Coosa River at Adams Ferry Branch near Ballplay water level

Name: Coosa River at Adams Ferry Branch near Ballplay water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Coosa River, Alabama, United States

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Water level

504.79ft Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT (4 days ago)

History

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What this means

The Coosa River at Adams Ferry Branch near Ballplay reads 504.79 ft as of Oct 16, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT. 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 risen 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours.

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

Floating and fishing near Coosa River at Adams Ferry Branch near Ballplay

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 70° 40° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 76° 43° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 78° 46° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 77° 50° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 78° 47° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 74° 46° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 72° 45° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 07:04 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Other gauges on the Coosa River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coosa River at State Line, Al/River gauge, Coosa River	13.48 ft	High	±0	21 mi
Coosa River at LeesburgRiver gauge, Coosa River	563.33 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Coosa River at CentreRiver gauge, Coosa River	19.36 ft	No reference yet	−0.07 ft	7 mi
Coosa River at Gadsden Steam Plant near GadsdenRiver gauge, Coosa River	21.35 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	11 mi
Coosa River at GadsdenRiver gauge, Coosa River	21.26 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	13 mi
Coosa River near SouthsideRiver gauge, Coosa River	4.14 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Coosa River at ChildersburgRiver gauge, Coosa River	13.62 ft	Normal	−0.60 ft	64 mi
Coosa River at Gaston Steam Plant near WilsonvilleRiver gauge, Coosa River	13.32 ft	Normal	−0.26 ft	70 mi
Coosa River at Highway 14 near WetumpkaRiver gauge, Coosa River	14.48 ft	No reference yet	−0.40 ft	109 mi
Coosa River at WetumpkaRiver gauge, Coosa River	12.07 ft	Normal	±0	110 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Terrapin Creek at EllisvilleRiver gauge, Terrapin Creek	7.01 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	10 mi
Big Wills Creek near Reece CityRiver gauge, Big Wills Creek	1.62 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	14 mi
Little River near Blue PondRiver gauge, Little River	1.51 ft	Very low	−0.04 ft	15 mi
Chattooga River above GaylesvilleRiver gauge, Chattooga River	3.77 ft	Very low	±0	21 mi
Town Creek near GeraldineRiver gauge, Town Creek	10.5 cfs	Normal	+0.9 cfs	23 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 Coosa River at Adams Ferry Branch near Ballplay today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT, the water level was 504.79 ft. Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Coosa River at Adams Ferry Branch near Ballplay rising or falling?

Up 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Coosa River at Adams Ferry Branch near Ballplay 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:02400175 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.08676, -85.78997 (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	504.79 ft	2026-10-16 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Coosa River at Adams Ferry Branch near Ballplay (usgs:02400175). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alabama/coosa-river-at-adams-ferry-branch-near-ballplay

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