TidalMapBayou Sara at Saraland, Ala 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 02470805 sits on Bayou Sara and reads everything draining 23 square miles of the Mobile-Tensaw basin. Its datum sits 2 feet above sea level NAVD88.
Flood stages and record crests
Bayou Sara reaches flood stage at this gauge at 4 feet. NWS starts watching it at 3 feet. The highest crest on record is 10.2 feet, in June 2026.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 3 ft |
| Minor flooding | 4 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 5 ft |
| Major flooding | 7.5 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| June 2026 | 10.2 ft |
| September 1998 | 9.8 ft |
| September 2008 | 9.3 ft |
| May 2026 | 8.9 ft |
| February 2020 | 7.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SARA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02470805. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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