Alabama River near Miller's Ferry, AL
River level and flood forecast · Wilcox County
Normal35.3 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 30.7 ft below flood stage (66 ft).
Forecast to rise to 38.0 ft Mon 1 PM, below the 66 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 | 83 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 80 ft |
| Flood stage | 66 ft |
| Action stage | 61 ft |
| Record crest (March 3, 1961) | 86 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 83 ftExtensive lowland flooding of farms, roads, rivers and creeks up to several miles from the river channel begins.
- 80 ftFlooding of some fishing camps as well as a few secondary roads will occur at these stages.
- 76 ftCobb Landing boat launch begins to flood.
- 68 ftMillers Ferry Park begins to flood.
- 66 ftFarm and pasture lands in the area will flood and cattle should be moved to higher ground.
Highest crests on record
- 86 ft — March 3, 1961
- 82.90000000000002 ft — March 23, 1990
- 82.3 ft — December 6, 1948
- 81.2 ft — August 21, 1939
- 80.5 ft — March 6, 1979
Recent crests: 70.27 ft (April 11, 2025) · 68.3 ft (March 12, 2024) · 71.07 ft (February 17, 2024) · 68.59 ft (March 30, 2023) · 66.29 ft (April 9, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MRFA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.