TidalMapBassett Creek at US Highway 43 near Thomasville, AL 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 02470072 sits on Bassett Creek and reads everything draining 10 square miles of the Lower Tombigbee basin. Its datum sits 290 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1996, 31 years of it.
Normal flows here
Bassett Creek runs a median of 2.5 cfs at this gauge across 31 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 13 cfs, and October the leanest at 0.8 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 1,120 cfs in 2019, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 cfs | 400% |
| Feb | 12 cfs | 480% |
| Mar | 13 cfs | 520% |
| Apr | 7.1 cfs | 282% |
| May | 2.7 cfs | 108% |
| Jun | 1.8 cfs | 72% |
| Jul | 1.6 cfs | 64% |
| Aug | 0.8 cfs | 32% |
| Sep | 0.8 cfs | 33% |
| Oct | 0.8 cfs | 31% |
| Nov | 2.2 cfs | 88% |
| Dec | 6.2 cfs | 248% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1996 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 15.3 feet, in April 2018.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 2018 | 15.3 ft |
| January 2019 | 15 ft |
| December 2018 | 14.9 ft |
| February 2016 | 14.8 ft |
| February 2021 | 14.3 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BASA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02470072. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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