Black Warrior River at Northport water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Black Warrior River at Northport, where the gauge shows 123.14 ft.

The median for mid-October is 123.13 ft, based on 51 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.01 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 123.28 ft, a difference of −0.14 ft.

It is on the way up, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 122.95 ft – 124.96 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 51 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

123.13 ft0.01 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

39.82 ft – 124.21 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (51 years of records)

Same day last year

123.28 ft−0.14 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

122.95 ft – 124.96 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

123.23 ft – 129.72 ft