Noccalula Falls
Alabama · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Noccalula Falls is 156 cfs today, around its seasonal average.
Right now
Streamflow
156 cfs
BIG WILLS CREEK NEAR · 32m ago
Overnight
73°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
92°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:32 AM · Sunset 7:56 PM · 14h 24m
Snapshot built 6m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS BMX.
Noccalula Falls is a waterfall in Etowah County, Alabama. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 02401000 · 4 mi away
BIG WILLS CREEK NEAR REECE CITY
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30-day streamflow
Near 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 284 cfs · 60% of last year — significantly drier
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noccalula Falls (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noccalula Falls | 0 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Swindell Falls | 17 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Griffin Falls | 18 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Short Creek Falls | 22 mi | — | — | — | — |
| High Falls | 25 mi | — | — | — | — |
Questions visitors ask about Noccalula Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How far is Noccalula Falls from a major city?
Noccalula Falls is 2 miles from Gadsden (about 3 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
34.0413, -86.0215
Sources and live status
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Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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