How high is the Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton AL right now?

The Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton AL is currently flowing at 349 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.70 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 17.30 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 173 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 81 to 1,350 cfs.

Where is the Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton AL stream gauge located?

The Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Marion County, AL on the Buttahatchee River. USGS site number 02438000 (coordinates 34.1062, -87.9895).

Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton AL

USGS Site No: 02438000 • Buttahatchee River • Marion County, AL

Buttahatchee River Below Hamilton AL on the Buttahatchee River is currently at 349 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.70 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

349

CFS Discharge

2.70

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	81
25th	Low threshold	115
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	173
75th	High threshold	281
95th	Very High threshold	1,350	Today: 349 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	500	3.15
May 27, 2026	914	4.05
May 26, 2026	1,990	5.95
May 25, 2026	591	3.16
May 24, 2026	273	2.44
May 23, 2026	353	2.71
May 22, 2026	721	3.64
May 21, 2026	729	3.37
May 20, 2026	93	1.60
May 19, 2026	99	1.64
May 18, 2026	107	1.69
May 17, 2026	115	1.73
May 16, 2026	117	1.75
May 15, 2026	123	1.78
Apr 20, 2026	114	1.73
Apr 19, 2026	137	1.86
Apr 18, 2026	106	1.68
Apr 17, 2026	104	1.67
Apr 16, 2026	110	1.71
Apr 15, 2026	116	1.74
Apr 14, 2026	124	1.79
Apr 13, 2026	133	1.83
Apr 12, 2026	140	1.87
Apr 11, 2026	147	1.90
Apr 10, 2026	153	1.94
Apr 9, 2026	164	1.99
Apr 8, 2026	178	2.06
Apr 7, 2026	198	2.14
Apr 6, 2026	242	2.32
Apr 5, 2026	339	2.66

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02438000
State: AL
County: Marion County
Coordinates: 34.1062, -87.9895
Drainage Area: 277 mi²
Datum (ft): 360.8
HUC Code: 03160103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 26.0 ft
Major Flood: 28.0 ft

Currently 17.30 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 6,500 cfs

Apr 22, 2025
Min discharge: 59 cfs

Sep 19, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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