Cahaba River near Acton AL
River water level · Jefferson County, Alabama
Current water level
USGS gauge 02423500
1.58 ft
As of September 10, 2026 ·
daily mean · updated daily by USGS
Context
- Lowest September reading since 2025.
- Typical September level here (10-year average): 2.3 ft.
- Down 0.63 ft over the past 30 days.
- Today's level is the lowest reading in the stored decade of record.
- 10-year range: 1.44 ft (September 14, 2025) to 28.1 ft (May 5, 2021).
About this gauge
| Gauge | USGS 02423500 |
|---|---|
| Type | River |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Measures | Gage height (North American Vertical Datum of 1988) |
| Readings stored | 3,638 daily values back to September 9, 2016 |