Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam, AL
River level and flood forecast · Pickens County
Normal109.1 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 12.9 ft below flood stage (122 ft).
Forecast to hold near 109.1 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
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 | 135 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 133 ft |
| Flood stage | 122 ft |
| Action stage | 122 ft |
| Record crest (February 23, 1991) | 142.95 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 138 ftFlooding of homes of 3 to 6 feet in depth in the Clear Creek, Cypress Lake, Pumpkin Creek and Rivermont Subdivisions of Pickensville can be expected.
- 135 ftWidespread major flooding begins in the Clear Creek, Cypress Lake and Pumpkin Creek communities. All roads into these communities are impassable. Water overflows the intersection of Alabama 86 and Mississippi 388 and becomes impassable. The USACE campground is completely underwater. Widespread flooding of farm and pasturelands as well as cabins and camps near the river will occur. Flooding of some homes in the Rivermont Subdivision of Pickensville will occur.
- 133 ftWater begins to reach several homes in the Pumpkin Creek, Clear Creek and Cypress Lake communities and also begins to flood areas at the USACE campsite.
- 129 ftFlooding of roadways begin at Pumpkin Creek, Clear Creek and Cypress Lake communities.
- 128 ftCattle in the area should be moved to higher ground. Flooding of some cabins and camps along the river can be expected.
- 122 ftCattle in low-lying areas of Southern Pickens County should be moved to higher ground. Cattle are cutoff in lowlands of Southern Pickens County at stages above 122 feet.
Highest crests on record
- 142.95 ft — February 23, 1991
- 142.73 ft — May 31, 1991
- 142.48 ft — December 26, 1990
- 140.53 ft — February 15, 2020
- 140.51 ft — February 26, 2019
Recent crests: 122.7 ft (April 30, 2026) · 124.1 ft (January 26, 2026) · 123.02 ft (June 9, 2025) · 127.98 ft (April 7, 2025) · 124.67 ft (March 17, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamTombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam, MS
- DownstreamTombigbee River at Gainesville Lock and Dam, AL
- Noxubee River at Macon, MS
- Luxapallila Creek near Columbus, MS
- Sipsey River near Elrod, AL
- Black Warrior River below Selden Dam, AL
- Buttahatchie River near Aberdeen, MS
- Black Warrior River at Oliver Lock and Dam, AL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (AVLA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.