USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02424590 CAHABA RIVER NEAR SUTTLE, AL
LOCATION - Lat 32°31'45", long 87°11'56" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Perry County, AL, Hydrologic Unit 03150202, at bridge on County Road 6, 1.2 mi west of Suttle, 11 mi southeast of Marion, and 31.0 mi upstream of mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA - 1,480 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - August 1987 to September 2011, February 2012 to current year (gage height only)
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.64 ft above NGVD of 1929 (levels by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of Mar. 30, 1951 reached a stage of 42.8 ft, flood of Feb. 25, 1961 reached a stage of 44.0 ft, and flood of Apr. 15, 1979 reached a stage of 41.55 ft (discharges not determined) from information furnished by National Weather Service.