TidalMapMagnolia River at US 98 near Foley, Alabama 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 02378300 sits on the Magnolia River and reads everything draining 17 square miles of the Mobile Bay basin. Its datum sits 16 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1999, 27 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Magnolia River runs a median of 23 cfs at this gauge across 27 years of record. August is the fullest month at a median 26 cfs, and October the leanest at 22 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 6,960 cfs in 2005, and the lowest is 8.5 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 cfs | 104% |
| Feb | 24 cfs | 104% |
| Mar | 23 cfs | 100% |
| Apr | 23 cfs | 100% |
| May | 23 cfs | 100% |
| Jun | 23 cfs | 100% |
| Jul | 25 cfs | 109% |
| Aug | 26 cfs | 113% |
| Sep | 24 cfs | 104% |
| Oct | 22 cfs | 96% |
| Nov | 22 cfs | 96% |
| Dec | 24 cfs | 104% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1999 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 18.2 feet, in April 2014.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 2014 | 18.2 ft |
| September 2020 | 17.4 ft |
| April 2005 | 14.5 ft |
| January 2017 | 13.6 ft |
| July 2003 | 12.4 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MAGA1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02378300. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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