How high is the Sipsey Fork Near Grayson AL right now?

The Sipsey Fork Near Grayson AL is currently flowing at 173 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.32 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Sipsey Fork Near Grayson AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 86th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Sipsey Fork Near Grayson AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 19.68 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 24.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Sipsey Fork Near Grayson AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 26 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 9 to 266 cfs.

Where is the Sipsey Fork Near Grayson AL stream gauge located?

The Sipsey Fork Near Grayson AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Winston County, AL on the Sipsey Fork. USGS site number 02450250 (coordinates 34.2854, -87.3989).

Sipsey Fork Near Grayson AL

USGS Site No: 02450250 • Sipsey Fork • Winston County, AL

Sipsey Fork Near Grayson AL on the Sipsey Fork is currently at 173 cfs (High — 86th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.32 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Sipsey Fork ↓

Sipsey Fork at Sipsey, Ala

173

CFS Discharge

4.32

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	9
25th	Low threshold	17
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	26
75th	High threshold	56
95th	Very High threshold	266	Today: 173 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	244	4.77
May 27, 2026	470	5.93
May 26, 2026	1,180	8.89
May 25, 2026	233	4.67
May 24, 2026	520	6.12
May 23, 2026	140	3.84
May 22, 2026	56	3.42
May 21, 2026	40	3.23
May 20, 2026	17	2.93
May 19, 2026	20	3.02
May 18, 2026	23	3.11
May 17, 2026	26	3.12
May 16, 2026	28	3.13
May 15, 2026	31	3.16
Apr 20, 2026	26	3.14
Apr 19, 2026	31	3.21
Apr 18, 2026	27	3.15
Apr 17, 2026	27	3.15
Apr 16, 2026	28	3.17
Apr 15, 2026	29	3.19
Apr 14, 2026	32	3.22
Apr 13, 2026	35	3.25
Apr 12, 2026	38	3.29
Apr 11, 2026	40	3.32
Apr 10, 2026	43	3.35
Apr 9, 2026	48	3.40
Apr 8, 2026	54	3.46
Apr 7, 2026	60	3.51
Apr 6, 2026	68	3.58
Apr 5, 2026	69	3.59

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02450250
State: AL
County: Winston County
Coordinates: 34.2854, -87.3989
Drainage Area: 92 mi²
Datum (ft): 540.0
HUC Code: 03160110

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.0 ft
Flood Stage: 24.0 ft

Currently 19.68 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,380 cfs

Jan 25, 2026
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Sep 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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