How high is the Tallapoosa River at Wadley AL right now?

The Tallapoosa River at Wadley AL is currently flowing at 853 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.85 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Tallapoosa River at Wadley AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 36th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Tallapoosa River at Wadley AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,370 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 183 to 4,460 cfs.

Where is the Tallapoosa River at Wadley AL stream gauge located?

The Tallapoosa River at Wadley AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Randolph County, AL on the Tallapoosa River. USGS site number 02414500 (coordinates 33.1168, -85.5608).

Tallapoosa River at Wadley AL

USGS Site No: 02414500 • Tallapoosa River • Randolph County, AL

Tallapoosa River at Wadley AL on the Tallapoosa River is currently at 853 cfs (Normal — 36th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.85 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Tallapoosa River

Tallapoosa River Near Heflin, AL

Downstream on Tallapoosa River ↓

Tallapoosa River near New Site, Al.(horseshoe Bend)

853

CFS Discharge

3.85

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	183
25th	Low threshold	430
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,370	Today: 853 cfs
75th	High threshold	2,470
95th	Very High threshold	4,460

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	1,080	3.90
May 27, 2026	1,410	4.01
May 26, 2026	1,720	4.10
May 25, 2026	1,090	3.80
May 24, 2026	821	3.59
May 23, 2026	642	3.45
May 22, 2026	630	3.42
May 21, 2026	561	3.31
May 20, 2026	432	3.07
May 19, 2026	560	3.31
May 18, 2026	388	3.01
May 17, 2026	435	3.08
May 16, 2026	576	3.34
May 15, 2026	450	3.12
Apr 20, 2026	290	2.80
Apr 19, 2026	295	2.81
Apr 18, 2026	310	2.85
Apr 17, 2026	314	2.86
Apr 16, 2026	316	2.87
Apr 15, 2026	358	2.97
Apr 14, 2026	334	2.91
Apr 13, 2026	372	3.00
Apr 12, 2026	345	2.94
Apr 11, 2026	347	2.95
Apr 10, 2026	357	2.97
Apr 9, 2026	358	2.98
Apr 8, 2026	369	3.00
Apr 7, 2026	381	3.03
Apr 6, 2026	405	3.08
Apr 5, 2026	427	3.13

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02414500
State: AL
County: Randolph County
Coordinates: 33.1168, -85.5608
Drainage Area: 1,675 mi²
Datum (ft): 599.9
HUC Code: 03150109

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 16,000 cfs

May 27, 2025
Min discharge: 278 cfs

Sep 22, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Tallapoosa River near New Site, Al.(horseshoe Bend)
14.1 mi · 918 cfs

Normal
Hillabee Creek Near Hackneyville AL
18.7 mi · 108 cfs

Low
Little Tallapoosa River Near Newell AL
24.0 mi · 221 cfs

Normal
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24.7 mi · 14 cfs

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Very High