McDonald Creek at Patton Road near Huntsville water level

Name: McDonald Creek at Patton Road near Huntsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, McDonald Creek, Alabama, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.90ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:50 AM CDT (51 min ago)

Flow: 204 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

McDonald Creek at Patton Road near Huntsville reads 0.90 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 02:50 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.89 ft and 0.98 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.05 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near McDonald Creek at Patton Road near Huntsville

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 77° 44° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 78° 50° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 75° 50° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 76° 53° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 73° 52° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 73° 53° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 71° 52° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:58 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Indian Creek near MadisonRiver gauge, Indian Creek	2.77 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	4.1 mi
Aldridge Creek at Toney Drive at HuntsvilleRiver gauge, Aldridge Creek	3.11 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.4 mi
Aldridge Creek at Sherwood Drain near HuntsvilleRiver gauge, Aldridge Creek	3.47 ft	Below flood stage	±0	4.6 mi
Aldridge Creek near FarleyRiver gauge, Aldridge Creek	2.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Flint River at BrownsboroRiver gauge, Flint River	7.24 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	11 mi
Limestone Creek near AthensRiver gauge, Limestone Creek	1.40 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Swan Creek below AthensRiver gauge, Swan Creek	3.13 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Paint Rock River near WoodvilleRiver gauge, Paint Rock River	1.75 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of McDonald Creek at Patton Road near Huntsville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:50 AM CDT, the water level was 0.90 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is McDonald Creek at Patton Road near Huntsville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of McDonald Creek at Patton Road near Huntsville normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03575980 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.69259, -86.62749 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.90 ft	2026-10-21 07:50	Provisional
Flow	204 cfs	2026-10-10 15:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: McDonald Creek at Patton Road near Huntsville (usgs:03575980). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alabama/mcdonald-creek-at-patton-road-near-huntsville

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer