How high is the Valley Creek at Ave West Near Ensley, AL right now?

The Valley Creek at Ave West Near Ensley, AL is currently flowing at 25 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.03 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Valley Creek at Ave West Near Ensley, AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 71th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Valley Creek at Ave West Near Ensley, AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.97 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Valley Creek at Ave West Near Ensley, AL 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 14 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Valley Creek at Ave West Near Ensley, AL stream gauge located?

The Valley Creek at Ave West Near Ensley, AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jefferson County, AL on the Valley Creek. USGS site number 02461192 (coordinates 33.4926, -86.8722).

Valley Creek at Ave West Near Ensley, AL

USGS Site No: 02461192 • Valley Creek • Jefferson County, AL

Valley Creek at Ave West Near Ensley, AL on the Valley Creek is currently at 25 cfs (Normal — 71th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.03 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Valley Creek ↓

Valley Creek Near Bessemer, AL

CFS Discharge

4.03

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	14
25th	Low threshold	14
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	16
75th	High threshold	26	Today: 25 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	160	4.46
May 27, 2026	23	4.01
May 26, 2026	22	4.00
May 25, 2026	37	4.15
May 24, 2026	215	4.66
May 23, 2026	39	4.09
May 22, 2026	37	4.13
May 21, 2026	37	4.05
May 20, 2026	15	3.89
May 19, 2026	18	3.93
May 18, 2026	52	4.07
May 17, 2026	14	3.87
May 16, 2026	14	3.87
May 15, 2026	15	3.88
Apr 20, 2026	17	3.85
Apr 19, 2026	22	3.92
Apr 18, 2026	45	4.02
Apr 17, 2026	17	3.84
Apr 16, 2026	17	3.84
Apr 15, 2026	17	3.85
Apr 14, 2026	17	3.85
Apr 13, 2026	17	3.86
Apr 12, 2026	17	3.86
Apr 11, 2026	18	3.87
Apr 10, 2026	19	3.88
Apr 9, 2026	19	3.89
Apr 8, 2026	20	3.89
Apr 7, 2026	21	3.91
Apr 6, 2026	23	3.94
Apr 5, 2026	58	4.22

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02461192
State: AL
County: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 33.4926, -86.8722
Drainage Area: 14 mi²
Datum (ft): 518.9
HUC Code: 03160112

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 12.0 ft

Currently 7.97 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 336 cfs

Jan 9, 2026
Min discharge: 9 cfs

Dec 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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