Valley Creek below Brighton water level

Name: Valley Creek below Brighton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Valley Creek, Alabama, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.33ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 20.4 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Valley Creek below Brighton is 1.33 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.24 ft and 4.05 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.25 ft.

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

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.24 ft – 4.05 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.24 ft – 4.07 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 71° 44° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 72° 44° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 76° 45° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 76° 54° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 76° 53° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 77° 53° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 74° 55° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:56 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on Valley Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Valley Creek at Center St at BirminghamRiver gauge, Valley Creek	1.54 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Valley Creek at Ave W near EnsleyRiver gauge, Valley Creek	3.89 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
Valley Creek near BessemerRiver gauge, Valley Creek	5.51 ft	Low	−0.03 ft	1.8 mi
Valley Creek near Oak GroveRiver gauge, Valley Creek	3.14 ft	Normal	±0	10 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Shades Creek near GreenwoodRiver gauge, Shades Creek	1.67 ft	Very low	−0.08 ft	7 mi
Village Creek at Avenue W at EnsleyRiver gauge, Village Creek	2.08 ft	Low	±0	8 mi
Village Creek near Pratt City, AlabamaRiver gauge, Village Creek	1.20 ft	Normal	±0	8 mi
Shades Creek near HomewoodRiver gauge, Shades Creek	3.48 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	8 mi
Village Creek near Docena, AlabamaRiver gauge, Village Creek	1.22 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	9 mi
Cahaba River near ActonRiver gauge, Cahaba River	1.70 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	9 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 Valley Creek below Brighton today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM CDT, the water level was 1.33 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Valley Creek below Brighton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.25 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Valley Creek below Brighton 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:02461405 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.42566, -86.95277 (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	1.33 ft	2026-10-19 19:45	Provisional
Flow	20.4 cfs	2026-10-19 19:45	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Valley Creek below Brighton (usgs:02461405). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alabama/valley-creek-below-brighton

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