Rivers in Alabama
Fish River (AL) near Silverhill
Below flood stage
0.90ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 5:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 23.06 ft2014
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 18.00 ftWater begins to surround houses on the river side of McPhillips Road north of Highway 104 and Sutherland Circle in the Fairhope Falls subdivision.
- 16.64 ftWater on lower floor of houses on Honey Road.
- 16.18 ftHoney Road floods.
- 16.00 ftRiver Road floods.
- 15.50 ftWater begins to flood County Rd 54.
- 15.18 ftWater over bulkheads on Honey Road.
- 14.50 ftKeeny Road floods.
- 14.08 ftRiver Road Extension floods.
- 13.68 ftWater on lower floor of lower elevation houses on River Road Extension.
- 13.00 ftHouses on River Road begin to flood.
- 11.00 ftFlood stage, County Road 48 floods at Bohemian Park.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
64 crests on NOAA’s list since 1953.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 30, 2014 | 23.06 ft |
| 2 | July 20, 1997 | 22.78 ft |
| 3 | September 16, 2020 | 20.68 ft |
| 4 | April 1, 2005 | 20.35 ft |
| 5 | June 9, 1989 | 19.28 ft |
| 6 | September 28, 1998 | 18.31 ft |
| 7 | March 28, 2009 | 17.94 ft |
| 8 | October 23, 2017 | 17.79 ft |
| 9 | October 5, 1995 | 17.56 ft |
| 10 | December 6, 1953 | 17.04 ft |
| 11 | March 16, 1990 | 16.77 ft |
| 12 | April 7, 2025 | 16.70 ft |
| 13 | September 16, 2004 | 16.13 ft |
| 14 | April 15, 2014 | 15.94 ft |
| 15 | January 13, 1992 | 15.74 ft |
| 16 | September 26, 2002 | 15.08 ft |
| 17 | April 27, 1964 | 15.00 ft |
| 18 | April 5, 1957 | 14.70 ft |
| 19 | April 12, 1961 | 14.29 ft |
| 20 | September 1, 2008 | 14.17 ft |
| 21 | September 5, 2018 | 14.12 ft |
| 22 | July 1, 2003 | 14.07 ft |
| 23 | June 19, 2026 | 14.04 ft |
| 24 | July 24, 1969 | 14.00 ft |
| 25 | July 8, 1994 | 13.89 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 19, 2026: 14.04 ft
- April 7, 2025: 16.70 ft
- December 29, 2024: 13.38 ft
- May 14, 2024: 11.83 ft
- August 4, 2022: 13.24 ft
- May 27, 2022: 12.04 ft
- September 16, 2020: 20.68 ft
- July 14, 2019: 12.19 ft
- June 7, 2019: 11.19 ft
- September 5, 2018: 14.12 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. 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.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.