USGS stream gauge 02429540 · Alabama

Alabama River at Choctaw Bluff, AL

As of Oct 28, 2026, 6:45 AM CDT, this gauge read a gage height of -2.71 ft and a flow of 9,000 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level rose 0.89 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 8:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

-2.71 ft

7-day range -4.17–-2.71 ft

Discharge

9,000cfs

7-day range 6,870–9,000 cfs

Latest reading

42 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 6:45 AM CDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

-4.29-3.86-3.44-3.02-2.59Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low -4.17 · High -2.71.

Discharge, past 7 days

6,7007,3177,9358,5539,170Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 6,870 · High 9,000.

Chart dates are in Alabama local time (America/Chicago).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so -2.71 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number02429540
Official nameALABAMA RIVER AT CHOCTAW BLUFF, AL.
StateAlabama
Drainage area22,360 sq mi
Coordinates31.3638° N, 87.7650° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 02429540. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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