Locust Fork at Sayre, AL
River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 20.7 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.5 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 700 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:05 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 49 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 45 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 25 ft |
| Record crest (February 23, 1961) | 48.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftFlooding of low lying wood lands and agricultural lands along the Locust Fork occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 48.6 ft — February 23, 1961
- 47.9 ft — January 7, 1949
- 45 ft — December 29, 1942
- 43.9 ft — March 30, 1951
- 41.79 ft — February 17, 1990
Recent crests: 28 ft (April 8, 2025) · 37.52 ft (February 8, 2020) · 31.41 ft (December 29, 2018) · 23.8 ft (June 25, 2017) · 27.77 ft (February 25, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLocust Fork near Cleveland, AL
- Fivemile Creek near Republic, AL
- Black Warrior River at Cordova, AL
- Mulberry Fork near Arkadelphia, AL
- Village Creek near Pratt City, AL
- Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley, AL
- Valley Creek (AL-2) at Ave W, AL
- Valley Creek (AL) at Center Street, AL
- Turkey Creek near Pinson, AL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SAYA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.