How high is the Tallapoosa River near New Site, Al.(horseshoe Bend) right now?

The Tallapoosa River near New Site, Al.(horseshoe Bend) is currently flowing at 918 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.97 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Tallapoosa River near New Site, Al.(horseshoe Bend) normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 29th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Tallapoosa River near New Site, Al.(horseshoe Bend) at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 11.03 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Tallapoosa River near New Site, Al.(horseshoe Bend) on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,940 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 398 to 5,430 cfs.

Where is the Tallapoosa River near New Site, Al.(horseshoe Bend) stream gauge located?

The Tallapoosa River near New Site, Al.(horseshoe Bend) stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Tallapoosa County, AL on the Tallapoosa River. USGS site number 02414715 (coordinates 32.9774, -85.7397).

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

USGS Site No: 02414715 • Tallapoosa River • Tallapoosa County, AL

Tallapoosa River near New Site, Al.(horseshoe Bend) on the Tallapoosa River is currently at 918 cfs (Normal — 29th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.97 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Tallapoosa River

Tallapoosa River at Wadley AL

Downstream on Tallapoosa River ↓

Tallapoosa River Near Mont.-Mont. Water Works

918

CFS Discharge

2.97

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	398
25th	Low threshold	719
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,940	Today: 918 cfs
75th	High threshold	2,890
95th	Very High threshold	5,430

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	1,740	3.51
May 27, 2026	1,710	3.48
May 26, 2026	1,360	3.27
May 25, 2026	1,050	3.05
May 24, 2026	811	2.86
May 23, 2026	807	2.85
May 22, 2026	768	2.81
May 21, 2026	584	2.62
May 20, 2026	775	2.82
May 19, 2026	576	2.61
May 18, 2026	595	2.64
May 17, 2026	814	2.86
May 16, 2026	624	2.67
May 15, 2026	930	2.97
Apr 20, 2026	515	2.54
Apr 19, 2026	535	2.56
Apr 18, 2026	551	2.59
Apr 17, 2026	570	2.61
Apr 16, 2026	627	2.67
Apr 15, 2026	608	2.65
Apr 14, 2026	634	2.68
Apr 13, 2026	675	2.73
Apr 12, 2026	668	2.72
Apr 11, 2026	690	2.74
Apr 10, 2026	703	2.76
Apr 9, 2026	728	2.78
Apr 8, 2026	764	2.82
Apr 7, 2026	821	2.88
Apr 6, 2026	904	2.96
Apr 5, 2026	888	2.94

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02414715
State: AL
County: Tallapoosa County
Coordinates: 32.9774, -85.7397
Drainage Area: 2,058 mi²
Datum (ft): 528.6
HUC Code: 03150109

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 14.0 ft

Currently 11.03 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 16,200 cfs

May 27, 2025
Min discharge: 374 cfs

Sep 23, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Normal
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High
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