Cahaba River near Hoover, AL
River water level · Jefferson County, Alabama
Current water level
USGS gauge 02423496
2.52 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): 2.99 ft.
- Down 0.53 ft over the past 30 days.
- Today's level is higher than 2% of all readings in the past decade.
- 10-year range: 2.44 ft (June 25, 2024) to 26.29 ft (February 11, 2020).
About this gauge
| Gauge | USGS 02423496 |
|---|---|
| Type | River |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Measures | Gage height (North American Vertical Datum of 1988) |
| Readings stored | 3,495 daily values back to September 9, 2016 |