Black Warrior River below Selden Dam near Eutaw water level

Name: Black Warrior River below Selden Dam near Eutaw water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Black Warrior River, Alabama, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

73.67ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT (20 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Black Warrior River below Selden Dam near Eutaw is running below normal at 73.67 ft.

The median for mid-October is 73.93 ft, based on 26 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.26 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 74.32 ft, a difference of −0.65 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 73.45 ft and 74.21 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 73.93 ft0.26 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 73.55 ft – 77.89 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (26 years of records)
Same day last year: 74.32 ft−0.65 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 73.45 ft – 74.21 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 73.54 ft – 91.59 ft

Floating and fishing near Black Warrior River below Selden Dam near Eutaw

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 73° 44° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 73° 44° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 78° 48° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 80° 52° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 81° 53° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 81° 52° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 79° 53° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 06:59 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Black Warrior River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Black Warrior River at Bankhead L&d near BessemerRiver gauge, Black Warrior River	254.67 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	55 mi
Black Warrior River below Bankhead L&d near BessemerRiver gauge, Black Warrior River	186.74 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	55 mi
Black Warrior River at Holt L&d near HoltRiver gauge, Black Warrior River	186.36 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	40 mi
Black Warrior River below Holt L&d near HoltRiver gauge, Black Warrior River	123.97 ft	Normal	−0.58 ft	40 mi
Black Warrior River at NorthportRiver gauge, Black Warrior River	123.15 ft	Normal	+0.11 ft	33 mi
Black Warrior River below Oliver L&d near TuscaloosaRiver gauge, Black Warrior River	95.63 ft	Normal	+0.09 ft	33 mi
Black Warrior River at Selden L & D near EutawRiver gauge, Black Warrior River	95.78 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	0.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tombigbee River below Demopolis L&d near CoatopaRiver gauge, Tombigbee River	33.12 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Tombigbee River at Demopolis L&d near CoatopaRiver gauge, Tombigbee River	73.47 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	18 mi
Big Prairie Creek near GallionRiver gauge, Big Prairie Creek	15.5 cfs	Very high	±0	19 mi
Tombigbee River below Heflin L&d near GainesvilleRiver gauge, Tombigbee River	73.36 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	19 mi
Tombigbee River at Heflin L&d near GainesvilleRiver gauge, Tombigbee River	109.30 ft	Normal	+0.11 ft	19 mi
Elliotts Creek at MoundvilleRiver gauge, Elliotts Creek	1.67 ft	Very low	±0	20 mi
Sucarnoochee River at LivingstonRiver gauge, Sucarnoochee River	0.78 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	25 mi
Noxubee River near GeigerRiver gauge, Noxubee River	8.45 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Black Warrior River below Selden Dam near Eutaw higher than last year?

No, it is 0.65 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 74.32 ft.

What is a normal level for the Black Warrior River below Selden Dam near Eutaw in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 73.93 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 73.55 ft and 77.89 ft, based on 26 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Black Warrior River below Selden Dam near Eutaw today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT, the water level was 73.67 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Black Warrior River below Selden Dam near Eutaw rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.34 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Black Warrior River below Selden Dam near Eutaw normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 26 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02466031 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.77735, -87.84140 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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
Water level	73.67 ft	2026-10-19 01:00	Provisional

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