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Cotaco Creek
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COTACO CREEK
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COTACO CREEK AT FLORETTE AL

MORGAN COUNTY, AL34.4137°N, -86.6878°W Updated 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
9cfs
GAUGE HT
2.89ft
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
6mph WSW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
9cfs
Optimal band: 1723 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
34cfs
PERIOD LOW
4cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

2.89ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

26.9in

≈ normal

26.91 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 30.26 in).

YTD Total

26.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

30.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

23.1–38.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-11%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 4.61" · normal 4.93" (2.5–7.2)
Jan
Feb: 2.78" · normal 4.74" (2.5–7.8)
Feb
Mar: 4.61" · normal 5.47" (3.7–8.6)
Mar
Apr: 2.73" · normal 4.88" (2.8–7.0)
Apr
May: 6.07" · normal 4.22" (1.8–6.2)
May
Jun: 4.13" · normal 4.10" (1.9–6.4)
Jun
Jul: 1.97" (so far)· normal 4.41" (2.5–7.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.15" (1.4–4.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.63" (1.0–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.33" (0.9–5.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.96" (2.4–5.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 5.18" (3.7–7.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:39 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
71°
MON
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:43 AM
SUNSET
08:00 PM
14H 17M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

34.4137, -86.6878
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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