Black Warrior River below Holt L&D near Holt AL

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · USGS gauge 02462952 · NWS TCLA1 · Black Warrior River flood status · Alabama river levels

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Is Black Warrior River below Holt L&D near Holt AL flooding right now?

Black Warrior River below Holt L&D near Holt AL measured 123.23 ft on 2026-11-10 11:00:00 UTC. That observation was 16.8 ft below its 140 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
123.23 ft
as of 27 hours ago
Streamflow
1,170 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 140 ft, with major flooding at 158 ft. The highest crest on record was 156.87 ft on Sat, Dec 3, 1983.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action138 ft14.8 ft below
Minor flood140 ft16.8 ft below
Moderate flood148 ft24.8 ft below
Major flood158 ft34.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
156.87 ft1983-12-03
154.88 ft1979-04-13
152.3 ft1970-03-20
149.58 ft1990-02-16
148.25 ft2000-04-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Black Warrior River at Holt L&D near Holt Al.0.1 miTuscaloosa County
Cribbs Mill Creek at Ww Plant at Tuscaloosa, Al.8.5 miTuscaloosa County
Black Warrior River at Northport AL8.5 miTuscaloosa County
Black Warrior River below Oliver L&D near Tuscaloosa, Al.8.8 miTuscaloosa County
Mill Creek at Cloverdale Road near Northport, Al.9.0 miTuscaloosa County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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