Rivers in Alabama
Tombigbee River at Gainesville Lock and Dam
Below flood stage
73.78ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 3:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 101.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 73.70 ftWed, Sep 23, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 120.74 ft1979
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 118.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 110.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 101.00 ft |
| Action | 101.00 ft |
- 117.50 ftFlooding of some secondary homes upstream in the Panola and Warsaw areas occurs.
- 109.00 ftFlooding of some camps and cabins...as well as widespread flooding of low-lying woods and agricultural lands...occurs, especially upstream of the lock and dam.
- 101.00 ftFlooding of low lying agricultural and wooded lands in the area occurs.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 8% |
| 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
54 crests on NOAA’s list since 1979.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 15, 1979 | 120.74 ft |
| 2 | February 25, 1991 | 118.35 ft |
| 3 | February 16, 2020 | 116.58 ft |
| 4 | June 1, 1991 | 116.50 ft |
| 5 | February 28, 2019 | 115.46 ft |
| 6 | May 4, 1991 | 114.88 ft |
| 7 | December 28, 1990 | 114.82 ft |
| 8 | December 11, 2005 | 113.56 ft |
| 9 | February 9, 2004 | 112.95 ft |
| 10 | May 17, 1991 | 112.80 ft |
| 11 | December 14, 2004 | 112.01 ft |
| 12 | February 24, 2003 | 111.55 ft |
| 13 | January 17, 1989 | 110.94 ft |
| 14 | January 9, 1998 | 110.75 ft |
| 15 | March 11, 1995 | 110.31 ft |
| 16 | February 25, 2003 | 110.04 ft |
| 17 | February 2, 1999 | 109.92 ft |
| 18 | April 26, 1995 | 109.92 ft |
| 19 | February 15, 1994 | 109.79 ft |
| 20 | March 3, 1987 | 109.60 ft |
| 21 | March 1, 2009 | 109.46 ft |
| 22 | March 4, 2008 | 109.44 ft |
| 23 | March 10, 2011 | 109.43 ft |
| 24 | April 4, 2017 | 109.41 ft |
| 25 | December 10, 2010 | 109.29 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 8, 2025: 103.20 ft
- February 26, 2022: 102.75 ft
- February 16, 2020: 116.58 ft
- April 16, 2019: 105.08 ft
- February 28, 2019: 115.46 ft
- December 29, 2018: 104.22 ft
- February 12, 2018: 102.41 ft
- April 4, 2017: 109.41 ft
- December 30, 2016: 109.18 ft
- March 12, 2016: 101.16 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.