Black Warrior River at Holt Lock and Dam, AL
River level and flood forecast · Tuscaloosa County
Normal123.1 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 16.9 ft below flood stage (140 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 | 158 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 148 ft |
| Flood stage | 140 ft |
| Action stage | 138 ft |
| Record crest (December 3, 1983) | 156.87 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 157 ftSignificant industrial flooded occurs in the vicinity of Warrior Road and Reichold Road at 157 feet and higher stages.
- 146 ftIndustrial property in the vicinity of Warrior Road and Reichold road begins to flood as Warrior River continues to rise.
- 140 ftSome minor flooding of low-lying areas occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 156.87 ft — December 3, 1983
- 154.88 ft — April 13, 1979
- 152.3 ft — March 20, 1970
- 149.58 ft — February 16, 1990
- 148.25 ft — April 3, 2000
Recent crests: 140.5 ft (March 23, 2022) · 140.27 ft (March 26, 2021) · 143.5 ft (February 11, 2020) · 138.95 ft (February 22, 2019) · 145.33 ft (December 28, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TCLA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.