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Cahaba River
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CAHABA RIVER
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CAHABA RIVER NEAR ACTON AL

SHELBY COUNTY, AL33.3634°N, -86.8130°W Updated 26 min ago
FLOW RATE
388cfs
GAUGE HT
3.84ft
AIR TEMP
68°F
WIND
3mph NE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
388cfs 33.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 388526 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
532cfs
PERIOD LOW
388cfs
RUNNABLE
96%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.84ft
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
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TUE
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1004
10041002100210031005100410031003100510021002100210041001100110011003100010011001
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:39 AM
SUNSET
08:00 PM
14H 21M OF DAYLIGHT9H 34M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
78% illuminated

Station Location

33.3634, -86.8130
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 10:26 UTC
Site #02423500·USGS

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