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VALLEY CREEK AT AVE W NEAR ENSLEY, AL

BIRMINGHAM, AL33.4926°N, -86.8722°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

20cfs

AIR TEMP

84°F

WIND

3mph W

FISH INDEX

69SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

20cfs 14.7% vs avg

Optimal band: 14–20 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

493cfs

PERIOD LOW

10cfs

RUNNABLE

38%

last 1 year in band

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 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:39 PM

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33.4926, -86.8722

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