What is the current flow on Shades Creek?
Shades Creek is currently flowing at 4.01 cfs at USGS gauge 02423571 as of Aug 19, 12:00 AM UTC.
Shades Creek at Elder St Near Springdale Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.20 ft
Flow 4.01 cfs · Water temp 83.5°F (28.6°C) · as of Aug 19, 12:00 AM UTC
Flow is 4.01 cfs.
Flow
4.01 cfs
Gauge Height
2.20 ft
Water Temp
83.5°F (28.6°C)
Water Temperature
83.5°F (28.6°C) · as of Aug 19, 12:00 AM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 02423571 is a public stream gauge on Shades Creek in Alabama. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Shades Creek is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- CAHABA RIVER NEAR MOUNTAIN BROOK AL · 2.7 mi
- TRIB TO VILLAGE CREEK AT 50th ST IN BIRMINGHAM · 3.2 mi
- VILLAGE CREEK AT 86TH ST NORTH AT ROEBUCK, AL. · 3.9 mi
- LITTLE CAHABA RIVER AT CAH BEA RD NR CAHABA HTS AL · 5.7 mi
- VILLAGE CREEK AT 24TH ST. AT BIRMINGHAM, AL · 6.0 mi
- FIVEMILE CREEK AT KETONA AL · 6.0 mi
- LITTLE CAHABA RIVER NR JEFFERSON PARK, AL. · 6.1 mi
- VALLEY CREEK AT CENTER ST AT BIRMINGHAM, AL · 7.0 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shades Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Shades Creek against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Shades Creek?
The latest reported water temperature on Shades Creek is 83.5°F (28.6°C) as of Aug 19, 12:00 AM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Shades Creek?
Nearby gauges worth checking include CAHABA RIVER NEAR MOUNTAIN BROOK AL (2.7 miles away), TRIB TO VILLAGE CREEK AT 50th ST IN BIRMINGHAM (3.2 miles away), VILLAGE CREEK AT 86TH ST NORTH AT ROEBUCK, AL. (3.9 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Shades Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Shades Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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