TidalMapFish River near Silver Hill 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 02378500 sits on the Fish River and reads everything draining 55 square miles of the Mobile Bay basin. Its datum sits 20 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1953, 57 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river. Downstream the next reading comes from Fish River near Marlow, AL at 121 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 46% of the water measured there.
Normal flows here
The Fish River runs a median of 80 cfs at this gauge across 57 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 88 cfs, and May the leanest at 73 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 11,900 cfs in 1997, and the lowest is 35 cfs in 2011.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85 cfs | 106% |
| Feb | 88 cfs | 110% |
| Mar | 88 cfs | 110% |
| Apr | 80 cfs | 101% |
| May | 73 cfs | 91% |
| Jun | 76 cfs | 95% |
| Jul | 82 cfs | 102% |
| Aug | 81 cfs | 101% |
| Sep | 75 cfs | 94% |
| Oct | 73 cfs | 91% |
| Nov | 77 cfs | 96% |
| Dec | 82 cfs | 102% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1953 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Fish River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 11 feet. NWS starts watching it at 7 feet. The highest crest on record is 23.1 feet, in April 2014.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 7 ft |
| Minor flooding | 11 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 13 ft |
| Major flooding | 18 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 2014 | 23.1 ft |
| July 1997 | 22.8 ft |
| September 2020 | 20.7 ft |
| April 2005 | 20.4 ft |
| June 1989 | 19.3 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FSHA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Fish River near Marlow, AL
- Magnolia River at US 98 near Foley, Alabama
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- Styx River near Elsanor, AL
- Styx River at Seminole, Ala
- Threemile Creek at Fillingim Street at Mobile, AL
- Fowl River at Half-Mile Rd near Laurendine, AL
- Perdido River at Barrineau Park, FL
- Bayou Sara at Saraland, Ala
- Chickasaw Creek near Kushla AL
- Elevenmile Creek near West Pensacola, FL
- Hamilton Creek at Snow Road near Semmes, AL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02378500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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