Valley Creek near Bessemer, AL
River water level · Jefferson County, Alabama
Current water level
USGS gauge 02461500
5.41 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): 5.73 ft.
- Down 0.1 ft over the past 30 days.
- Today's level is the lowest reading in the stored decade of record.
- 10-year range: 5.35 ft (August 15, 2019) to 11.38 ft (February 6, 2020).
About this gauge
| Gauge | USGS 02461500 |
|---|---|
| Type | River |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Measures | Gage height (North American Vertical Datum of 1988) |
| Readings stored | 3,435 daily values back to September 9, 2016 |