How high is the Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights AL right now?

The Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights AL is currently flowing at 176 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.90 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 71th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.10 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights 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 4 to 609 cfs.

Where is the Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights AL stream gauge located?

The Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Shelby County, AL on the Cahaba River. USGS site number 02423425 (coordinates 33.4157, -86.7397).

Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights AL

USGS Site No: 02423425 • Cahaba River • Shelby County, AL

Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights AL on the Cahaba River is currently at 176 cfs (Normal — 71th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.90 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cahaba River

Cahaba River Near Mountain Brook AL

Downstream on Cahaba River ↓

Cahaba River Near Hoover, AL

176

CFS Discharge

1.90

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	4
25th	Low threshold	8
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	69
75th	High threshold	198	Today: 176 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	609

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	158	1.83
May 27, 2026	143	1.82
May 26, 2026	209	1.97
May 25, 2026	192	1.93
May 24, 2026	119	1.75
May 23, 2026	38	1.53
May 22, 2026	16	1.40
May 21, 2026	9	1.32
May 20, 2026	8	1.32
May 19, 2026	13	1.38
May 18, 2026	9	1.33
May 17, 2026	7	1.30
May 16, 2026	11	1.35
May 15, 2026	11	1.36
Apr 20, 2026	12	1.37
Apr 19, 2026	14	1.38
Apr 18, 2026	14	1.39
Apr 17, 2026	13	1.37
Apr 16, 2026	17	1.41
Apr 15, 2026	12	1.37
Apr 14, 2026	14	1.39
Apr 13, 2026	11	1.35
Apr 12, 2026	18	1.42
Apr 11, 2026	12	1.37
Apr 10, 2026	14	1.39
Apr 9, 2026	23	1.45
Apr 8, 2026	75	1.66
Apr 7, 2026	115	1.76
Apr 6, 2026	194	1.93
Apr 5, 2026	263	2.08

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02423425
State: AL
County: Shelby County
Coordinates: 33.4157, -86.7397
Drainage Area: 201 mi²
Datum (ft): 405.2
HUC Code: 03150202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft
Major Flood: 24.0 ft

Currently 12.10 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,090 cfs

May 12, 2025
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Oct 14, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Little Cahaba River at Cah Bea Road near Cahaba Hts AL
2.9 mi · 20 cfs

Very Low
Cahaba River Near Hoover, AL
4.1 mi · 187 cfs

Normal
Cahaba River Near Mountain Brook AL
4.8 mi · 178 cfs

High
Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala
4.8 mi · 29 cfs

Normal
Cahaba Valley Creek at Indian Trail Road near Indian Sprs
5.0 mi · 8 cfs

Normal