Tensaw River near Mount Vernon water level

Name: Tensaw River near Mount Vernon water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Estuary gauge, Tensaw River, Alabama, United States

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Latest reading

Flow

4,930cfs Down 2,360 cfs over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Flow

What this means

The latest flow reported for Tensaw River near Mount Vernon is 4,930 cfs. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this estuary yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 2,360.0 cfs over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 43.2 cfs and 14,100 cfs.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 74° 47° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 76° 50° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 80° 47° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 81° 52° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 82° 53° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 78° 51° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 78° 54° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:59 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mobile River at Barry Steamplant near Bucks (Intake)Estuary gauge, Mobile River	3.16 ft	Normal	+0.53 ft	5.2 mi
Bayou Sara at SaralandRiver gauge, Bayou Sara	3.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.34 ft	18 mi
Chickasaw Creek near KushlaRiver gauge, Chickasaw Creek	3.09 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	21 mi
Big Creek at County Road 63 near WilmerRiver gauge, Big Creek	1.55 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	27 mi
Tombigbee River at Steamplant near LeroyRiver gauge, Tombigbee River	1.74 ft	Very low	−0.14 ft	29 mi
Crooked Creek near FairviewRiver gauge, Crooked Creek	0.55 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	29 mi
Hamilton Creek at Snow Road near SemmesRiver gauge, Hamilton Creek	9.5 cfs	Very low	−2.5 cfs	30 mi
Escatawpa River near WilmerRiver gauge, Escatawpa River	7.97 ft	Below flood stage	±0	31 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Tensaw River near Mount Vernon today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM CDT, the flow was 4,930 cfs. Down 2,360 cfs over the last 24 hours.

Is Tensaw River near Mount Vernon rising or falling?

Down 2,360 cfs over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tensaw River near Mount Vernon normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02471019 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 31.06712, -87.95861 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Flow	4,930 cfs	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Tensaw River near Mount Vernon (usgs:02471019). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/alabama/tensaw-river-near-mount-vernon

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer