TidalMapTombigbee River at Heflin L&d near Gainesville, 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 02447025 sits on the Tombigbee River and reads everything draining 7,230 square miles of the Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub basin. Its datum sits 142 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1978, 48 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Tombigbee River at Bevill L&d near Pickensville, AL, reading 5,750 square miles. This gauge adds the 1,480 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Tombigbee River runs a median of 4,190 cfs at this gauge across 48 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 14,400 cfs, and September the leanest at 1,245 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 191,000 cfs in 2009, and the lowest is 93 cfs in 1985.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10,700 cfs | 255% |
| Feb | 14,400 cfs | 344% |
| Mar | 14,000 cfs | 334% |
| Apr | 10,250 cfs | 245% |
| May | 5,250 cfs | 125% |
| Jun | 3,315 cfs | 79% |
| Jul | 2,200 cfs | 53% |
| Aug | 1,420 cfs | 34% |
| Sep | 1,245 cfs | 30% |
| Oct | 1,370 cfs | 33% |
| Nov | 2,430 cfs | 58% |
| Dec | 7,140 cfs | 170% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1978 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Nearby river gauges
- Tombigbee River below Heflin L&d near Gainesville, Ala
- Noxubee River near Geiger, AL
- Sucarnoochee River at Livingston AL
- Black Warrior River below Selden Dam near Eutaw, AL
- Black Warrior River at Selden L & D near Eutaw, AL
- Tombigbee River Bel Bevil L&d near Pickensville, AL
- Tombigbee River at Bevill L&d near Pickensville, AL
- Tombigbee River below Demopolis L&d near Coatopa AL
- Tombigbee River at Demopolis L&d near Coatopa, AL
- Noxubee River at Macon, MS
- Elliotts Creek at Moundville AL
- Sipsey River near Elrod, AL
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02447025. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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