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Black Warrior River below Selden Dam Tailwater (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 79.58 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.57 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.56 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.55 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.54 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.54 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.53 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.52 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.51 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.49 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.49 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.48 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.47 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.46 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.45 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.44 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.43 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.4 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.4 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.39 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.39 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.39 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.37 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.37 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.37 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.36 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.35 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.34 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 79.28 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 78.96 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 78.93 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 78.84 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 78.83 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 78.8 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 78.74 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 78.69 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 78.66 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 78.64 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 78.6 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 78.58 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.56 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.55 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.51 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.49 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.46 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.45 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.43 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.42 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.41 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.39 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.35 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.33 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.31 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.31 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.3 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.29 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.26 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.25 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.24 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.24 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.24 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.23 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.23 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.22 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.38 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.38 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.38 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.38 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.39 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.39 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.38 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.38 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.38 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.38 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.38 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.38 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.45 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.48 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.5 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.51 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.52 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.52 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.52 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.52 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.52 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.51 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.52 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.51 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.51 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.51 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.5 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.5 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.49 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.49 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.57 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.46 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.46 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.15 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.1 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.1 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 78.02 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.96 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.95 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.94 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.92 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.88 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.87 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.85 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.84 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.79 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.77 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.76 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.75 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.72 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.66 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.66 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.64 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.63 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.59 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.57 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.56 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.54 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.52 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.51 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.5 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.49 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.49 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.46 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.44 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.43 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.43 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 77.42 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.41 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.4 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.37 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.36 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.35 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.33 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.32 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.31 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.29 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.29 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.27 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.27 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.25 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.23 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.23 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.22 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.21 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.2 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.19 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.18 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.17 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.17 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.15 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.13 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.12 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.12 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.12 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.12 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.12 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.13 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.16 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.2 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.21 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.21 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.29 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.31 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.31 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.32 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.33 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.35 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.36 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.37 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.38 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.38 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.38 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.38 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.38 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.37 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.36 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.36 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.36 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.36 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.33 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.33 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.32 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.31 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.32 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.14 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.09 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77.06 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 77 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.98 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.96 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.94 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.89 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.88 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.86 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.85 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.8 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.78 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.76 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.72 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.7 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.69 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.68 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.66 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.65 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.63 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.62 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.59 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.58 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.56 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.55 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.55 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.54 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.54 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.54 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.53 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.53 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.53 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.53 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.54 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.61 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 76.63 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.62 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.62 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.72 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.77 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.79 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.82 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.85 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.86 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.86 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.86 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.94 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.99 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.04 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.04 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.06 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.06 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.09 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.09 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.1 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.11 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.11 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.12 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.13 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.14 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.15 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.15 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.15 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.16 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.16 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.17 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.17 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.18 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.18 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.19 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.19 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.19 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.19 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.04 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.95 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.91 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.84 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.83 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.82 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.82 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 76.8 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.02 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.05 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.1 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.11 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.12 ft at 12:45PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.13 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.13 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.14 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2024Observed: 77.14 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWLDA1(plotting HTIRG) Graph Created (2:00PM Apr 18, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 77.14 ft at 1:45 PM CDT 18-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 90 ft
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Black Warrior River below Selden Dam are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 105
Moderate Flood Stage: 102
Flood Stage: 90
Action Stage: 90
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 109.90 ft on 02/25/1961
(2) 106.80 ft on 04/16/1979
(3) 104.40 ft on 02/20/1990
(4) 103.50 ft on 04/07/2000
(5) 102.40 ft on 12/22/1961
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 94.49 ft on 02/14/2024 (P)
(2) 92.14 ft on 04/10/2023 (P)
(3) 91.81 ft on 12/16/2022 (P)
(4) 90.48 ft on 04/19/2022
(5) 90.38 ft on 03/20/2022
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 73.10 ft on 08/10/1960

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105 Severe residential flooding occurs in the area...and evacuations may become necessary.
102 Roads completely inundated around Lock 5. Signigicant residential flooding begins in this area. Roads around Jennings Ferry are flooded. Cabins along County Road 38 in Hale County and near the COE facility will be cut off.
98 Between 98 and 100 feet, some cabins and trailers along the river begin to flood around the Lock 5 area. Yards and roads are flooded around 99 feet along Meadowlark Lane, Prairie Creek Road, Bavey Drive and Jackson Branch Road. County Road 38 in the Hale County begins to flood near the COE facility.
94 Between 94 and 97 feet, some secondary roads near Lock 5 park and Sandpiper Road begin to flood and could cut off residents. Some roads leading into Roebuck Landing are flooded between 96 and 97 feet. Flooding of farm and pasture lands continues.
90 Pasture and wood lands begin to flood. Livestock should be moved to higher ground at stages above 90 feet.
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Latitude: 32.777222° N, Longitude: 87.841389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 90 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 0 ft 90 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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