TidalMapLocust Fork at Sayre, 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 02456500 sits on the Locust Fork and reads everything draining 885 square miles of the Locust basin. Its datum sits 259 feet above sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 1929, 87 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Locust Fork runs a median of 398 cfs at this gauge across 87 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 2,050 cfs, and October the leanest at 109 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 54,000 cfs in 1961, and the lowest is 18 cfs in 1931.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1,540 cfs | 387% |
| Feb | 2,030 cfs | 510% |
| Mar | 2,050 cfs | 515% |
| Apr | 1,370 cfs | 344% |
| May | 590 cfs | 148% |
| Jun | 287 cfs | 72% |
| Jul | 205 cfs | 52% |
| Aug | 158 cfs | 40% |
| Sep | 120 cfs | 30% |
| Oct | 109 cfs | 27% |
| Nov | 196 cfs | 49% |
| Dec | 823 cfs | 207% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1929 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Locust Fork reaches flood stage at this gauge at 25 feet. The highest crest on record is 48.6 feet, in February 1961.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 25 ft |
| Minor flooding | 25 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 45 ft |
| Major flooding | 49 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| February 1961 | 48.6 ft |
| January 1949 | 47.9 ft |
| December 1942 | 45 ft |
| March 1951 | 43.9 ft |
| February 1990 | 41.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SAYA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Dams near this gauge
The Army Corps' Smith Dam is 17 miles from this gauge. The Corps publishes no release schedule for this project; its last observed release and elevations load below.
- Smith Dam 17 miles
Nearby river gauges
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- Turkey Creek at Morris AL
- Mulberry Fork at Cordova AL
- Village Creek near Pratt City, Alabama
- Village Creek at Avenue W at Ensley, AL
- Valley Creek at Ave W near Ensley, AL
- Valley Creek at Center St at Birmingham, AL
- Tributary to Village Creek at 50Th St in Birmingham
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02456500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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