How high is the Flint River at Brownsboro, Al. right now?

The Flint River at Brownsboro, Al. is currently flowing at 729 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.93 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Flint River at Brownsboro, Al. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 79th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Flint River at Brownsboro, Al. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 8.07 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Flint River at Brownsboro, Al. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 324 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 116 to 2,100 cfs.

Where is the Flint River at Brownsboro, Al. stream gauge located?

The Flint River at Brownsboro, Al. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Madison County, AL on the Flint River. USGS site number 03575100 (coordinates 34.7492, -86.4467).

Flint River at Brownsboro, Al.

USGS Site No: 03575100 • Flint River • Madison County, AL

Flint River at Brownsboro, Al. on the Flint River is currently at 729 cfs (High — 79th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.93 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

729

CFS Discharge

8.93

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	116
25th	Low threshold	166
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	324
75th	High threshold	395
95th	Very High threshold	2,100	Today: 729 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	726	8.92
May 27, 2026	924	9.28
May 26, 2026	1,360	10.00
May 25, 2026	1,540	10.27
May 24, 2026	1,370	9.97
May 23, 2026	1,410	10.04
May 22, 2026	910	9.19
May 21, 2026	266	7.79
May 20, 2026	176	7.49
May 19, 2026	178	7.50
May 18, 2026	192	7.55
May 17, 2026	208	7.61
May 16, 2026	217	7.64
May 15, 2026	243	7.72
Apr 20, 2026	181	7.51
Apr 19, 2026	176	7.49
Apr 18, 2026	167	7.46
Apr 17, 2026	161	7.43
Apr 16, 2026	159	7.42
Apr 15, 2026	169	7.46
Apr 14, 2026	179	7.50
Apr 13, 2026	186	7.53
Apr 12, 2026	191	7.55
Apr 11, 2026	199	7.58
Apr 10, 2026	210	7.61
Apr 9, 2026	221	7.65
Apr 8, 2026	237	7.70
Apr 7, 2026	260	7.77
Apr 6, 2026	288	7.86
Apr 5, 2026	262	7.78

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03575100
State: AL
County: Madison County
Coordinates: 34.7492, -86.4467
Drainage Area: 375 mi²
Datum (ft): 608.7
HUC Code: 060300020403

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 19.0 ft
Major Flood: 22.0 ft

Currently 8.07 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 5,390 cfs

Jan 26, 2026
Min discharge: 97 cfs

Sep 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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