How high is the Cahaba River at Centreville AL right now?

The Cahaba River at Centreville AL is currently flowing at 1,110 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.16 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cahaba River at Centreville AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 89th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cahaba River at Centreville AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 19.84 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 23.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cahaba River at Centreville AL on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 291 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 175 to 1,370 cfs.

Where is the Cahaba River at Centreville AL stream gauge located?

The Cahaba River at Centreville AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Bibb County, AL on the Cahaba River. USGS site number 02424000 (coordinates 32.9451, -87.1392).

Cahaba River at Centreville AL

USGS Site No: 02424000 • Cahaba River • Bibb County, AL

Cahaba River at Centreville AL on the Cahaba River is currently at 1,110 cfs (High — 89th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.16 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Cahaba River

Cahaba River Near West Blocton AL

Downstream on Cahaba River ↓

Cahaba River Near Suttle, Al.

1,110

CFS Discharge

3.16

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	175
25th	Low threshold	206
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	291
75th	High threshold	519
95th	Very High threshold	1,370	Today: 1,110 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	1,730	4.39
May 27, 2026	1,180	3.29
May 26, 2026	1,390	3.75
May 25, 2026	1,940	4.71
May 24, 2026	889	2.61
May 23, 2026	642	1.98
May 22, 2026	416	1.29
May 21, 2026	375	1.14
May 20, 2026	379	1.15
May 19, 2026	302	0.85
May 18, 2026	312	0.90
May 17, 2026	334	0.99
May 16, 2026	372	1.13
May 15, 2026	399	1.24
Apr 20, 2026	328	0.96
Apr 19, 2026	321	0.93
Apr 18, 2026	323	0.94
Apr 17, 2026	327	0.96
Apr 16, 2026	343	1.02
Apr 15, 2026	355	1.07
Apr 14, 2026	360	—
Apr 13, 2026	362	—
Apr 12, 2026	382	—
Apr 11, 2026	400	—
Apr 10, 2026	429	—
Apr 9, 2026	483	—
Apr 8, 2026	573	—
Apr 7, 2026	770	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,260	3.48
Apr 5, 2026	555	1.72

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02424000
State: AL
County: Bibb County
Coordinates: 32.9451, -87.1392
Drainage Area: 1,027 mi²
Datum (ft): 180.8
HUC Code: 03150202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 23.0 ft
Flood Stage: 23.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 36.0 ft
Major Flood: 42.0 ft

Currently 19.84 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 11,400 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 172 cfs

Oct 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Cahaba River Near West Blocton AL
11.7 mi · 609 cfs

Normal
Little Cahaba River Near Brierfield AL
13.3 mi · 229 cfs

Very High
Cahaba River Near Helena AL
27.8 mi · 345 cfs

High
Black Warrior River at Holt L&d Near Holt Al.
27.8 mi · 0 cfs

Unknown
Elliotts Creek at Moundville AL
28.2 mi · 19 cfs

Normal