How high is the Mulberry Fork at Cordova AL right now?

The Mulberry Fork at Cordova AL is currently flowing at 12,500 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 12.54 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Mulberry Fork at Cordova AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 97th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Mulberry Fork at Cordova AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.46 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 22.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Mulberry Fork at Cordova AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,420 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 184 to 10,100 cfs.

Where is the Mulberry Fork at Cordova AL stream gauge located?

The Mulberry Fork at Cordova AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Walker County, AL on the Mulberry Fork. USGS site number 02453500 (coordinates 33.7576, -87.1703).

Mulberry Fork at Cordova AL

USGS Site No: 02453500 • Mulberry Fork • Walker County, AL

Mulberry Fork at Cordova AL on the Mulberry Fork is currently at 12,500 cfs (Very High — 97th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 12.54 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Mulberry Fork

Mulberry Fork Near Arkadelphia, Al.

12,500

CFS Discharge

12.54

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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
10th	Very Low threshold	184
25th	Low threshold	560
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,420
75th	High threshold	2,650
95th	Very High threshold	10,100

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	10,800	12.28
May 27, 2026	12,500	12.60
May 26, 2026	15,800	13.65
May 25, 2026	14,600	13.14
May 24, 2026	7,000	11.66
May 23, 2026	8,090	11.72
May 22, 2026	2,730	11.06
May 21, 2026	579	11.08
May 20, 2026	728	11.15
May 19, 2026	500	11.12
May 18, 2026	561	11.08
May 17, 2026	312	11.04
May 16, 2026	490	11.02
May 15, 2026	737	11.00
Apr 20, 2026	445	10.91
Apr 19, 2026	612	10.88
Apr 18, 2026	407	10.95
Apr 17, 2026	564	10.98
Apr 16, 2026	620	11.03
Apr 15, 2026	653	11.01
Apr 14, 2026	544	11.02
Apr 13, 2026	558	10.95
Apr 12, 2026	497	10.92
Apr 11, 2026	469	10.97
Apr 10, 2026	391	11.04
Apr 9, 2026	495	11.05
Apr 8, 2026	411	10.99
Apr 7, 2026	817	10.96
Apr 6, 2026	796	10.86
Apr 5, 2026	966	11.00

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02453500
State: AL
County: Walker County
Coordinates: 33.7576, -87.1703
Drainage Area: 1,916 mi²
Datum (ft): 243.7
HUC Code: 03160109

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 18.0 ft
Flood Stage: 22.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 24.0 ft
Major Flood: 28.0 ft

Currently 9.46 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 15,800 cfs

May 26, 2026
Min discharge: 14 cfs

Sep 28, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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