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Cahaba River at Marion Junction

Critical Stages
15' - Action
36' - Flood
40' - Moderate
43' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 10:00 AM CST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.89 ft

Flow: 0.823 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10:00 AM 12/6 2.89 0.823
9:30 AM 12/6 2.9 0.827
9:00 AM 12/6 2.9 0.827
8:30 AM 12/6 2.89 0.823
8:00 AM 12/6 2.88 0.819
7:30 AM 12/6 2.89 0.823
7:00 AM 12/6 2.89 0.823
6:30 AM 12/6 2.88 0.819
6:00 AM 12/6 2.88 0.819
5:30 AM 12/6 2.88 0.819
5:00 AM 12/6 2.88 0.819
4:30 AM 12/6 2.88 0.819
4:00 AM 12/6 2.88 0.819
3:30 AM 12/6 2.88 0.819
3:00 AM 12/6 2.88 0.819
2:30 AM 12/6 2.88 0.819
2:00 AM 12/6 2.88 0.819
1:30 AM 12/6 2.87 0.815
1:00 AM 12/6 2.87 0.815
12:30 AM 12/6 2.87 0.815
12:00 AM 12/6 2.87 0.815
11:30 PM 12/5 2.88 0.819
11:00 PM 12/5 2.87 0.815
10:30 PM 12/5 2.87 0.815
10:00 PM 12/5 2.87 0.815
9:30 PM 12/5 2.86 0.811
9:00 PM 12/5 2.86 0.811
8:30 PM 12/5 2.86 0.811
8:00 PM 12/5 2.86 0.811
7:30 PM 12/5 2.86 0.811
Hydrograph for Cahaba River at Marion Junction
43' - Flooding from the Cahaba River extends up to 2 miles to the east and one-half mile to the west of the river.
40' - Extensive overflow of farm lands around Marion Junction occurs. Some homes and farms begin to be affected. Water begins to overflow sections of CR 209 between CR 214 and 818. Water overflows property around the intersections of CR 29, 209 and 818 including the church and graveyard.
36' - Flooding is confined mainly to farm and pasture lands in the area.
15' - Flooding around Oakmulgee Creek begins and cattle need to be moved to higher ground. Overflow of pasture lands increases at stages above 20 feet.
DateStage (ft)
Feb 24, 1961 43.8
Aug 16, 1939 42.95
Mar 31, 1951 41.7
Dec 30, 1942 41.5
Feb 18, 1990 41.21
Apr 15, 1979 41.13
Jan 22, 1947 39.6
Mar 19, 1976 39.53
Mar 6, 1979 39.04
Apr 1, 1977 38.86
Apr 2, 1976 38.66
Apr 11, 2014 36.81
Jan 14, 1972 36.6
Mar 19, 1990 36.6
Jan 1, 2019 36.59
Apr 11, 1983 36.37
Jan 11, 1998 36.01
Jun 27, 2017 35.43
Mar 12, 2011 34.67
Sep 24, 2009 34.66

Data provided by the National Weather Service.