Cahaba HUC8 03150202
A 4,724 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in AL. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
66
Moderate
Drought index
119
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
44%
of 16 reporting
Median flow
61%
p27 of record
Water assets
2,081
58 springs · 402 wells
USGS gauges (20)
- CAHABA RIVER NEAR MARION JUNCTION AL02425000229 cfsp7 · much below normal
- LITTLE CAHABA RIVER NEAR BRIERFIELD AL0242380039 cfsp8 · much below normal
- CAHABA RIVER AT CENTREVILLE AL02424000166 cfsp8 · much below normal
- CAHABA RIVER NEAR HELENA AL0242355532 cfsp9 · much below normal
- CAHABA VALLEY CREEK AT CROSS CR RD AT PELHAM, AL.02423547507 cfsp18 · below normal
- CAHABA RIVER NEAR ACTON AL0242350014 cfsp22 · below normal
- CAHABA RIVER NEAR CAHABA HEIGHTS AL024234256 cfsp24 · below normal
- CAHABA RIVER AT TRUSSVILLE, AL.024231300 cfsp26 · normal
- SHADES CREEK NEAR GREENWOOD AL0242363013 cfsp28 · normal
- LITTLE CAHABA RIVER NR JEFFERSON PARK, AL.024234009 cfsp32 · normal
- LITTLE CAHABA RIVER BELOW LEEDS, AL.024233978 cfsp35 · normal
- CAHABA RIVER NEAR WHITES CHAPEL AL0242316011 cfsp39 · normal
- CAHABA RIVER NEAR HOOVER, AL0242349615 cfsp51 · normal
- CAHABA RIVER NEAR MOUNTAIN BROOK AL0242338026 cfsp53 · normal
- SHADES CREEK NR HOMEWOOD, ALA024235868 cfsp57 · normal
- LITTLE CAHABA RIVER AT CAH BEA RD NR CAHABA HTS AL0242341474 cfsp64 · normal
- BUCK CREEK NR PELHAM, ALA024235454 cfsno long-term record
- CAHABA VALLEY CR AT INDIAN TRAIL RD NR INDIAN SPRS02423546503 cfsno long-term record
- SHADES CREEK AT ELDER ST NEAR SPRINGDALE AL024235712 cfsno long-term record
- CAHABA RIVER NEAR WEST BLOCTON AL0242364765 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 119 | 0 | 7/16 | p27 |
Top water assets
- 66Inverness Damreservoir
- 66Pine Ridge Clubreservoir
- 65Big Black Creekriver
- 65Copperas Creekriver
- 65Oakmulgee Creekriver
- 65Blue Girth Creekriver
- 65Peavine Creekriver
- 65Baylor Lakereservoir
- 65Watkinsreservoir
- 65Oakmulgee Creekriver