Black Warrior River at Cordova, 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.

• 40 ftThe Vulcan Asphalt Plant is totally inundated with major flooding.
• 36 ftThe River Road bridge at the Vulcan Asphalt Plant begins to flood with most of the plant inundated.
• 34 ftFlooding of the Vulcan Asphalt office basement and lower parking lot occurs. Widespread flooding of the Vulcan Asphalt storage tank area occurs.
• 29 ftWater reaches the basement level of the Vulcan Asphalt office building and overflows portions of the lower storage tank area west of River Road.
• 28 ftFlooding of industries in the area increases. The highest levels of Barney Loop Road become inundated with significant flooding of homes in the area.
• 26 ftWater overflows sections of Dr George Weaver Road.
• 25 ftAreas along Burnt Cane Creek, Reed's Ferry, River Front Drive and other areas along the banks of Shepards Bend will flood.
• 24 ftThe outlet valve at the Vulcan Asphalt Plant is overtopped. Some flooding of the Vulcan Asphalt Plant may occur and some low lying areas and homes on Cain Creek and in the Barney and Dovertown areas become cutoff. Homes are at risk along Barton Creek Road.
• 22 ftFlooding of dock and boat houses in the Barney Beach and Dovertown areas increases. Water begins to overflow property in the Washington Fish Camp and Barton Creek road areas.
• 20 ftSome minor overflow in the area may occur...especially in low lying areas downstream of the railroad bridge at Cordova. Water begins to overflow the river bank of the BAE facility just downstream of Cordova. Portions of Gross Camp and Bagget Camp in the Copeland Ferry and Underwood Ferry areas are flooded.
• 18 ftCaution Stage. Low lying banks in areas downstream of Cordova begin to overflow...including the Barney Beach...Copeland Ferry and Underwood Ferry areas. Docks also begin to be impacted in these areas.

Highest crests on record

1. 41.5 ft — March 14, 1909
2. 39.8 ft — March 30, 1951
3. 27.5 ft — February 23, 1961
4. 24.7 ft — January 7, 2009
5. 24.27 ft — February 17, 1990

Recent crests: 17.9 ft (February 22, 2019) · 19.88 ft (December 28, 2018) · 15.6 ft (April 23, 2018) · 16.16 ft (June 30, 2017) · 16.11 ft (June 30, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamMulberry Fork near Arkadelphia, AL
• DownstreamBlack Warrior River at Bankhead Lock and Dam, AL
• Locust Fork at Sayre, AL
• Blackwater Creek (AL) near Manchester, AL
• Fivemile Creek near Republic, AL
• Village Creek near Pratt City, AL
• Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley, AL
• Valley Creek (AL-2) at Ave W, AL