How high is the Blackwater Creek Near Manchester AL right now?

The Blackwater Creek Near Manchester AL is currently flowing at 308 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.53 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Blackwater Creek Near Manchester AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 80th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Blackwater Creek Near Manchester AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.47 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Blackwater Creek Near Manchester AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 69 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 25 to 755 cfs.

Where is the Blackwater Creek Near Manchester AL stream gauge located?

The Blackwater Creek Near Manchester AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Walker County, AL on the Blackwater Creek. USGS site number 02453000 (coordinates 33.9084, -87.2570).

Blackwater Creek Near Manchester AL

USGS Site No: 02453000 • Blackwater Creek • Walker County, AL

Blackwater Creek Near Manchester AL on the Blackwater Creek is currently at 308 cfs (High — 80th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.53 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

308

CFS Discharge

3.53

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	25
25th	Low threshold	40
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	69
75th	High threshold	170
95th	Very High threshold	755	Today: 308 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	601	4.13
May 27, 2026	1,140	5.01
May 26, 2026	1,050	4.85
May 25, 2026	255	3.37
May 24, 2026	158	3.05
May 23, 2026	146	3.01
May 22, 2026	71	2.63
May 21, 2026	57	2.54
May 20, 2026	54	2.51
May 19, 2026	56	2.53
May 18, 2026	60	2.56
May 17, 2026	65	2.59
May 16, 2026	70	2.63
May 15, 2026	78	2.68
Apr 20, 2026	48	2.51
Apr 19, 2026	51	2.54
Apr 18, 2026	52	2.54
Apr 17, 2026	52	2.54
Apr 16, 2026	54	2.56
Apr 15, 2026	55	2.57
Apr 14, 2026	57	2.58
Apr 13, 2026	61	2.61
Apr 12, 2026	64	2.63
Apr 11, 2026	68	2.65
Apr 10, 2026	73	2.69
Apr 9, 2026	79	2.72
Apr 8, 2026	89	2.78
Apr 7, 2026	104	2.86
Apr 6, 2026	121	2.94
Apr 5, 2026	113	2.90

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02453000
State: AL
County: Walker County
Coordinates: 33.9084, -87.2570
Drainage Area: 181 mi²
Datum (ft): 401.1
HUC Code: 03160109

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 8.0 ft

Currently 4.47 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,640 cfs

Apr 24, 2025
Min discharge: 12 cfs

Oct 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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