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Valley Creek
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VALLEY CREEK AT AVE W NEAR ENSLEY, AL

BIRMINGHAM, AL33.4926°N, -86.8722°W Updated 23 min ago
FLOW RATE
23cfs
GAUGE HT
4.04ft
WATER TEMP
28°F
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
23cfs 29.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 2026 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
772cfs
PERIOD LOW
19.5cfs
RUNNABLE
68%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.04ft

Water Temperature

27.8°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

30.6in

≈ normal

30.58 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 29.89 in).

YTD Total

30.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

29.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

22.9–37.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+2%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 5.90" · normal 4.88" (2.4–6.9)
Jan
Feb: 2.27" · normal 5.05" (2.8–6.9)
Feb
Mar: 4.03" · normal 5.69" (3.3–8.6)
Mar
Apr: 3.39" · normal 4.74" (2.6–7.0)
Apr
May: 8.11" · normal 3.91" (1.7–6.6)
May
Jun: 5.97" · normal 4.25" (1.7–7.4)
Jun
Jul: 0.92" (so far)· normal 4.48" (2.2–7.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.73" (1.5–5.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.37" (1.1–6.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.48" (0.5–7.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.09" (2.2–6.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 5.19" (3.4–7.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:39 PM
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Station Location

33.4926, -86.8722
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 23:25 UTC
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