How high is the Cahaba River Near Suttle, Al. right now?

The Cahaba River Near Suttle, Al. is currently flowing at 0 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.24 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the Cahaba River Near Suttle, Al. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 23.76 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 32.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cahaba River Near Suttle, Al. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 772 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 368 to 4,180 cfs.

Where is the Cahaba River Near Suttle, Al. stream gauge located?

The Cahaba River Near Suttle, Al. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Perry County, AL on the Cahaba River. USGS site number 02424590 (coordinates 32.5293, -87.1989).

Cahaba River Near Suttle, Al.

USGS Site No: 02424590 • Cahaba River • Perry County, AL

Cahaba River Near Suttle, Al. on the Cahaba River is currently at 0 cfs (Unknown) . Gage height: 8.24 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cahaba River

Cahaba River at Centreville AL

Downstream on Cahaba River ↓

Cahaba River Near Marion Junction AL

CFS Discharge

8.24

Gage Height (ft)

Unknown

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	368
25th	Low threshold	523
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	772
75th	High threshold	1,160
95th	Very High threshold	4,180

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	—	7.53
May 27, 2026	—	8.16
May 26, 2026	—	10.29
May 25, 2026	—	10.06
May 24, 2026	—	7.33
May 23, 2026	—	4.83
May 22, 2026	—	4.60
May 21, 2026	—	4.07
May 20, 2026	—	3.87
May 19, 2026	—	3.97
May 18, 2026	—	4.10
May 17, 2026	—	4.28
May 16, 2026	—	4.40
May 15, 2026	—	4.62
Apr 20, 2026	—	3.68
Apr 19, 2026	—	3.72
Apr 18, 2026	—	3.76
Apr 17, 2026	—	3.83
Apr 16, 2026	—	3.87
Apr 15, 2026	—	3.89
Apr 14, 2026	—	3.96
Apr 13, 2026	—	4.03
Apr 12, 2026	—	4.15
Apr 11, 2026	—	4.33
Apr 10, 2026	—	4.55
Apr 9, 2026	—	4.85
Apr 8, 2026	—	5.33
Apr 7, 2026	—	6.25
Apr 6, 2026	—	5.03
Apr 5, 2026	—	4.94

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02424590
State: AL
County: Perry County
Coordinates: 32.5293, -87.1989
Drainage Area: 1,480 mi²
Datum (ft): 97.6
HUC Code: 03150202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 28.0 ft
Flood Stage: 32.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 43.0 ft
Major Flood: 55.0 ft

Currently 23.76 ft below flood stage.

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