Rivers in Alabama
Alabama River near Miller's Ferry
Below flood stage
34.44ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:00 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 66.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 34.70 ftWed, Sep 23, 1:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 86.00 ft1961
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 83.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 80.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 66.00 ft |
| Action | 61.00 ft |
- 83.00 ftExtensive lowland flooding of farms, roads, rivers and creeks up to several miles from the river channel begins.
- 80.00 ftFlooding of some fishing camps as well as a few secondary roads will occur at these stages.
- 76.00 ftCobb Landing boat launch begins to flood.
- 68.00 ftMillers Ferry Park begins to flood.
- 66.00 ftFarm and pasture lands in the area will flood and cattle should be moved to higher ground.
Crest history
53 crests on NOAA’s list since 1939.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 3, 1961 | 86.00 ft |
| 2 | March 23, 1990 | 82.90 ft |
| 3 | December 6, 1948 | 82.30 ft |
| 4 | August 21, 1939 | 81.20 ft |
| 5 | March 6, 1979 | 80.50 ft |
| 6 | April 16, 1964 | 80.30 ft |
| 7 | March 21, 1990 | 79.64 ft |
| 8 | March 31, 1980 | 79.30 ft |
| 9 | April 12, 1983 | 78.20 ft |
| 10 | February 24, 2020 | 77.97 ft |
| 11 | February 20, 1975 | 77.60 ft |
| 12 | March 9, 2020 | 77.48 ft |
| 13 | April 4, 2005 | 77.42 ft |
| 14 | April 5, 1977 | 77.40 ft |
| 15 | February 16, 2020 | 76.69 ft |
| 16 | February 14, 2013 | 76.44 ft |
| 17 | March 21, 1976 | 76.10 ft |
| 18 | January 27, 1990 | 75.57 ft |
| 19 | February 11, 1982 | 75.51 ft |
| 20 | February 7, 1996 | 75.20 ft |
| 21 | March 30, 1990 | 75.03 ft |
| 22 | March 30, 1990 | 75.02 ft |
| 23 | April 12, 2014 | 74.86 ft |
| 24 | March 12, 1996 | 74.80 ft |
| 25 | January 2, 2019 | 74.58 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 11, 2025: 70.27 ft
- March 12, 2024: 68.30 ft
- February 17, 2024: 71.07 ft
- March 30, 2023: 68.59 ft
- April 9, 2022: 66.29 ft
- April 2, 2021: 66.53 ft
- April 25, 2020: 72.85 ft
- March 9, 2020: 77.48 ft
- February 24, 2020: 77.97 ft
- February 16, 2020: 76.69 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.