How high is the Cahaba River Near Hoover, AL right now?

The Cahaba River Near Hoover, AL is currently flowing at 187 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.01 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 72th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Cahaba River Near Hoover, AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 51 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 13 to 841 cfs.

Where is the Cahaba River Near Hoover, AL stream gauge located?

The Cahaba River Near Hoover, AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jefferson County, AL on the Cahaba River. USGS site number 02423496 (coordinates 33.3693, -86.7842).

Cahaba River Near Hoover, AL

USGS Site No: 02423496 • Cahaba River • Jefferson County, AL

Cahaba River Near Hoover, AL on the Cahaba River is currently at 187 cfs (Normal — 72th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.01 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cahaba River

Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights AL

Downstream on Cahaba River ↓

Cahaba River Near Acton AL

187

CFS Discharge

4.01

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

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	13
25th	Low threshold	19
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	51
75th	High threshold	207	Today: 187 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	841

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	104	3.46
May 27, 2026	148	3.77
May 26, 2026	192	3.99
May 25, 2026	217	4.15
May 24, 2026	201	3.97
May 23, 2026	51	3.00
May 22, 2026	49	2.98
May 21, 2026	15	2.60
May 20, 2026	15	2.61
May 19, 2026	26	2.75
May 18, 2026	14	2.58
May 17, 2026	13	2.57
May 16, 2026	14	2.60
May 15, 2026	16	2.62
Apr 20, 2026	13	2.58
Apr 19, 2026	20	2.68
Apr 18, 2026	13	2.58
Apr 17, 2026	13	2.58
Apr 16, 2026	16	2.62
Apr 15, 2026	15	2.60
Apr 14, 2026	15	2.60
Apr 13, 2026	17	2.64
Apr 12, 2026	21	2.69
Apr 11, 2026	20	2.68
Apr 10, 2026	22	2.71
Apr 9, 2026	39	2.89
Apr 8, 2026	79	3.26
Apr 7, 2026	107	3.49
Apr 6, 2026	190	4.01
Apr 5, 2026	298	4.49

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02423496
State: AL
County: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 33.3693, -86.7842
Drainage Area: 226 mi²
Datum (ft): 379.7
HUC Code: 03150202

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,010 cfs

May 12, 2025
Min discharge: 8 cfs

Sep 10, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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