Alabama River at Henry Lock and Dam, AL
River level and flood forecast · Lowndes County
Normal81.7 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 40.3 ft below flood stage (122 ft).
Forecast to rise to 83.4 ft Mon 1 PM, below the 122 ft flood stage.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:38 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 135 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 132 ft |
| Flood stage | 122 ft |
| Action stage | 122 ft |
| Record crest (March 20, 1990) | 135.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 138 ftThere is considerable flooding in Autaugaville. In addition...most of Benton is flooded at this level.
- 136.5 ftMost of Benton Road from US 80 to Edsons is flooded. County Road 15 from the Lock to Days Bend floods.
- 135.5 ftSections of Benton Road off of US Hwy 80 are flooded.
- 135 ftIn Benton, Calhoun and Church Street are flooded. Sections of 1st through 4th Streets are flooded along with sections of Commerce and Market Streets.
- 134 ftPortions of Autaugaville begin to flood. In addition...sections of the western railway of Alabama Railroad begin to flood at this level. At 135 feet considerable flooding occurs in Benton.
- 132 ftPortions of Benton begin to flood. Numerous house trailers along the river become flooded if not moved to higher ground.
- 130 ftSections of Praire Creek Campground will begin to flood as water rises to stages of 130 to 135.
- 127 ftWidespread flooding of farm lands and some homes and trailers along the river occurs.
- 122 ftFlooding of agricultural lands begins.
Highest crests on record
- 135.4 ft — March 20, 1990
- 133 ft — April 18, 1979
- 127.05 ft — February 21, 1990
- 127.01 ft — December 27, 2015
- 126.9 ft — April 3, 1976
Recent crests: 120.2 ft (December 31, 2018) · 115.57 ft (June 24, 2017) · 113.59 ft (February 25, 2016) · 127.01 ft (December 27, 2015) · 122.6 ft (April 10, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TYLA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.