How high is the Swan Creek Below Athens, Ala right now?

The Swan Creek Below Athens, Ala is currently flowing at 91 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.49 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Swan Creek Below Athens, Ala normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 95th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Swan Creek Below Athens, Ala on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 16 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 8 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Swan Creek Below Athens, Ala stream gauge located?

The Swan Creek Below Athens, Ala stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Limestone County, AL on the Swan Creek. USGS site number 03577225 (coordinates 34.7640, -86.9464).

Swan Creek Below Athens, Ala

USGS Site No: 03577225 • Swan Creek • Limestone County, AL

Swan Creek Below Athens, Ala on the Swan Creek is currently at 91 cfs (Very High — 95th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.49 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

3.49

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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
10th	Very Low threshold	8
25th	Low threshold	12
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	16
75th	High threshold	34
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	96	3.50
May 27, 2026	123	3.56
May 26, 2026	239	3.80
May 25, 2026	62	3.43
May 24, 2026	93	3.49
May 23, 2026	46	3.39
May 22, 2026	77	3.46
May 21, 2026	40	3.34
May 20, 2026	9	3.22
May 19, 2026	9	3.22
May 18, 2026	11	3.24
May 17, 2026	13	3.26
May 16, 2026	14	3.26
May 15, 2026	18	3.29
Apr 20, 2026	19	3.30
Apr 19, 2026	26	3.33
Apr 18, 2026	26	3.32
Apr 17, 2026	19	3.29
Apr 16, 2026	19	3.29
Apr 15, 2026	18	3.29
Apr 14, 2026	21	3.30
Apr 13, 2026	21	3.31
Apr 12, 2026	24	3.32
Apr 11, 2026	27	3.33
Apr 10, 2026	36	3.36
Apr 9, 2026	39	3.37
Apr 8, 2026	40	3.37
Apr 7, 2026	43	3.39
Apr 6, 2026	46	3.39
Apr 5, 2026	71	3.45

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03577225
State: AL
County: Limestone County
Coordinates: 34.7640, -86.9464
Drainage Area: 41 mi²
Datum (ft): 621.7
HUC Code: 06030002

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,090 cfs

Jan 25, 2026
Min discharge: 7 cfs

Sep 17, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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