How high is the Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala right now?

The Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala is currently flowing at 29 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.93 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 62th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.07 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 12 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala stream gauge located?

The Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jefferson County, AL on the Shades Creek. USGS site number 02423586 (coordinates 33.4487, -86.8136).

Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala

USGS Site No: 02423586 • Shades Creek • Jefferson County, AL

Shades Creek near Homewood, Ala on the Shades Creek is currently at 29 cfs (Normal — 62th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.93 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Shades Creek

Shades Creek at Elder St Near Springdale AL

Downstream on Shades Creek ↓

Shades Creek Near Greenwood AL

CFS Discharge

3.93

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	5
25th	Low threshold	7
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	12
75th	High threshold	47	Today: 29 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	0

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	110	4.41
May 27, 2026	87	4.27
May 26, 2026	25	3.87
May 25, 2026	40	4.07
May 24, 2026	205	4.84
May 23, 2026	38	3.94
May 22, 2026	39	4.06
May 21, 2026	20	3.73
May 20, 2026	10	3.56
May 19, 2026	32	3.88
May 18, 2026	48	3.80
May 17, 2026	8	3.50
May 16, 2026	8	3.51
May 15, 2026	9	3.52
Apr 20, 2026	10	3.57
Apr 19, 2026	23	3.80
Apr 18, 2026	22	3.69
Apr 17, 2026	9	3.52
Apr 16, 2026	9	3.54
Apr 15, 2026	10	3.56
Apr 14, 2026	10	3.57
Apr 13, 2026	11	3.57
Apr 12, 2026	11	3.59
Apr 11, 2026	12	3.61
Apr 10, 2026	13	3.62
Apr 9, 2026	13	3.65
Apr 8, 2026	16	3.70
Apr 7, 2026	18	3.75
Apr 6, 2026	25	3.87
Apr 5, 2026	155	4.65

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02423586
State: AL
County: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 33.4487, -86.8136
Drainage Area: 27 mi²
Datum (ft): 605.2
HUC Code: 03150202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 14.0 ft

Currently 10.07 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 794 cfs

May 12, 2025
Min discharge: 4 cfs

Nov 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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