Bayou Sara at Saraland
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/20/2025 12:30 AM CDTRecord: 9.8 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 7.5 ft Moderate Flooding 5 ft Minor Flooding 4 ft Action 3 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Gauge reading only in high-water situations.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 14.3 - Flooding of the U.S. 43 bridge and the I-65 bridge occur.
- 11 - Extensive flooding will occur along Bayou Sara and Norton Creeks with many bridges flooded.
- 8.3 - Bayou Sara Avenue floods east of gauging site. Numerous houses and streets flood east of the railroad between Bayou Sara and Norton Creek.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 4.33 ft | on 05-29-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 4.61 ft | on 05-10-2025 | |
| 3. | 5.71 ft | on 04-07-2025 | |
| 4. | 4.40 ft | on 12-29-2024 | |
| 5. | 4.80 ft | on 02-09-2023 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 4.33 ft | on 05-29-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 4.61 ft | on 05-10-2025 | |
| 3. | 5.71 ft | on 04-07-2025 | |
| 4. | 4.40 ft | on 12-29-2024 | |
| 5. | 4.80 ft | on 02-09-2023 | |
| 6. | 7.00 ft | on 08-30-2021 | |
| 7. | 5.00 ft | on 06-20-2021 | |
| 8. | 4.70 ft | on 04-10-2021 | |
| 9. | 4.50 ft | on 02-19-2021 | |
| 10. | 4.60 ft | on 10-29-2020 | |
| 11. | 6.00 ft | on 06-08-2020 | |
| 12. | 4.75 ft | on 04-30-2020 | |
| 13. | 5.50 ft | on 03-15-2020 | |
| 14. | 7.90 ft | on 02-25-2020 | |
| 15. | 4.50 ft | on 07-13-2019 | |
| 16. | 4.50 ft | on 05-12-2019 | |
| 17. | 4.00 ft | on 01-29-2019 | |
| 18. | 5.50 ft | on 01-09-2019 | |
| 19. | 4.70 ft | on 10-10-2017 | |
| 20. | 6.70 ft | on 10-08-2017 | |
| 21. | 4.50 ft | on 08-30-2017 | |
| 22. | 5.50 ft | on 06-22-2017 | |
| 23. | 9.30 ft | on 09-01-2008 | |
| 24. | 7.00 ft | on 04-01-2005 | |
| 25. | 9.80 ft | on 09-28-1998 | |
| 26. | 6.60 ft | on 07-20-1997 | |
| 27. | 5.50 ft | on 02-10-1996 | |
| 28. | 6.80 ft | on 05-10-1995 | |
| 29. | 4.70 ft | on 03-08-1991 | |
| 30. | 5.85 ft | on 03-28-1990 | |
| 31. | 6.95 ft | on 02-28-1990 | |
| 32. | 4.60 ft | on 04-26-1980 | |
| 33. | 7.80 ft | on 04-13-1980 | |
| 34. | 7.50 ft | on 04-03-1980 | |
| 35. | 7.84 ft | on 04-26-1979 | |
| 36. | 5.33 ft | on 03-17-1979 | |
| 37. | 5.50 ft | on 04-08-1976 | |
| 38. | 4.00 ft | on 03-30-1975 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 9.80 ft | on 09-28-1998 |
| 2. | 9.30 ft | on 09-01-2008 |
| 3. | 7.90 ft | on 02-25-2020 |
| 4. | 7.84 ft | on 04-26-1979 |
| 5. | 7.80 ft | on 04-13-1980 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 9.80 ft | on 09-28-1998 | |
| 2. | 9.30 ft | on 09-01-2008 | |
| 3. | 7.90 ft | on 02-25-2020 | |
| 4. | 7.84 ft | on 04-26-1979 | |
| 5. | 7.80 ft | on 04-13-1980 | |
| 6. | 7.50 ft | on 04-03-1980 | |
| 7. | 7.00 ft | on 04-01-2005 | |
| 8. | 7.00 ft | on 08-30-2021 | |
| 9. | 6.95 ft | on 02-28-1990 | |
| 10. | 6.80 ft | on 05-10-1995 | |
| 11. | 6.70 ft | on 10-08-2017 | |
| 12. | 6.60 ft | on 07-20-1997 | |
| 13. | 6.00 ft | on 06-08-2020 | |
| 14. | 5.85 ft | on 03-28-1990 | |
| 15. | 5.71 ft | on 04-07-2025 | |
| 16. | 5.50 ft | on 03-15-2020 | |
| 17. | 5.50 ft | on 06-22-2017 | |
| 18. | 5.50 ft | on 04-08-1976 | |
| 19. | 5.50 ft | on 02-10-1996 | |
| 20. | 5.50 ft | on 01-09-2019 | |
| 21. | 5.33 ft | on 03-17-1979 | |
| 22. | 5.00 ft | on 06-20-2021 | |
| 23. | 4.80 ft | on 02-09-2023 | |
| 24. | 4.75 ft | on 04-30-2020 | |
| 25. | 4.70 ft | on 03-08-1991 | |
| 26. | 4.70 ft | on 04-10-2021 | |
| 27. | 4.70 ft | on 10-10-2017 | |
| 28. | 4.61 ft | on 05-10-2025 | |
| 29. | 4.60 ft | on 10-29-2020 | |
| 30. | 4.60 ft | on 04-26-1980 | |
| 31. | 4.50 ft | on 07-13-2019 | |
| 32. | 4.50 ft | on 02-19-2021 | |
| 33. | 4.50 ft | on 05-12-2019 | |
| 34. | 4.50 ft | on 08-30-2017 | |
| 35. | 4.40 ft | on 12-29-2024 | |
| 36. | 4.33 ft | on 05-29-2025 | (P) |
| 37. | 4.00 ft | on 01-29-2019 | |
| 38. | 4.00 ft | on 03-30-1975 |
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