How high is the Village Creek at 86th St North at Roebuck, Al. right now?

The Village Creek at 86th St North at Roebuck, Al. is currently flowing at 5 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.30 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Village Creek at 86th St North at Roebuck, Al. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 40th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Village Creek at 86th St North at Roebuck, Al. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 6 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 14 cfs.

Where is the Village Creek at 86th St North at Roebuck, Al. stream gauge located?

The Village Creek at 86th St North at Roebuck, Al. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Jefferson County, AL on the Village Creek. USGS site number 02458148 (coordinates 33.5770, -86.7189).

Village Creek at 86th St North at Roebuck, Al.

USGS Site No: 02458148 • Village Creek • Jefferson County, AL

Village Creek at 86th St North at Roebuck, Al. on the Village Creek is currently at 5 cfs (Normal — 40th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.30 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Village Creek ↓

Village Creek at Avenue West at Ensley, AL

CFS Discharge

1.30

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	3
25th	Low threshold	3
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	6	Today: 5 cfs
75th	High threshold	10
95th	Very High threshold	14

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	6	1.33
May 27, 2026	8	1.41
May 26, 2026	5	1.31
May 25, 2026	6	1.33
May 24, 2026	26	1.61
May 23, 2026	5	1.27
May 22, 2026	4	1.24
May 21, 2026	4	1.24
May 20, 2026	4	1.23
May 19, 2026	4	1.27
May 18, 2026	7	1.33
May 17, 2026	4	1.23
May 16, 2026	4	1.23
May 15, 2026	4	1.24
Apr 20, 2026	4	1.23
Apr 19, 2026	4	1.24
Apr 18, 2026	5	1.28
Apr 17, 2026	4	1.22
Apr 16, 2026	4	1.22
Apr 15, 2026	4	1.23
Apr 14, 2026	4	1.23
Apr 13, 2026	4	1.23
Apr 12, 2026	4	1.24
Apr 11, 2026	4	1.24
Apr 10, 2026	4	1.24
Apr 9, 2026	4	1.25
Apr 8, 2026	4	1.25
Apr 7, 2026	4	1.25
Apr 6, 2026	4	1.26
Apr 5, 2026	6	1.32

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02458148
State: AL
County: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 33.5770, -86.7189
Drainage Area: 4 mi²
Datum (ft): 642.2
HUC Code: 03160111

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 99 cfs

May 12, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Jan 1, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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