Noccalula Falls
Alabama · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Noccalula Falls is light today (32 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 32.5 cfs (bottom 17% of the last 30 days, vs. 43.9 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
31.7 cfs
BIG WILLS CREEK NEAR · 1h ago
Overnight
46°F
Clear
Sunday
74°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 6:57 AM · Sunset 5:59 PM · 11h 2m
Snapshot built 10m 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.
Noccalula Falls sits in Etowah County, Alabama. The base sits at roughly 653 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 3 minutes from Gadsden. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 30 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. It draws modest visitor attention — busier weekends, quiet weekdays. Source records come 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
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 37.4 cfs · 87% of last year — similar
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
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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