Valley Creek near Bessemer, AL
River water level · Jefferson County, Alabama
Latest recorded water level
USGS gauge 02461500
5.78 ft
As of November 5, 2026 ·
daily mean · updated daily by USGS
Context
- November levels were last this low in 2025.
- Typical November level here (10-year average): 5.76 ft.
- Up 0.26 ft over the past 30 days.
- Today's level is higher than 39% of all readings in the past decade.
- 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 | 3,436 daily values back to November 3, 2016 |