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Intracoastal Waterway - Gulf Shores water level

River gauge, Alabama, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

0.88ft Up 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
4,150 cfs
-1 0 1 3

History

-012ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20-012ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
0.51.01.52.0ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 200.51.01.52.0ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
-1012ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-1012ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-1012ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-1012ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Intracoastal Waterway - Gulf Shores is 0.88 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 water is rising: up 0.24 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.07 ft and 2.08 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.09 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
1.20 ft−0.32 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.07 ft – 2.08 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−1.10 ft – 1.95 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 73° 50° – Wind 11 mph
20 Tue 75° 54° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 77° 50° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 76° 58° – Wind 7 mph
23 Fri 75° 60° – Wind 9 mph
24 Sat 78° 61° – Wind 15 mph
25 Sun 78° 62° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:57 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Magnolia River at US 98 near Foley, AlabamaRiver gauge, Magnolia River 2.54 ft Very low −0.01 ft 9 mi
Fish River near MarlowRiver gauge, Fish River 1.23 ft Low +0.20 ft 15 mi
Fish River near Silver HillRiver gauge, Fish River 0.72 ft Very low −0.01 ft 20 mi
Styx River at SeminoleRiver gauge, Styx River 9.45 ft Normal +0.11 ft 21 mi
Styx River near ElsanorRiver gauge, Styx River 1.81 ft Normal −0.03 ft 24 mi
Styx River near Loxley, at Smiths SidingRiver gauge, Styx River 3.99 ft Normal ±0 25 mi
Elevenmile Creek near West PensacolaRiver gauge, Elevenmile Creek 5.46 ft Very high −0.05 ft 26 mi
Perdido River at Barrineau ParkRiver gauge, Perdido River 1.53 ft Low −0.02 ft 32 mi

Questions and answers

Is Intracoastal Waterway - Gulf Shores higher than last year?

No, it is 0.32 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.20 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 Intracoastal Waterway - Gulf Shores today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:45 AM CDT, the water level was 0.88 ft. Up 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Intracoastal Waterway - Gulf Shores rising or falling?

Up 0.24 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Intracoastal Waterway - Gulf Shores 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:02378185 (Agency page)
Coordinates
30.27965, -87.68665 (WGS84)
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.88 ft 2026-10-20 16:45 Provisional
Flow 4,150 cfs 2026-10-20 16:45 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Intracoastal Waterway - Gulf Shores (usgs:02378185). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alabama/intracoastal-waterway-gulf-shores

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