How high is the Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al. right now?

The Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al. is currently flowing at 22 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.42 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 66th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 16 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 8 to 129 cfs.

Where is the Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al. stream gauge located?

The Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jefferson County, AL on the Little Cahaba River. USGS site number 02423397 (coordinates 33.5345, -86.5625).

Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al.

USGS Site No: 02423397 • Little Cahaba River • Jefferson County, AL

Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al. on the Little Cahaba River is currently at 22 cfs (Normal — 66th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.42 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Little Cahaba River ↓

Little Cahaba River near Jefferson Park, Al.

CFS Discharge

1.42

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	8
25th	Low threshold	9
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	16
75th	High threshold	25	Today: 22 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	129

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	24	1.46
May 27, 2026	32	1.58
May 26, 2026	43	1.74
May 25, 2026	79	2.08
May 24, 2026	48	1.79
May 23, 2026	11	1.20
May 22, 2026	17	1.33
May 21, 2026	10	1.17
May 20, 2026	7	1.09
May 19, 2026	7	1.11
May 18, 2026	7	1.11
May 17, 2026	8	1.13
May 16, 2026	6	1.08
May 15, 2026	6	1.07
Apr 20, 2026	6	1.08
Apr 19, 2026	7	1.10
Apr 18, 2026	11	1.20
Apr 17, 2026	11	1.21
Apr 16, 2026	12	1.21
Apr 15, 2026	12	1.22
Apr 14, 2026	12	1.22
Apr 13, 2026	14	1.26
Apr 12, 2026	12	1.23
Apr 11, 2026	14	1.26
Apr 10, 2026	16	1.31
Apr 9, 2026	14	1.26
Apr 8, 2026	13	1.25
Apr 7, 2026	19	1.36
Apr 6, 2026	22	1.41
Apr 5, 2026	55	1.90

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02423397
State: AL
County: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 33.5345, -86.5625
Drainage Area: 17 mi²
Datum (ft): 595.6
HUC Code: 03150202

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 341 cfs

Mar 12, 2026
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Nov 24, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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