Fish River near Silver Hill AL

Baldwin County, Alabama · USGS gauge 02378500 · NWS FSHA1 · Fish River flood status · Alabama river levels

Is Fish River near Silver Hill AL flooding right now?

Fish River near Silver Hill AL measured 0.84 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 10.2 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.84 ft
as of 78 min ago
Streamflow
65 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.06 ft on Wed, Apr 30, 2014.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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
Action7 ft6.2 ft below
Minor flood11 ft10.2 ft below
Moderate flood13 ft12.2 ft below
Major flood18 ft17.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
23.06 ft2014-04-30
22.78 ft1997-07-20
20.68 ft2020-09-16
20.35 ft2005-04-01
19.28 ft1989-06-09

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Fish River near Marlow, AL4.9 miBaldwin County
D'Olive Creek near Bridgehead, AL9.1 miBaldwin County
Magnolia River at US 98 near Foley, Alabama10.3 miBaldwin County
Styx River near Loxley, at Smiths Siding, Ala13.0 miBaldwin County
Wolf Creek below Foley, Ala13.9 miBaldwin 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast