Alabama River at Selma
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) 07/05/2025 2:30 PM CDTRecord: 58 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 52 ft Moderate Flooding 48 ft Minor Flooding 45 ft Action 30 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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
- 58 - Severe flooding occurs in Selma...Selmont and West Selmont.
- 56 - Widespread flooding occurs in Dallas County...with many farmhouses flooded. Most of Highway 22 from the Cahaba River to the Sky Harbor Airport becomes flooded.
- 52 - Most of Cahaba...as well as large portions of Selmont, West Selmont and East Selma...flood.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 50.00 ft | on 03-08-2020 |
| 2. | 44.87 ft | on 12-31-2018 |
| 3. | 49.58 ft | on 12-28-2015 |
| 4. | 46.80 ft | on 04-10-2014 |
| 5. | 45.99 ft | on 03-14-2010 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 50.00 ft | on 03-08-2020 |
| 2. | 44.87 ft | on 12-31-2018 |
| 3. | 49.58 ft | on 12-28-2015 |
| 4. | 46.80 ft | on 04-10-2014 |
| 5. | 45.99 ft | on 03-14-2010 |
| 6. | 48.97 ft | on 04-03-2005 |
| 7. | 34.95 ft | on 09-18-2004 |
| 8. | 44.42 ft | on 05-12-2003 |
| 9. | 37.30 ft | on 03-09-2003 |
| 10. | 42.82 ft | on 04-06-2001 |
| 11. | 43.46 ft | on 03-23-2001 |
| 12. | 48.64 ft | on 03-11-1998 |
| 13. | 45.50 ft | on 02-05-1996 |
| 14. | 42.99 ft | on 01-29-1996 |
| 15. | 40.76 ft | on 03-10-1995 |
| 16. | 33.50 ft | on 03-01-1995 |
| 17. | 37.87 ft | on 02-20-1995 |
| 18. | 56.80 ft | on 03-21-1990 |
| 19. | 51.27 ft | on 02-21-1990 |
| 20. | 45.27 ft | on 01-27-1990 |
| 21. | 48.00 ft | on 06-24-1989 |
| 22. | 57.00 ft | on 04-08-1986 |
| 23. | 49.22 ft | on 04-11-1983 |
| 24. | 46.28 ft | on 02-05-1982 |
| 25. | 49.38 ft | on 04-01-1980 |
| 26. | 50.72 ft | on 03-01-1980 |
| 27. | 55.02 ft | on 04-18-1979 |
| 28. | 48.19 ft | on 04-03-1977 |
| 29. | 49.83 ft | on 04-03-1976 |
| 30. | 44.43 ft | on 03-21-1975 |
| 31. | 49.08 ft | on 03-06-1971 |
| 32. | 33.60 ft | on 02-19-1965 |
| 33. | 53.39 ft | on 04-12-1964 |
| 34. | 35.35 ft | on 05-05-1963 |
| 35. | 51.20 ft | on 12-22-1961 |
| 36. | 51.40 ft | on 12-21-1961 |
| 37. | 57.97 ft | on 03-01-1961 |
| 38. | 43.00 ft | on 03-18-1956 |
| 39. | 42.80 ft | on 04-16-1955 |
| 40. | 40.20 ft | on 05-10-1953 |
| 41. | 56.00 ft | on 12-03-1948 |
| 42. | 40.70 ft | on 02-15-1948 |
| 43. | 49.90 ft | on 01-23-1947 |
| 44. | 46.80 ft | on 01-10-1946 |
| 45. | 49.80 ft | on 04-28-1944 |
| 46. | 52.40 ft | on 03-25-1943 |
| 47. | 44.24 ft | on 03-25-1942 |
| 48. | 42.32 ft | on 05-06-1937 |
| 49. | 41.29 ft | on 03-08-1934 |
| 50. | 50.76 ft | on 01-01-1933 |
| 51. | 50.42 ft | on 11-20-1929 |
| 52. | 56.00 ft | on 03-19-1929 |
| 53. | 43.50 ft | on 02-14-1923 |
| 54. | 49.60 ft | on 03-14-1922 |
| 55. | 48.80 ft | on 04-07-1920 |
| 56. | 50.10 ft | on 03-09-1917 |
| 57. | 49.40 ft | on 03-19-1913 |
| 58. | 48.60 ft | on 04-24-1912 |
| 59. | 52.90 ft | on 03-18-1909 |
| 60. | 43.00 ft | on 02-20-1908 |
| 61. | 50.40 ft | on 03-24-1906 |
| 62. | 42.00 ft | on 02-16-1905 |
| 63. | 50.60 ft | on 02-15-1903 |
| 64. | 50.70 ft | on 04-02-1902 |
| 65. | 40.00 ft | on 01-17-1901 |
| 66. | 48.00 ft | on 02-17-1900 |
| 67. | 41.50 ft | on 03-26-1897 |
| 68. | 42.60 ft | on 03-20-1895 |
| 69. | 44.60 ft | on 02-21-1893 |
| 70. | 54.00 ft | on 01-19-1892 |
| 71. | 48.00 ft | on 03-14-1891 |
| 72. | 57.00 ft | on 04-08-1886 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 57.97 ft | on 03-01-1961 |
| 2. | 57.00 ft | on 04-08-1886 |
| 3. | 57.00 ft | on 04-08-1986 |
| 4. | 56.80 ft | on 03-21-1990 |
| 5. | 56.00 ft | on 03-19-1929 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 57.97 ft | on 03-01-1961 |
| 2. | 57.00 ft | on 04-08-1886 |
| 3. | 57.00 ft | on 04-08-1986 |
| 4. | 56.80 ft | on 03-21-1990 |
| 5. | 56.00 ft | on 03-19-1929 |
| 6. | 56.00 ft | on 12-03-1948 |
| 7. | 55.02 ft | on 04-18-1979 |
| 8. | 54.00 ft | on 01-19-1892 |
| 9. | 53.39 ft | on 04-12-1964 |
| 10. | 52.90 ft | on 03-18-1909 |
| 11. | 52.40 ft | on 03-25-1943 |
| 12. | 51.40 ft | on 12-21-1961 |
| 13. | 51.27 ft | on 02-21-1990 |
| 14. | 51.20 ft | on 12-22-1961 |
| 15. | 50.76 ft | on 01-01-1933 |
| 16. | 50.72 ft | on 03-01-1980 |
| 17. | 50.70 ft | on 04-02-1902 |
| 18. | 50.60 ft | on 02-15-1903 |
| 19. | 50.42 ft | on 11-20-1929 |
| 20. | 50.40 ft | on 03-24-1906 |
| 21. | 50.10 ft | on 03-09-1917 |
| 22. | 50.00 ft | on 03-08-2020 |
| 23. | 49.90 ft | on 01-23-1947 |
| 24. | 49.83 ft | on 04-03-1976 |
| 25. | 49.80 ft | on 04-28-1944 |
| 26. | 49.60 ft | on 03-14-1922 |
| 27. | 49.58 ft | on 12-28-2015 |
| 28. | 49.40 ft | on 03-19-1913 |
| 29. | 49.38 ft | on 04-01-1980 |
| 30. | 49.22 ft | on 04-11-1983 |
| 31. | 49.08 ft | on 03-06-1971 |
| 32. | 48.97 ft | on 04-03-2005 |
| 33. | 48.80 ft | on 04-07-1920 |
| 34. | 48.64 ft | on 03-11-1998 |
| 35. | 48.60 ft | on 04-24-1912 |
| 36. | 48.19 ft | on 04-03-1977 |
| 37. | 48.00 ft | on 06-24-1989 |
| 38. | 48.00 ft | on 03-14-1891 |
| 39. | 48.00 ft | on 02-17-1900 |
| 40. | 46.80 ft | on 01-10-1946 |
| 41. | 46.80 ft | on 04-10-2014 |
| 42. | 46.28 ft | on 02-05-1982 |
| 43. | 45.99 ft | on 03-14-2010 |
| 44. | 45.50 ft | on 02-05-1996 |
| 45. | 45.27 ft | on 01-27-1990 |
| 46. | 44.87 ft | on 12-31-2018 |
| 47. | 44.60 ft | on 02-21-1893 |
| 48. | 44.43 ft | on 03-21-1975 |
| 49. | 44.42 ft | on 05-12-2003 |
| 50. | 44.24 ft | on 03-25-1942 |
| 51. | 43.50 ft | on 02-14-1923 |
| 52. | 43.46 ft | on 03-23-2001 |
| 53. | 43.00 ft | on 02-20-1908 |
| 54. | 43.00 ft | on 03-18-1956 |
| 55. | 42.99 ft | on 01-29-1996 |
| 56. | 42.82 ft | on 04-06-2001 |
| 57. | 42.80 ft | on 04-16-1955 |
| 58. | 42.60 ft | on 03-20-1895 |
| 59. | 42.32 ft | on 05-06-1937 |
| 60. | 42.00 ft | on 02-16-1905 |
| 61. | 41.50 ft | on 03-26-1897 |
| 62. | 41.29 ft | on 03-08-1934 |
| 63. | 40.76 ft | on 03-10-1995 |
| 64. | 40.70 ft | on 02-15-1948 |
| 65. | 40.20 ft | on 05-10-1953 |
| 66. | 40.00 ft | on 01-17-1901 |
| 67. | 37.87 ft | on 02-20-1995 |
| 68. | 37.30 ft | on 03-09-2003 |
| 69. | 35.35 ft | on 05-05-1963 |
| 70. | 34.95 ft | on 09-18-2004 |
| 71. | 33.60 ft | on 02-19-1965 |
| 72. | 33.50 ft | on 03-01-1995 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 113.80 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 109.80 ft |
| minor Flooding | 106.80 ft |
| action | 91.80 ft |
| Latest Value | 81.02 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 61.80 ft |
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Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 Hours.
Collaborative Agencies
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.