Alabama River at Selma, AL

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 58 ftSevere flooding occurs in Selma...Selmont and West Selmont.
• 56 ftWidespread flooding occurs in Dallas County...with many farmhouses flooded. Most of Highway 22 from the Cahaba River to the Sky Harbor Airport becomes flooded.
• 52 ftMost of Cahaba...as well as large portions of Selmont, West Selmont and East Selma...flood.
• 50 ftLow lying areas of Selmont...West Selmont and East Selmont flood. Portions of County Road 17 become inundated and water enters the yards of some residences in the Blackwell Bend area.
• 48 ftFlooding occurs inland to between Johnson Street and Old Montgomery Road in Selmont. Portions of Bloch Park and the Selma Country Club begin to flood.
• 45 ftExtensive overflow of low lying lands in the area begins. Some low roads in the area begin to flood.
• 30 ftPasture lands below Selma become flooded.

Highest crests on record

1. 57.97 ft — March 1, 1961
2. 57 ft — April 8, 1986
3. 57 ft — April 8, 1886
4. 56.8 ft — March 21, 1990
5. 56 ft — December 3, 1948

Recent crests: 50 ft (March 8, 2020) · 44.87 ft (December 31, 2018) · 49.58 ft (December 28, 2015) · 46.8 ft (April 10, 2014) · 45.99 ft (March 14, 2010)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamAlabama River at Henry Lock and Dam, AL
• DownstreamAlabama River near Miller's Ferry, AL
• Cahaba River at Marion Junction, AL
• Cahaba River at Suttle, AL
• Mulberry Creek at Jones, AL
• Pine Barren Creek near Snow Hill, AL
• Cahaba River at Centreville, AL
• Alabama River at Montgomery, AL