How high is the Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al. right now?

The Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al. is currently flowing at 34 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.04 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 100th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.96 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 5 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 2 to 23 cfs.

Where is the Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al. stream gauge located?

The Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Blount County, AL on the Blue Springs Creek. USGS site number 02449882 (coordinates 34.0799, -86.6078).

Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al.

USGS Site No: 02449882 • Blue Springs Creek • Blount County, AL

Blue Springs Creek Near Blountsville, Al. on the Blue Springs Creek is currently at 34 cfs (Very High — 100th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.04 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

4.04

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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
10th	Very Low threshold	2
25th	Low threshold	3
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	5
75th	High threshold	10
95th	Very High threshold	23

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	58	4.57
May 27, 2026	53	4.22
May 26, 2026	48	4.47
May 25, 2026	88	3.91
May 24, 2026	40	3.23
May 23, 2026	7	2.17
May 22, 2026	17	2.70
May 21, 2026	6	2.01
May 20, 2026	5	1.95
May 19, 2026	5	1.94
May 18, 2026	5	1.93
May 17, 2026	6	1.99
May 16, 2026	6	2.02
May 15, 2026	6	2.07
Apr 20, 2026	1	1.79
Apr 19, 2026	1	1.84
Apr 18, 2026	1	1.86
Apr 17, 2026	1	1.86
Apr 16, 2026	1	1.89
Apr 15, 2026	1	1.87
Apr 14, 2026	1	1.91
Apr 13, 2026	1	1.90
Apr 12, 2026	1	1.91
Apr 11, 2026	2	1.92
Apr 10, 2026	2	1.96
Apr 9, 2026	2	1.98
Apr 8, 2026	3	2.09
Apr 7, 2026	3	2.19
Apr 6, 2026	4	2.26
Apr 5, 2026	8	2.67

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02449882
State: AL
County: Blount County
Coordinates: 34.0799, -86.6078
Drainage Area: 13 mi²
Datum (ft): 649.2
HUC Code: 03160109

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.5 ft
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft

Currently 3.96 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 150 cfs

Feb 27, 2026
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Nov 23, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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