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Cahaba River
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CAHABA RIVER
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CAHABA RIVER NEAR HELENA AL

HELENA, AL33.2846°N, -86.8825°W Updated 2 hr ago
FLOW RATE
104cfs
GAUGE HT
1.49ft
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
2mph SSW
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
104cfs 47.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 141191 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
303cfs
PERIOD LOW
104cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

1.49ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
74°
MON
86°
73°
TUE
83°
73°
WED
88°
70°
THU
89°
71°
FRI
93°
73°
SAT
95°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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G 15 mph
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G12
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PRECIP
chance %
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7%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1002
1002100410021001100110031003100310031004100210031002100410031004100410051003
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:47 AM
SUNSET
07:58 PM
14H 11M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
3% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

33.2846, -86.8825
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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