Shades Creek near Homewood, AL
River water level · Jefferson County, Alabama
Current water level
USGS gauge 02423586
3.43 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): 3.59 ft.
- Down 0.34 ft over the past 30 days.
- Today's level is higher than 7% of all readings in the past decade.
- 10-year range: 3.31 ft (September 20, 2019) to 10.74 ft (February 6, 2020).
About this gauge
| Gauge | USGS 02423586 |
|---|---|
| Type | River |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Measures | Gage height (North American Vertical Datum of 1988) |
| Readings stored | 3,077 daily values back to March 29, 2018 |