How high is the Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Road at Pelham, Al. right now?

The Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Road at Pelham, Al. is currently flowing at 16 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.38 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Road at Pelham, Al. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 42th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Road at Pelham, Al. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.62 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Road at Pelham, Al. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 7 to 122 cfs.

Where is the Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Road at Pelham, Al. stream gauge located?

The Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Road at Pelham, Al. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Shelby County, AL on the Cahaba Valley Creek. USGS site number 0242354750 (coordinates 33.3134, -86.8064).

Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Road at Pelham, Al.

USGS Site No: 0242354750 • Cahaba Valley Creek • Shelby County, AL

Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Road at Pelham, Al. on the Cahaba Valley Creek is currently at 16 cfs (Normal — 42th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.38 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Cahaba Valley Creek

Cahaba Valley Creek at Indian Trail Road near Indian Sprs

CFS Discharge

2.38

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	7
25th	Low threshold	11
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18	Today: 16 cfs
75th	High threshold	41
95th	Very High threshold	122

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	21	2.48
May 27, 2026	26	2.57
May 26, 2026	34	2.68
May 25, 2026	57	2.93
May 24, 2026	69	2.99
May 23, 2026	25	2.52
May 22, 2026	16	2.39
May 21, 2026	12	2.28
May 20, 2026	8	2.20
May 19, 2026	9	2.22
May 18, 2026	9	2.23
May 17, 2026	9	2.23
May 16, 2026	10	2.24
May 15, 2026	11	2.26
Apr 20, 2026	9	2.23
Apr 19, 2026	10	2.24
Apr 18, 2026	10	2.25
Apr 17, 2026	10	2.26
Apr 16, 2026	9	2.23
Apr 15, 2026	10	2.24
Apr 14, 2026	10	2.25
Apr 13, 2026	14	2.33
Apr 12, 2026	11	2.26
Apr 11, 2026	10	2.25
Apr 10, 2026	11	2.27
Apr 9, 2026	12	2.29
Apr 8, 2026	13	2.31
Apr 7, 2026	14	2.34
Apr 6, 2026	17	2.41
Apr 5, 2026	25	2.55

Station Information

USGS Site No: 0242354750
State: AL
County: Shelby County
Coordinates: 33.3134, -86.8064
Drainage Area: 26 mi²
Datum (ft): 428.7
HUC Code: 03150202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 8.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 12.0 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 5.62 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 648 cfs

Jan 10, 2026
Min discharge: 3 cfs

Dec 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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3.5 mi · 244 cfs

High
Cahaba Valley Creek at Indian Trail Road near Indian Sprs
3.5 mi · 8 cfs

Normal
Cahaba River Near Hoover, AL
4.1 mi · 187 cfs

Normal
Cahaba River Near Helena AL
4.8 mi · 345 cfs

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Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights AL
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