Mobile River at Barry Steam Plant, AL
River level and flood forecast · Mobile County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 9.8 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.8 ft Mon 1 PM, below the 12 ft flood stage.
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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (March 6, 1961) | 18.19 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftConsiderable flooding of lowlands in the area. Flooding at Barry Steam Plant occurs.
- 12 ftConsiderable overflow of lowlands in the area. A few county roads become flooded. Water rises to just under houses on Upper Bryant Landing in Baldwin County.
- 11 ftOne foot of water under about 25 houses on stilts in the Hurricane community.
- 10 ftRiver reaches bankfull. Four feet of water under houses on Upper Bryant Landing in Baldwin County.
- 8 ftAbout 25 houses in the Hurricane community are affected by rising water. Water begins to flow under houses on Upper Bryant Landing in Baldwin County.
- 7 ftWater approaches houses on Upper Bryant Landing in Baldwin County.
Highest crests on record
- 18.19 ft — March 6, 1961
- 17.72 ft — April 25, 1979
- 17.4 ft — April 4, 1980
- 16.5 ft — February 27, 1990
- 16.27 ft — February 28, 1990
Recent crests: 12.23 ft (April 8, 2021) · 13.01 ft (April 29, 2020) · 12.05 ft (April 27, 2020) · 13.86 ft (March 14, 2020) · 15.13 ft (February 26, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BCKA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.