Bear Creek near Hackleburg water level

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

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.70ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:45 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 9.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 1.70 ft, Bear Creek near Hackleburg is far below normal for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.68 ft and 1.75 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 63° 47° – Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 68° 42° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 69° 41° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 74° 48° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 75° 50° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 76° 52° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 77° 52° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:00 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 11 hr, 13 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on Bear Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear Creek at RedbayRiver gauge, Bear Creek	76.2 cfs	Normal	±0	22 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buttahatchee River below HamiltonRiver gauge, Buttahatchee River	1.27 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	17 mi
Sipsey Fork near GraysonRiver gauge, Sipsey Fork	2.66 ft	Normal	±0	21 mi
Clear Creek at New Hope Church near Poplar SpringsRiver gauge, Clear Creek	1.44 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Bull Mountain Creek at TremontRiver gauge, Bull Mountain Creek	1.92 ft	Very low	±0	29 mi
Red Bud Creek near Moores MillRiver gauge, Red Bud Creek	4.91 ft	Low	±0	32 mi
Cummings Creek near FultonRiver gauge, Cummings Creek	2.38 ft	Very low	±0	34 mi
Cypress Creek near FlorenceRiver gauge, Cypress Creek	1.54 ft	Very low	±0	36 mi
Big Nance Creek at CourtlandRiver gauge, Big Nance Creek	1.03 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	37 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 Bear Creek near Hackleburg today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:45 AM CDT, the water level was 1.70 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear Creek near Hackleburg rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bear Creek near Hackleburg normal?

Very low for mid-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:03591800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.28371, -87.77392 (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	1.70 ft	2026-10-19 08:45	Provisional
Flow	9.0 cfs	2026-10-19 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bear Creek near Hackleburg (usgs:03591800). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alabama/bear-creek-near-hackleburg

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