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Sipsey Fork at Sipsey water level

River gauge, Sipsey Fork, Alabama, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

35.12ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
15.5 cfs
30 35 40

History

History
35.135.235.3ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 1835.135.235.3ftOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
35.035.536.0ftSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 1835.035.536.0ftSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
354045ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026354045ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
354045ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026354045ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Sipsey Fork at Sipsey reads 35.12 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 07:15 AM CDT. 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 dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 34.68 ft and 35.97 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.08 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year
35.29 ft−0.17 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
34.68 ft – 35.97 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
34.68 ft – 45.31 ft

Floating and fishing near Sipsey Fork at Sipsey

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 06:56 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min First quarter 49%

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Other gauges on Sipsey Fork

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sipsey Fork near GraysonRiver gauge, Sipsey Fork 2.66 ft Normal −0.01 ft 37 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mulberry Fork at CordovaRiver gauge, Mulberry Fork 11.11 ft Normal −0.05 ft 7 mi
Locust Fork at SayreRiver gauge, Locust Fork 2.62 ft Normal −0.08 ft 9 mi
Mulberry Fork near ArkadelphiaRiver gauge, Mulberry Fork 0.81 ft Normal −0.07 ft 9 mi
Blackwater Creek near ManchesterRiver gauge, Blackwater Creek 2.27 ft Normal −0.05 ft 12 mi
Village Creek near AdamsvilleRiver gauge, Village Creek 72.3 cfs Normal −1.4 cfs 15 mi
Turkey Creek at MorrisRiver gauge, Turkey Creek 18.5 cfs Normal −0.6 cfs 16 mi
Lost Creek near OakmanRiver gauge, Lost Creek 25.7 cfs Normal +2.2 cfs 17 mi
Fivemile Creek near RepublicRiver gauge, Fivemile Creek 1.11 ft Low ±0 19 mi

Questions and answers

Is Sipsey Fork at Sipsey higher than last year?

No, it is 0.17 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 35.29 ft.

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 Sipsey Fork at Sipsey today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:15 AM CDT, the water level was 35.12 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sipsey Fork at Sipsey rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sipsey Fork at Sipsey 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:02452505 (Agency page)
Coordinates
33.82125, -87.07028 (WGS84)
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 35.12 ft 2026-10-18 12:15 Provisional
Flow 15.5 cfs 2026-10-18 12:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sipsey Fork at Sipsey (usgs:02452505). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alabama/sipsey-fork-at-sipsey

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.