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Live/Water/Alabama/Valley Creek near Bessemer

Valley Creek near Bessemer

A gauge on the Valley Creek in Jefferson County, Alabama. Its stage was 5.41 ft as of Sep 27, 2:15 AM CDT.

Gauge BESA1Jefferson County, AlabamaEvery gauge in Alabama

Stage now
5.41 ftreported Sep 27, 2:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Sep 26, 2:15 AM
Rank
265of 323 in Alabama, Sep 27
Elevation
479 ftabove sea level
County
Jefferson County
Position
33.4192° N, 86.9828° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Valley Creek near Bessemer

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Valley Creek near Bessemer: the water from 5.41 to 5.42 feet of stage, the latest 5.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.42 FT, SEP 26, 2:45 AM · LOW 5.41 FT, SEP 26, 4:45 AM5.385.405.425.445.463 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 275.41
Latest
5.41 ftSep 27, 2:15 AM
Highest
5.42 ftSep 26, 2:45 AM
Lowest
5.41 ftSep 26, 4:45 AM
Range
0.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Sep 26, 2:45 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:15 AM5.41
Sep 27, 2:00 AM5.41
Sep 27, 1:45 AM5.41
Sep 27, 1:30 AM5.41
Sep 27, 1:15 AM5.41
Sep 27, 1:00 AM5.41
Sep 27, 12:45 AM5.41
Sep 27, 12:30 AM5.41
Sep 27, 12:15 AM5.41
Sep 27, 12:00 AM5.41
Sep 26, 11:45 PM5.41
Sep 26, 11:30 PM5.41
Sep 26, 11:15 PM5.41
Sep 26, 11:00 PM5.41
Sep 26, 10:45 PM5.41
Sep 26, 10:30 PM5.42
Sep 26, 10:15 PM5.42
Sep 26, 10:00 PM5.42
Sep 26, 9:45 PM5.42
Sep 26, 9:30 PM5.42
Sep 26, 8:15 PM5.42
Sep 26, 8:00 PM5.42
Sep 26, 7:45 PM5.42
Sep 26, 7:30 PM5.42
Sep 26, 7:15 PM5.41
Sep 26, 7:00 PM5.41
Sep 26, 6:45 PM5.41
Sep 26, 6:30 PM5.41
Sep 26, 6:15 PM5.41
Sep 26, 6:00 PM5.41
Sep 26, 5:45 PM5.41
Sep 26, 5:30 PM5.41
Sep 26, 5:15 PM5.41
Sep 26, 5:00 PM5.41
Sep 26, 4:45 PM5.41
Sep 26, 4:30 PM5.41
Sep 26, 4:15 PM5.41
Sep 26, 4:00 PM5.42
Sep 26, 3:45 PM5.41
Sep 26, 3:30 PM5.42
Sep 26, 3:15 PM5.41
Sep 26, 3:00 PM5.42
Sep 26, 2:45 PM5.42
Sep 26, 2:30 PM5.42
Sep 26, 2:15 PM5.42
Sep 26, 2:00 PM5.42
Sep 26, 1:45 PM5.42
Sep 26, 1:30 PM5.42
Sep 26, 1:15 PM5.42
Sep 26, 1:00 PM5.42
Sep 26, 12:45 PM5.42
Sep 26, 12:30 PM5.42
Sep 26, 12:15 PM5.42
Sep 26, 12:00 PM5.42
Sep 26, 11:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 11:30 AM5.42
Sep 26, 11:15 AM5.42
Sep 26, 11:00 AM5.42
Sep 26, 10:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 10:30 AM5.42
Sep 26, 10:15 AM5.42
Sep 26, 10:00 AM5.42
Sep 26, 9:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 9:30 AM5.42
Sep 26, 9:15 AM5.42
Sep 26, 9:00 AM5.42
Sep 26, 8:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 8:30 AM5.42
Sep 26, 8:15 AM5.42
Sep 26, 8:00 AM5.42
Sep 26, 7:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 7:30 AM5.41
Sep 26, 7:15 AM5.41
Sep 26, 7:00 AM5.41
Sep 26, 6:45 AM5.41
Sep 26, 6:30 AM5.41
Sep 26, 6:15 AM5.41
Sep 26, 6:00 AM5.41
Sep 26, 5:45 AM5.41
Sep 26, 5:30 AM5.41
Sep 26, 5:15 AM5.41
Sep 26, 5:00 AM5.41
Sep 26, 4:45 AM5.41
Sep 26, 4:30 AM5.42
Sep 26, 4:15 AM5.42
Sep 26, 4:00 AM5.42
Sep 26, 3:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 3:30 AM5.42
Sep 26, 3:15 AM5.42
Sep 26, 3:00 AM5.42
Sep 26, 2:45 AM5.42
Water level, 7 days at Valley Creek near Bessemer: the water from 5.41 to 8.47 feet of stage, the latest 5.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.47 FT, SEP 21, 5:45 PM · LOW 5.41 FT, SEP 26, 4:45 AM56789Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 275.41
Latest
5.41 ftSep 27, 2:15 AM
Highest
8.47 ftSep 21, 5:45 PM
Lowest
5.41 ftSep 26, 4:45 AM
Range
3.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.26 ftsince Sep 20, 2:45 AM
Readings
655
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:15 AM5.41
Sep 27, 1:45 AM5.41
Sep 27, 12:45 AM5.41
Sep 26, 11:45 PM5.41
Sep 26, 10:45 PM5.41
Sep 26, 9:45 PM5.42
Sep 26, 8:15 PM5.42
Sep 26, 7:45 PM5.42
Sep 26, 6:45 PM5.41
Sep 26, 5:45 PM5.41
Sep 26, 4:45 PM5.41
Sep 26, 3:45 PM5.41
Sep 26, 2:45 PM5.42
Sep 26, 1:45 PM5.42
Sep 26, 12:45 PM5.42
Sep 26, 11:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 10:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 9:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 8:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 7:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 6:45 AM5.41
Sep 26, 5:45 AM5.41
Sep 26, 4:45 AM5.41
Sep 26, 3:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 2:45 AM5.42
Sep 26, 1:45 AM5.43
Sep 26, 12:45 AM5.44
Sep 25, 11:45 PM5.45
Sep 25, 10:45 PM5.45
Sep 25, 9:45 PM5.45
Sep 25, 8:45 PM5.45
Sep 25, 7:45 PM5.45
Sep 25, 6:45 PM5.44
Sep 25, 5:45 PM5.43
Sep 25, 4:45 PM5.43
Sep 25, 3:45 PM5.42
Sep 25, 2:45 PM5.43
Sep 25, 1:45 PM5.43
Sep 25, 12:45 PM5.43
Sep 25, 11:45 AM5.43
Sep 25, 10:45 AM5.43
Sep 25, 9:45 AM5.44
Sep 25, 8:45 AM5.44
Sep 25, 7:45 AM5.44
Sep 25, 6:45 AM5.44
Sep 25, 5:45 AM5.44
Sep 25, 4:45 AM5.44
Sep 25, 3:45 AM5.45
Sep 25, 2:45 AM5.45
Sep 25, 1:45 AM5.46
Sep 25, 12:45 AM5.47
Sep 24, 11:45 PM5.48
Sep 24, 10:45 PM5.49
Sep 24, 9:45 PM5.49
Sep 24, 8:15 PM5.48
Sep 24, 7:45 PM5.48
Sep 24, 6:45 PM5.48
Sep 24, 5:45 PM5.47
Sep 24, 4:45 PM5.47
Sep 24, 3:45 PM5.47
Sep 24, 2:45 PM5.49
Sep 24, 1:45 PM5.50
Sep 24, 12:45 PM5.50
Sep 24, 11:45 AM5.49
Sep 24, 10:45 AM5.47
Sep 24, 9:45 AM5.45
Sep 24, 8:45 AM5.45
Sep 24, 7:45 AM5.44
Sep 24, 6:45 AM5.44
Sep 24, 5:45 AM5.44
Sep 24, 4:45 AM5.44
Sep 24, 3:45 AM5.44
Sep 24, 2:45 AM5.44
Sep 24, 1:45 AM5.44
Sep 24, 12:45 AM5.44
Sep 23, 11:45 PM5.45
Sep 23, 10:45 PM5.45
Sep 23, 9:45 PM5.45
Sep 23, 8:45 PM5.46
Sep 23, 7:45 PM5.46
Sep 23, 6:45 PM5.46
Sep 23, 5:45 PM5.47
Sep 23, 4:45 PM5.47
Sep 23, 3:45 PM5.49
Sep 23, 2:45 PM5.51
Sep 23, 1:45 PM5.53
Sep 23, 12:45 PM5.53
Sep 23, 11:45 AM5.53
Sep 23, 10:45 AM5.53
Sep 23, 9:45 AM5.52
Sep 23, 8:45 AM5.49
Sep 23, 7:45 AM5.48
Sep 23, 6:45 AM5.49
Sep 23, 5:45 AM5.49
Sep 23, 4:45 AM5.48
Sep 23, 3:45 AM5.48
Sep 23, 2:45 AM5.49
Sep 23, 1:45 AM5.49
Sep 23, 12:45 AM5.49
Sep 22, 11:45 PM5.49
Sep 22, 10:45 PM5.50
Sep 22, 9:45 PM5.50
Sep 22, 8:45 PM5.50
Sep 22, 7:45 PM5.51
Sep 22, 6:45 PM5.51
Sep 22, 5:45 PM5.51
Sep 22, 4:45 PM5.52
Sep 22, 3:45 PM5.53
Sep 22, 2:45 PM5.51
Sep 22, 1:45 PM5.52
Sep 22, 12:45 PM5.53
Sep 22, 11:45 AM5.54
Sep 22, 10:45 AM5.56
Sep 22, 9:45 AM5.57
Sep 22, 8:45 AM5.59
Sep 22, 7:45 AM5.61
Sep 22, 6:45 AM5.64
Sep 22, 5:15 AM5.69
Sep 22, 4:45 AM5.71
Sep 22, 3:45 AM5.76
Sep 22, 2:45 AM5.81
Sep 22, 1:45 AM5.88
Sep 22, 12:45 AM5.98
Sep 21, 11:45 PM6.10
Sep 21, 10:45 PM6.25
Sep 21, 9:45 PM6.48
Sep 21, 8:45 PM6.79
Sep 21, 7:45 PM7.25
Sep 21, 6:45 PM7.87
Sep 21, 5:45 PM8.47
Sep 21, 4:45 PM5.43
Sep 21, 3:45 PM5.43
Sep 21, 2:45 PM5.43
Sep 21, 1:45 PM5.43
Sep 21, 12:45 PM5.43
Sep 21, 11:45 AM5.43
Sep 21, 10:45 AM5.43
Sep 21, 9:45 AM5.44
Sep 21, 8:45 AM5.45
Sep 21, 7:45 AM5.46
Sep 21, 6:45 AM5.48
Sep 21, 5:45 AM5.48
Sep 21, 4:45 AM5.48
Sep 21, 3:45 AM5.47
Sep 21, 2:45 AM5.46
Sep 21, 1:45 AM5.45
Sep 21, 12:45 AM5.45
Sep 20, 11:45 PM5.44
Sep 20, 10:45 PM5.44
Sep 20, 9:45 PM5.44
Sep 20, 8:45 PM5.44
Sep 20, 7:15 PM5.44
Sep 20, 6:45 PM5.44
Sep 20, 5:45 PM5.44
Sep 20, 4:45 PM5.44
Sep 20, 3:45 PM5.45
Sep 20, 2:45 PM5.45
Sep 20, 1:45 PM5.45
Sep 20, 12:45 PM5.45
Sep 20, 11:45 AM5.45
Sep 20, 10:45 AM5.46
Sep 20, 9:45 AM5.46
Sep 20, 8:45 AM5.47
Sep 20, 7:45 AM5.49
Sep 20, 6:45 AM5.51
Sep 20, 5:45 AM5.54
Sep 20, 4:45 AM5.57
Sep 20, 3:45 AM5.62
Sep 20, 2:45 AM5.67
Water level, 30 days at Valley Creek near Bessemer: the water from 5.40 to 8.47 feet of stage, the latest 5.41 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.47 FT, SEP 21, 5:45 PM · LOW 5.40 FT, SEP 10, 12:30 AM56789Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 225.41
Latest
5.41 ftSep 27, 2:15 AM
Highest
8.47 ftSep 21, 5:45 PM
Lowest
5.40 ftSep 10, 12:30 AM
Range
3.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.11 ftsince Aug 28, 2:45 AM
Readings
2,819
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 275.415.415.415.4110
Sep 265.455.415.425.4192
Sep 255.485.425.445.4596
Sep 245.505.445.465.4892
Sep 235.535.455.495.4596
Sep 226.065.495.615.4992
Sep 218.475.425.906.1096
Sep 205.695.445.485.4482
Sep 195.445.415.425.4486
Sep 185.465.425.435.4296
Sep 175.475.435.445.4388
Sep 165.485.435.445.4492
Sep 155.495.445.465.4496
Sep 145.485.465.475.4696
Sep 136.355.485.725.4896
Sep 126.875.485.756.3892
Sep 116.645.405.675.7696
Sep 105.425.405.415.4196
Sep 95.425.415.415.4196
Sep 85.425.415.425.4296
Sep 75.485.425.445.4296
Sep 65.905.435.565.4896
Sep 55.495.425.445.4688
Sep 45.445.435.445.4396
Sep 35.475.435.455.4396
Sep 25.495.455.475.4596
Sep 15.535.455.485.4996
Aug 315.465.455.465.4696
Aug 305.565.465.485.4696
Aug 295.665.475.505.5796
Aug 285.525.495.505.5085

How it reports

Rank
265of 323 in Alabama, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :15
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 2491.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
29 of 3193.5% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Sep 26, 8:15 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
12 min9 in 10 within 22 min

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Near Valley Creek near Bessemer

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.