The source of the river is in the grounds of Weissach in Böblingen and flows in a narrow, northeasterly direction.

The drainage basin is 55 square miles and in local situations it is relatively narrow and few serious flooding events are known, similar to other rivers in the area.

The last flood of the river was on 6 July 2006, measured in Enzweihingen an outflow of 13 m / s (normal level is about 2 m / s), there was little damage to the local villages.

The largest flood in the Strudelbach was in February 1940, when intense heat made snow melt rapidly.

The side slopes of the river are steep, especially at the junctions of small valleys, which have been used for a long time for wine cultivation.