Rivers in Alabama
Black Warrior River below Selden Dam
Below flood stage
73.82ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 12:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 90.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 74.20 ftWed, Sep 23, 1:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 109.90 ft1961
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 105.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 102.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 90.00 ft |
| Action | 90.00 ft |
- 105.00 ftSevere residential flooding occurs in the area...and evacuations may become necessary.
- 102.00 ftRoads 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.
- 98.00 ftBetween 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.
- 94.00 ftBetween 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.
- 90.00 ftPasture and wood lands begin to flood. Livestock should be moved to higher ground at stages above 90 feet.
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
82 crests on NOAA’s list since 1961.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 25, 1961 | 109.90 ft |
| 2 | April 16, 1979 | 106.80 ft |
| 3 | February 20, 1990 | 104.40 ft |
| 4 | April 7, 2000 | 103.50 ft |
| 5 | December 22, 1961 | 102.40 ft |
| 6 | March 24, 1980 | 101.90 ft |
| 7 | March 24, 1970 | 101.70 ft |
| 8 | April 9, 1977 | 101.70 ft |
| 9 | January 11, 2009 | 101.55 ft |
| 10 | January 11, 1998 | 101.38 ft |
| 11 | December 31, 2015 | 101.08 ft |
| 12 | February 26, 2019 | 101.06 ft |
| 13 | February 9, 2004 | 100.61 ft |
| 14 | January 1, 2019 | 100.48 ft |
| 15 | December 8, 1983 | 100.40 ft |
| 16 | May 24, 1983 | 99.90 ft |
| 17 | April 10, 2014 | 99.86 ft |
| 18 | April 3, 1976 | 99.80 ft |
| 19 | March 8, 2020 | 99.26 ft |
| 20 | February 3, 1999 | 99.26 ft |
| 21 | March 10, 1996 | 98.97 ft |
| 22 | January 31, 1996 | 98.40 ft |
| 23 | March 14, 2010 | 98.27 ft |
| 24 | April 22, 2020 | 97.80 ft |
| 25 | April 16, 2020 | 97.69 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 14, 2025: 92.05 ft
- April 10, 2025: 96.42 ft
- February 15, 2025: 90.43 ft
- February 14, 2024: 94.49 ft
- April 10, 2023: 92.14 ft
- December 16, 2022: 91.81 ft
- April 19, 2022: 90.48 ft
- March 20, 2022: 90.38 ft
- February 26, 2022: 93.20 ft
- February 20, 2022: 90.56 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.