at 69 cfs (Normal — 61th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.17 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.17

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	14
25th	Low threshold	25
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	39
75th	High threshold	108	Today: 69 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	535

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	125	2.67
May 27, 2026	300	3.81
May 26, 2026	281	3.62
May 25, 2026	45	1.88
May 24, 2026	21	1.50
May 23, 2026	21	1.49
May 22, 2026	17	1.41
May 21, 2026	15	1.37
May 20, 2026	15	1.37
May 19, 2026	17	1.41
May 18, 2026	19	1.45
May 17, 2026	21	1.49
May 16, 2026	21	1.50
May 15, 2026	24	1.55
Apr 20, 2026	25	1.56
Apr 19, 2026	23	1.53
Apr 18, 2026	23	1.53
Apr 17, 2026	24	1.56
Apr 16, 2026	26	1.60
Apr 15, 2026	28	1.63
Apr 14, 2026	31	1.67
Apr 13, 2026	35	1.73
Apr 12, 2026	39	1.80
Apr 11, 2026	43	1.86
Apr 10, 2026	48	1.92
Apr 9, 2026	56	2.02
Apr 8, 2026	69	2.17
Apr 7, 2026	97	2.43
Apr 6, 2026	178	3.04
Apr 5, 2026	86	2.31

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03586500
State: AL
County: Lawrence County
Coordinates: 34.6701, -87.3172
Drainage Area: 166 mi²
Datum (ft): 537.7
HUC Code: 06030005

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 19.0 ft

Currently 11.83 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,620 cfs

Jan 26, 2026
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Nov 19, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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