Alabama River at Choctaw Bluff water level

Name: Alabama River at Choctaw Bluff 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, Alabama River, Alabama, United States

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Water level

-3.56ft Down 0.51 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 7,710 cfs

History

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Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Alabama River at Choctaw Bluff is −3.56 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.51 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −4.03 ft and −0.92 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −2.64 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year: −2.80 ft−0.76 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −4.03 ft – −0.92 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −4.03 ft – 17.33 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 70° 48° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 71° 45° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 78° 48° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 80° 51° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 81° 53° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 82° 53° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 78° 55° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:57 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Alabama River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Alabama River at MontgomeryRiver gauge, Alabama River	22.89 ft	Very high	+0.06 ft	111 mi
Alabama River near MontgomeryRiver gauge, Alabama River	27.76 ft	Very high	+0.09 ft	108 mi
Alabama River at Robert F Henry Lock and DamRiver gauge, Alabama River	125.65 ft	Very high	+0.17 ft	88 mi
Alabama River below Robert F Henry L&d near BentonRiver gauge, Alabama River	80.48 ft	Very low	−0.70 ft	88 mi
Alabama River at SelmaRiver gauge, Alabama River	18.39 ft	Normal	−0.46 ft	84 mi
Alabama River at Millers Ferry Dam, near CamdenReservoir, Alabama River	80.10 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	55 mi
Alabama River below Millers Ferry L&d near CamdenRiver gauge, Alabama River	34.90 ft	Low	−0.21 ft	55 mi
Alabama River at Claiborne L&d near MonroevilleRiver gauge, Alabama River	34.69 ft	Normal	+0.22 ft	21 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tombigbee River at Steamplant near LeroyRiver gauge, Tombigbee River	0.82 ft	Very low	+0.97 ft	12 mi
Alabama River Bel Claib. L&d near MonroevilleRiver gauge, Alabama River Bel Claib. L&d	6.37 ft	Low	−0.30 ft	21 mi
Limestone Creek near MonroevilleRiver gauge, Limestone Creek	50.4 cfs	Normal	±0	28 mi
Big Escambia Creek at Sardine Branch near Stanley CrossroadRiver gauge, Big Escambia Creek	0.92 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	28 mi
Mobile River at Barry Steamplant near Bucks (Intake)Estuary gauge, Mobile River	2.15 ft	Low	+0.15 ft	29 mi
Satilpa Creek near CoffeevilleRiver gauge, Satilpa Creek	2.69 ft	Normal	±0	30 mi
Tombigbee River below Coffeeville L&d near CoffeevilleRiver gauge, Tombigbee River	0.99 ft	Very low	+0.84 ft	34 mi
Bassett Creek at Us Highway 43 near ThomasvilleRiver gauge, Bassett Creek	3.75 ft	Very high	+0.01 ft	35 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Alabama River at Choctaw Bluff higher than last year?

No, it is 0.76 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was −2.80 ft.

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 Alabama River at Choctaw Bluff today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 PM CDT, the water level was −3.56 ft. Down 0.51 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Alabama River at Choctaw Bluff rising or falling?

Down 0.51 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 2.64 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Alabama River at Choctaw Bluff 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:02429540 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.36378, -87.76499 (WGS84)
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	−3.56 ft	2026-10-19 02:45	Provisional
Flow	7,710 cfs	2026-10-19 02:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Alabama River at Choctaw Bluff (usgs:02429540). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alabama/alabama-river-at-choctaw-bluff

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