How high is the Little Cahaba River near Jefferson Park, Al. right now?

The Little Cahaba River near Jefferson Park, Al. is currently flowing at 31 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.54 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Little Cahaba River near Jefferson Park, Al. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Little Cahaba River near Jefferson Park, Al. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 17 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 9 to 75 cfs.

Where is the Little Cahaba River near Jefferson Park, Al. stream gauge located?

The Little Cahaba River near Jefferson Park, Al. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jefferson County, AL on the Little Cahaba River. USGS site number 02423400 (coordinates 33.4998, -86.6142).

Little Cahaba River near Jefferson Park, Al.

USGS Site No: 02423400 • Little Cahaba River • Jefferson County, AL

Little Cahaba River near Jefferson Park, Al. on the Little Cahaba River is currently at 31 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.54 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Little Cahaba River

Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al.

Downstream on Little Cahaba River ↓

Little Cahaba River at Cah Bea Road near Cahaba Hts AL

CFS Discharge

0.54

Gage Height (ft)

High

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	9
25th	Low threshold	12
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	17
75th	High threshold	30
95th	Very High threshold	75	Today: 31 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	37	0.60
May 27, 2026	36	0.59
May 26, 2026	61	0.81
May 25, 2026	62	0.75
May 24, 2026	43	0.61
May 23, 2026	19	0.38
May 22, 2026	25	0.46
May 21, 2026	14	0.28
May 20, 2026	13	0.26
May 19, 2026	13	0.26
May 18, 2026	14	0.28
May 17, 2026	14	0.28
May 16, 2026	11	0.23
May 15, 2026	13	0.25
Apr 20, 2026	12	0.24
Apr 19, 2026	14	0.28
Apr 18, 2026	17	0.33
Apr 17, 2026	17	0.34
Apr 16, 2026	18	0.35
Apr 15, 2026	18	0.36
Apr 14, 2026	18	0.36
Apr 13, 2026	20	0.39
Apr 12, 2026	18	0.36
Apr 11, 2026	22	0.41
Apr 10, 2026	22	0.42
Apr 9, 2026	18	0.36
Apr 8, 2026	22	0.41
Apr 7, 2026	25	0.46
Apr 6, 2026	30	0.52
Apr 5, 2026	54	0.75

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02423400
State: AL
County: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 33.4998, -86.6142
Drainage Area: 24 mi²
Datum (ft): 556.6
HUC Code: 03150202

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 407 cfs

May 12, 2025
Min discharge: 9 cfs

Dec 16, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Little Cahaba River Below Leeds, Al.
3.8 mi · 22 cfs

Normal
Cahaba River Near Mountain Brook AL
5.8 mi · 178 cfs

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

Normal
Little Cahaba River at Cah Bea Road near Cahaba Hts AL
6.4 mi · 20 cfs

Very Low
Village Creek at 86th St North at Roebuck, Al.
8.1 mi · 5 cfs

Normal