Flint Creek at Red Bank Road Se near Decatur water level

Name: Flint Creek at Red Bank Road Se near Decatur water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Flint Creek, Alabama, United States

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Water level

10.45ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM CDT (21 min ago)

Flow: 128 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Flint Creek at Red Bank Road Se near Decatur is 10.45 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.31 ft and 12.16 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.13 ft.

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

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 10.31 ft – 12.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 10.43 ft – 13.14 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 06:59 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Flint Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Flint Creek near FalkvilleRiver gauge, Flint Creek	2.39 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cotaco Creek at FloretteRiver gauge, Cotaco Creek	12.0 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	17 mi
Swan Creek below AthensRiver gauge, Swan Creek	3.18 ft	Normal	±0	18 mi
Limestone Creek near AthensRiver gauge, Limestone Creek	1.39 ft	Normal	±0	19 mi
Indian Creek near MadisonRiver gauge, Indian Creek	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	20 mi
Big Nance Creek at CourtlandRiver gauge, Big Nance Creek	1.05 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	23 mi
Aldridge Creek near FarleyRiver gauge, Aldridge Creek	2.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	25 mi
Aldridge Creek at Sherwood Drain near HuntsvilleRiver gauge, Aldridge Creek	3.47 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	25 mi
Aldridge Creek at Toney Drive at HuntsvilleRiver gauge, Aldridge Creek	3.11 ft	Below flood stage	±0	27 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 Flint Creek at Red Bank Road Se near Decatur today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:30 PM CDT, the water level was 10.45 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Flint Creek at Red Bank Road Se near Decatur rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Flint Creek at Red Bank Road Se near Decatur 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:03577119 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.50611, -86.95611 (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	10.45 ft	2026-10-21 01:30	Provisional
Flow	128 cfs	2026-10-21 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Flint Creek at Red Bank Road Se near Decatur (usgs:03577119). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alabama/flint-creek-at-red-bank-road-se-near-decatur

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