Hester Creek at Buddy Williamson Road near Plevna, AL
USGS Site No: 0357479650 • Hester Creek • Madison County, AL
Hester Creek at Buddy Williamson Road near Plevna, AL on the Hester Creek is currently at 16 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.56 ft.
Reading from
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 | 4 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 5 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 7 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 12 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 34 | Today: 16 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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 21 | 1.67 |
| May 27, 2026 | 31 | 1.83 |
| May 26, 2026 | 55 | 2.10 |
| May 25, 2026 | 76 | 2.31 |
| May 24, 2026 | 212 | 3.22 |
| May 23, 2026 | 119 | 2.60 |
| May 22, 2026 | 249 | 3.30 |
| May 21, 2026 | 95 | 2.24 |
| May 20, 2026 | 6 | 1.21 |
| May 19, 2026 | 5 | 1.18 |
| May 18, 2026 | 5 | 1.20 |
| May 17, 2026 | 6 | 1.22 |
| May 16, 2026 | 6 | 1.24 |
| May 15, 2026 | 7 | 1.27 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 5 | 1.20 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 6 | 1.23 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 6 | 1.21 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 6 | 1.21 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 5 | 1.20 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 5 | 1.20 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 6 | 1.21 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 6 | 1.21 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 6 | 1.22 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 6 | 1.23 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 6 | 1.24 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 7 | 1.25 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 7 | 1.27 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 7 | 1.29 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 9 | 1.36 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 11 | 1.42 |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 0357479650
- State
- AL
- County
- Madison County
- Coordinates
- 34.9608, -86.4636
- Drainage Area
- 33 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 756.8
- HUC Code
- 060300020303
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
576 cfsJan 25, 2026
- Min discharge
-
4 cfsAug 19, 2025
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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