How high is the Shades Creek Near Greenwood AL right now?

The Shades Creek Near Greenwood AL is currently flowing at 115 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.68 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Shades Creek Near Greenwood AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 79th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Shades Creek Near Greenwood AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.32 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Shades Creek Near Greenwood AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 42 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to 255 cfs.

Where is the Shades Creek Near Greenwood AL stream gauge located?

The Shades Creek Near Greenwood AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jefferson County, AL on the Shades Creek. USGS site number 02423630 (coordinates 33.3262, -86.9497).

Shades Creek Near Greenwood AL

USGS Site No: 02423630 • Shades Creek • Jefferson County, AL

Shades Creek Near Greenwood AL on the Shades Creek is currently at 115 cfs (High — 79th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.68 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Shades Creek

Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala

115

CFS Discharge

2.68

Gage Height (ft)

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	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	10
25th	Low threshold	23
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	42
75th	High threshold	75
95th	Very High threshold	255	Today: 115 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	185	3.31
May 27, 2026	119	2.73
May 26, 2026	132	2.83
May 25, 2026	358	4.72
May 24, 2026	307	4.24
May 23, 2026	86	2.44
May 22, 2026	65	2.28
May 21, 2026	26	1.92
May 20, 2026	32	1.99
May 19, 2026	100	2.54
May 18, 2026	16	1.78
May 17, 2026	17	1.79
May 16, 2026	18	1.81
May 15, 2026	19	1.83
Apr 20, 2026	32	2.00
Apr 19, 2026	55	2.16
Apr 18, 2026	17	1.80
Apr 17, 2026	18	1.81
Apr 16, 2026	20	1.84
Apr 15, 2026	20	1.85
Apr 14, 2026	22	1.88
Apr 13, 2026	25	1.92
Apr 12, 2026	28	1.96
Apr 11, 2026	30	1.99
Apr 10, 2026	32	2.01
Apr 9, 2026	38	2.07
Apr 8, 2026	47	2.15
Apr 7, 2026	67	2.29
Apr 6, 2026	122	2.75
Apr 5, 2026	385	4.94

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02423630
State: AL
County: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 33.3262, -86.9497
Drainage Area: 72 mi²
Datum (ft): 478.5
HUC Code: 03150202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 13.5 ft
Major Flood: 15.0 ft

Currently 7.32 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,310 cfs

Mar 12, 2026
Min discharge: 7 cfs

Oct 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 4

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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