How high is the Walnut Creek Above Clanton, Ala right now?

The Walnut Creek Above Clanton, Ala is currently flowing at 18 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.75 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Walnut Creek Above Clanton, Ala normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 58th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Walnut Creek Above Clanton, Ala at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.25 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Walnut Creek Above Clanton, Ala on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 12 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 7 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Walnut Creek Above Clanton, Ala stream gauge located?

The Walnut Creek Above Clanton, Ala stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Chilton County, AL on the Walnut Creek. USGS site number 02408150 (coordinates 32.8903, -86.5792).

Walnut Creek Above Clanton, Ala

USGS Site No: 02408150 • Walnut Creek • Chilton County, AL

Walnut Creek Above Clanton, Ala on the Walnut Creek is currently at 18 cfs (Normal — 58th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.75 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

3.75

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	7
25th	Low threshold	10
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	12
75th	High threshold	29	Today: 18 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	22	3.81
May 27, 2026	26	3.85
May 26, 2026	23	3.83
May 25, 2026	37	3.98
May 24, 2026	40	3.93
May 23, 2026	16	3.72
May 22, 2026	11	3.61
May 21, 2026	11	3.62
May 20, 2026	10	3.59
May 19, 2026	10	3.59
May 18, 2026	11	3.61
May 17, 2026	11	3.63
May 16, 2026	12	3.65
May 15, 2026	13	3.67
Apr 20, 2026	10	3.55
Apr 19, 2026	11	3.56
Apr 18, 2026	11	3.58
Apr 17, 2026	12	3.58
Apr 16, 2026	12	3.58
Apr 15, 2026	12	3.60
Apr 14, 2026	13	3.60
Apr 13, 2026	13	3.62
Apr 12, 2026	14	3.63
Apr 11, 2026	15	3.66
Apr 10, 2026	15	3.66
Apr 9, 2026	16	3.67
Apr 8, 2026	18	3.70
Apr 7, 2026	20	3.74
Apr 6, 2026	28	3.83
Apr 5, 2026	49	4.00

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02408150
State: AL
County: Chilton County
Coordinates: 32.8903, -86.5792
Drainage Area: 36 mi²
HUC Code: 03150107

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 5.25 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,130 cfs

Jan 10, 2026
Min discharge: 4 cfs

Nov 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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