TidalMapAlabama River at Robert F Henry Lock and Dam Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02421350 sits on the Alabama River in the Upper Alabama basin. Its datum sits essentially at sea level NGVD29.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Three gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Alabama River above Robert F Henry L&d near Benton, reading 16,233 square miles. Downstream the next reading comes from Alabama River below Robert F Henry L&d near Benton,al at 16,233 square miles. Water passing here goes on to Alabama River at Selma AL.
Flood stages and record crests
The Alabama River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 122 feet. The highest crest on record is 135.4 feet, in March 1990.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 122 ft |
| Minor flooding | 122 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 132 ft |
| Major flooding | 135 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| March 1990 | 135.4 ft |
| April 1979 | 133 ft |
| February 1990 | 127 ft |
| December 2015 | 127 ft |
| April 1976 | 126.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TYLA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Alabama River below Robert F Henry L&d near Benton,al
- Alabama River at Selma AL
- Big Swamp Creek SW of Hayneville, AL
- Mulberry Creek at Jones AL
- Alabama River near Montgomery, AL
- Cahaba River near Marion Junction AL
- Pine Barren Creek near Snow Hill, AL
- Cahaba River near Suttle, AL
- Alabama River at Montgomery AL
- Catoma Creek near Montgomery AL
- Bogue Chitto Creek at Co Rd 115 below Orrville, AL
- Tallapoosa River near Mont.-Mont Water Works
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02421350. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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