Is the flow on the Big Wills Creek at State Highway 35 near Fort Payne, AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 53th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Wills Creek at State Highway 35 near Fort Payne, AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.77 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Wills Creek at State Highway 35 near Fort Payne, 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 15 to 100 cfs.

Where is the Big Wills Creek at State Highway 35 near Fort Payne, AL stream gauge located?

The Big Wills Creek at State Highway 35 near Fort Payne, AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in DeKalb County, AL on the Big Wills Creek. USGS site number 02400680 (coordinates 34.4381, -85.7672).

Big Wills Creek at State Highway 35 near Fort Payne, AL

USGS Site No: 02400680 • Big Wills Creek • DeKalb County, AL

Big Wills Creek at State Highway 35 near Fort Payne, AL on the Big Wills Creek is currently at 41 cfs (Normal — 53th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.23 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Big Wills Creek ↓

Big Wills Creek Near Reece City

CFS Discharge

4.23

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	15
25th	Low threshold	18
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	39
75th	High threshold	55	Today: 41 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	100

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	40	4.22
May 27, 2026	43	4.25
May 26, 2026	51	4.34
May 25, 2026	58	4.43
May 24, 2026	48	4.31
May 23, 2026	44	4.26
May 22, 2026	86	4.75
May 21, 2026	35	4.15
May 20, 2026	33	4.13
May 19, 2026	28	4.08
May 18, 2026	29	4.09
May 17, 2026	32	4.12
May 16, 2026	33	4.14
May 15, 2026	36	4.16
Apr 20, 2026	29	4.08
Apr 19, 2026	36	4.17
Apr 18, 2026	34	4.15
Apr 17, 2026	37	4.18
Apr 16, 2026	38	4.20
Apr 15, 2026	40	4.22
Apr 14, 2026	43	4.25
Apr 13, 2026	47	4.30
Apr 12, 2026	50	4.33
Apr 11, 2026	53	4.36
Apr 10, 2026	55	4.39
Apr 9, 2026	59	4.43
Apr 8, 2026	65	4.50
Apr 7, 2026	74	4.60
Apr 6, 2026	90	4.80
Apr 5, 2026	253	5.90

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02400680
State: AL
County: DeKalb County
Coordinates: 34.4381, -85.7672
Drainage Area: 55 mi²
Datum (ft): 785.4
HUC Code: 03150106

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 6.77 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 826 cfs

May 28, 2025
Min discharge: 7 cfs

Oct 25, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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