Tombigbee River near Leroy, AL
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 21.9 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.4 ft Mon 1 PM, below the 24 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 | 35 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (April 1, 1979) | 35.89 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35 ftRoads on the south side of Jackson flood. Water approaches the airport on the south side of Jackson. Low-lying roads near the river on the west side are flooded. County Road 34 may be impacted.
- 30 ftWater approaches roads on west side of Jackson. Low-lying roads on the west side of the river will begin flooding. County Road 34 remains open.
- 24 ftFlooding of low lying farm and pasturelands begins. Cattle in low lying areas should be moved to higher ground. Water approaches low lying roads on west side of river.
Highest crests on record
- 35.89 ft — April 1, 1979
- 33.31 ft — February 22, 2020
- 32.78 ft — March 1, 1979
- 31.96 ft — April 1, 1976
- 31.32 ft — March 6, 2019
Recent crests: 24.65 ft (June 23, 2026) · 24.71 ft (March 16, 2026) · 24.85 ft (May 31, 2025) · 26.65 ft (May 17, 2025) · 27.89 ft (April 13, 2025)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LRYA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.