Black Warrior River at Bankhead Lock and Dam, AL
River level and flood forecast · Tuscaloosa County
Normal186.7 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 2.3 ft below flood stage (189 ft).
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
| Major flood stage | 198 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 196.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 189 ft |
| Action stage | 188 ft |
| Record crest (April 5, 1977) | 194.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 189 ftFlooding of farm land and low-lying wood lands in the area occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 194.9 ft — April 5, 1977
- 194 ft — March 30, 1951
- 194 ft — July 19, 1916
- 193.6 ft — February 23, 1961
- 193.5 ft — December 3, 1983
Recent crests: 188.06 ft (December 29, 2018) · 188.09 ft (July 4, 2017) · 189.53 ft (December 25, 2015) · 189.29 ft (September 5, 2011) · 188.13 ft (May 4, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLDA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.