Cahaba Valley Creek at Indian Trail Rd near Indian Sprs

Shelby County, Alabama · USGS gauge 0242354650 · NWS CISA1 · Cahaba Valley Creek flood status · Alabama river levels

Is Cahaba Valley Creek at Indian Trail Rd near Indian Sprs flooding right now?

Cahaba Valley Creek at Indian Trail Rd near Indian Sprs measured 3.65 ft on 2026-09-22 21:15:00 UTC. That observation was 4.3 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.65 ft
as of 22 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.28 ft on Wed, Oct 6, 2021.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Minor flood8 ft4.3 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft8.3 ft below
Major flood13 ft9.3 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
12.28 ft2021-10-06
10.37 ft2018-12-28
9.67 ft2022-03-23
9.66 ft2026-01-10
9.41 ft2025-02-13

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Cahaba River near Hoover, AL2.2 miJefferson County
Cahaba River near Acton AL3.3 miJefferson County
Cahaba Valley Creek at Cross Creek Rd at Pelham, Al.3.5 miShelby County
Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights AL5.0 miShelby County
Buck Creek near Pelham, Ala5.1 miShelby County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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