Village Creek near Adamsville water level

Name: Village Creek near Adamsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Village Creek, Alabama, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

4.61ft Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 79.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Village Creek near Adamsville, where the gauge shows 4.61 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.50 ft – 4.71 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 77° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 79° 47° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 78° 50° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 74° 53° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 74° 54° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 73° 52° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 74° 55° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:58 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 11 hr, 10 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Village Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Village Creek at 86th St North at RoebuckRiver gauge, Village Creek	1.15 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Village Creek at Avenue W at EnsleyRiver gauge, Village Creek	2.11 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	10 mi
Village Creek near Pratt City, AlabamaRiver gauge, Village Creek	1.21 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Village Creek near Docena, AlabamaRiver gauge, Village Creek	1.23 ft	Normal	±0	6.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Locust Fork at SayreRiver gauge, Locust Fork	2.51 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Fivemile Creek near RepublicRiver gauge, Fivemile Creek	1.09 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Valley Creek at Ave W near EnsleyRiver gauge, Valley Creek	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Valley Creek at Center St at BirminghamRiver gauge, Valley Creek	1.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	12 mi
Valley Creek near Oak GroveRiver gauge, Valley Creek	3.10 ft	Low	±0	13 mi
Valley Creek near BessemerRiver gauge, Valley Creek	5.52 ft	Very low	±0	13 mi
Mulberry Fork at CordovaRiver gauge, Mulberry Fork	10.95 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	14 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 Village Creek near Adamsville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:30 AM CDT, the water level was 4.61 ft. Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Village Creek near Adamsville rising or falling?

Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Village Creek near Adamsville normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:02460500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.60566, -87.00694 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	4.61 ft	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional
Flow	79.1 cfs	2026-10-21 09:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Village Creek near Adamsville (usgs:02460500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alabama/village-creek-near-adamsville

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