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Hamilton Creek at Snow Road near Semmes water level

River gauge, Hamilton Creek, Alabama, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.32ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
14.4 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

History
3.13.23.3ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 203.13.23.3ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

Hamilton Creek at Snow Road near Semmes is at 3.32 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.05 ft and 3.33 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

Floating and fishing near Hamilton Creek at Snow Road near Semmes

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 52° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 78° 51° – Wind 8 mph
22 Thu 80° 54° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 80° 55° – Wind 6 mph
24 Sat 77° 54° – Wind 10 mph
25 Sun 78° 56° – Wind 10 mph
26 Mon 79° 56° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:00 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 68%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Crooked Creek near FairviewRiver gauge, Crooked Creek 0.54 ft Normal +0.04 ft 4.5 mi
Big Creek near Seven HillsRiver gauge, Big Creek 6.69 ft Low −0.01 ft 9 mi
Chickasaw Creek near KushlaRiver gauge, Chickasaw Creek 3.08 ft Normal +0.01 ft 10 mi
Big Creek at County Road 63 near WilmerRiver gauge, Big Creek 1.53 ft Very low +0.02 ft 10 mi
Escatawpa River near WilmerRiver gauge, Escatawpa River 7.98 ft Below flood stage ±0 13 mi
Bayou Sara at SaralandRiver gauge, Bayou Sara 3.53 ft Below flood stage −0.31 ft 14 mi
Fowl River at Half-Mile Road near LaurendineRiver gauge, Fowl River 1.57 ft Very low −0.01 ft 17 mi
Escatawpa River at I-10 near Orange GroveRiver gauge, Escatawpa River 1.97 ft Below flood stage −0.30 ft 21 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 Hamilton Creek at Snow Road near Semmes today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 AM CDT, the water level was 3.32 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Hamilton Creek at Snow Road near Semmes rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Hamilton Creek at Snow Road near Semmes normal?

Normal 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:02480002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
30.72605, -88.27642 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.32 ft 2026-10-20 11:30 Provisional
Flow 14.4 cfs 2026-10-20 11:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Hamilton Creek at Snow Road near Semmes (usgs:02480002). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alabama/hamilton-creek-at-snow-road-near-semmes

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.