How high is the Catoma Creek Near Montgomery AL right now?

The Catoma Creek Near Montgomery AL is currently flowing at 142 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.74 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Catoma Creek Near Montgomery AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 78th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Catoma Creek Near Montgomery AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 17.26 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Catoma Creek Near Montgomery 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 2 to 588 cfs.

Where is the Catoma Creek Near Montgomery AL stream gauge located?

The Catoma Creek Near Montgomery AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Montgomery County, AL on the Catoma Creek. USGS site number 02421000 (coordinates 32.3074, -86.2994).

Catoma Creek Near Montgomery AL

USGS Site No: 02421000 • Catoma Creek • Montgomery County, AL

Catoma Creek Near Montgomery AL on the Catoma Creek is currently at 142 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.74 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

142

CFS Discharge

2.74

Gage Height (ft)

High

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	2
25th	Low threshold	6
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18
75th	High threshold	71
95th	Very High threshold	588	Today: 142 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	53	2.14
May 27, 2026	61	2.19
May 26, 2026	17	1.72
May 25, 2026	5	1.55
May 24, 2026	8	1.61
May 23, 2026	8	1.61
May 22, 2026	8	1.60
May 21, 2026	10	1.64
May 20, 2026	13	1.67
May 19, 2026	7	1.58
May 18, 2026	8	1.61
May 17, 2026	10	1.65
May 16, 2026	13	1.69
May 15, 2026	16	1.75
Apr 20, 2026	0	1.38
Apr 19, 2026	0	1.39
Apr 18, 2026	0	1.42
Apr 17, 2026	1	1.43
Apr 16, 2026	1	1.46
Apr 15, 2026	1	1.44
Apr 14, 2026	1	1.46
Apr 13, 2026	1	1.48
Apr 12, 2026	2	1.50
Apr 11, 2026	2	1.52
Apr 10, 2026	3	1.55
Apr 9, 2026	5	1.59
Apr 8, 2026	8	1.65
Apr 7, 2026	14	1.76
Apr 6, 2026	29	1.95
Apr 5, 2026	59	2.19

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02421000
State: AL
County: Montgomery County
Coordinates: 32.3074, -86.2994
Drainage Area: 290 mi²
Datum (ft): 150.9
HUC Code: 03150201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 24.0 ft
Major Flood: 28.0 ft

Currently 17.26 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 5,210 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Nov 30, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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