Locust Fork level at Cleveland
Alabama · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 02455000 — LOCUST FORK NEAR CLEVELAND, AL. · NWS forecast point CLEA1
Reading taken · as of 48 min ago
Very high — big-water conditions well above the seasonal norm
At 65 CFS, this gauge is running 296% of normal for mid-September — above the 22 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 83 years of record (1937–2026).
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Flow history at Cleveland
Daily values from USGS 02455000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for CLEA1 reissued through the day. Provisional.
About Locust Fork at Cleveland
In Alabama — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Alabama's classic Class II-III; runnable 1.8-3.5 ft.
Locust Fork at Cleveland — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Locust Fork at Cleveland come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Locust Fork at Cleveland high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 22 CFS, from 83 years of record (1937–2026). Today is 296% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 02455000 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for CLEA1 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.