Is the flow on the Little Cahaba River at Cah Bea Road near Cahaba Hts AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 7th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Cahaba River at Cah Bea Road near Cahaba Hts AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 53 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 28 to 247 cfs.

Where is the Little Cahaba River at Cah Bea Road near Cahaba Hts AL stream gauge located?

The Little Cahaba River at Cah Bea Road near Cahaba Hts AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Shelby County, AL on the Little Cahaba River. USGS site number 02423414 (coordinates 33.4399, -86.6989).

Little Cahaba River at Cah Bea Road near Cahaba Hts AL

USGS Site No: 02423414 • Little Cahaba River • Shelby County, AL

Little Cahaba River at Cah Bea Road near Cahaba Hts AL on the Little Cahaba River is currently at 20 cfs (Very Low — 7th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.72 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Little Cahaba River

Little Cahaba River near Jefferson Park, Al.

Downstream on Little Cahaba River ↓

Little Cahaba River Near Brierfield AL

CFS Discharge

0.72

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

N/A

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	28	Today: 20 cfs
25th	Low threshold	40
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	53
75th	High threshold	103
95th	Very High threshold	247

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	22	0.73
May 27, 2026	16	0.66
May 26, 2026	18	0.69
May 25, 2026	21	0.72
May 24, 2026	29	0.80
May 23, 2026	15	0.66
May 22, 2026	19	0.70
May 21, 2026	46	0.96
May 20, 2026	55	1.04
May 19, 2026	25	0.75
May 18, 2026	71	1.19
May 17, 2026	72	1.20
May 16, 2026	31	0.81
May 15, 2026	64	1.13
Apr 20, 2026	37	0.86
Apr 19, 2026	34	0.84
Apr 18, 2026	36	0.87
Apr 17, 2026	42	0.93
Apr 16, 2026	40	0.90
Apr 15, 2026	55	1.02
Apr 14, 2026	19	0.70
Apr 13, 2026	57	1.02
Apr 12, 2026	18	0.69
Apr 11, 2026	46	0.95
Apr 10, 2026	16	0.66
Apr 9, 2026	16	0.66
Apr 8, 2026	45	0.94
Apr 7, 2026	79	1.25
Apr 6, 2026	79	1.26
Apr 5, 2026	133	1.56

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02423414
State: AL
County: Shelby County
Coordinates: 33.4399, -86.6989
Drainage Area: 47 mi²
Datum (ft): 431.6
HUC Code: 03150202

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 780 cfs

May 12, 2025
Min discharge: 4 cfs

Oct 31, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Cahaba River Near Cahaba Heights AL
2.9 mi · 176 cfs

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Cahaba River Near Mountain Brook AL
3.0 mi · 178 cfs

High
Shades Creek at Elder St Near Springdale AL
5.7 mi · 17 cfs

Normal
Little Cahaba River near Jefferson Park, Al.
6.4 mi · 31 cfs

High
Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala
6.6 mi · 29 cfs

Normal