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Black Warrior River at Selden Lock and Dam Forecast crest: 76.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 25 Observed crest: 78.03 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 77.93 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 77.91 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 77.73 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 77.56 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 77.49 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 77.57 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 77.46 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 77.41 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 77.41 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 77.39 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 77.41 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 77.36 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 77.11 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 76.99 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 76.93 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 76.88 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 76.85 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 76.82 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 76.81 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 76.82 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 76.83 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 76.84 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 76.84 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 76.85 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 77.07 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 77.14 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 77.19 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 77.22 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 77.24 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 77.25 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 77.31 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 77.28 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 77.29 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 77.26 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 77.21 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 77.05 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 76.98 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 76.96 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 76.93 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 76.91 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 76.9 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 76.89 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 76.93 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 76.88 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 76.85 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 76.84 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 76.83 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 76.81 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 76.98 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 77.07 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 77.14 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 77.18 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 77.24 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 77.24 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 77.26 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 77.27 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 77.27 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 77.16 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 77.02 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 76.9 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 76.79 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 76.75 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 76.73 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 76.74 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 76.7 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 76.68 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 76.9 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 76.96 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 77.02 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 77.13 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 77.39 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 77.48 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 77.54 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 77.59 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 77.63 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 77.74 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 77.8 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 77.84 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 77.89 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 77.92 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 77.95 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 78.03 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 77.92 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 77.57 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 77.31 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 77.18 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 77.16 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 77.07 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 76.72 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 76.58 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 76.48 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 76.03 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 75.86 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 75.77 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 76.02 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 76.48 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 76.53 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 76.58 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 76.56 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 76.26 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 76.19 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 76.13 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 76 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 75.81 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 75.79 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 75.68 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 75.65 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 75.65 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 75.89 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 76.22 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 76.32 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 76.39 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 76.42 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 76.43 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 76.43 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 76.45 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 76.46 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 76.46 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 76.5 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 76.4 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 76.3 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 76.4 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 76.6 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 76.7 ft at 12:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 76.7 ft at 6:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 6:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 12:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 6:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 6:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 12:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 6:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 6:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 12:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 6:00pm Nov 27 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 12:00am Nov 28 Forecast: 76.8 ft at 6:00am Nov 28 Graph Created (3:52am Nov 24, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 8:49am Nov 23) USGS--Water Resources of the United States WLDA1 (plotting HTIRG) Gage 0 Datum: n/a Latest observed value: 76.5 ft at 3:00 AM CST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 90.0 ft. Tailwater (ft)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Black Warrior River at Selden Lock and Dam are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:105
Moderate Flood Stage:102
Flood Stage:90
Action Stage:90

Historical Crests
(1) 109.90 ft on 02/25/1961
(2) 106.80 ft on 04/16/1979
(3) 104.40 ft on 02/20/1990
(4) 103.50 ft on 04/07/2000
(5) 102.40 ft on 12/22/1961
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Low Water Records
(1) 73.1 ft on 08/10/1960

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105.0 AT 105 FEET SEVERE RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OCCURS IN THE AREA...AND EVACUATIONS BECOME NECESSARY
102.0 RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN THE AREA. NUMEROUS CABINS AND TRAILERS IN HALE AND GREENE COUNTY BECOME FLOODED
98.0 SOME CABINS AND TRAILERS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AT STAGES OF 98 FEET AND GREATER
94.0 SOME SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD AT 94 FEET. FLOODING OF FARM AND PASTURELANDS CONTINUES
90.0 PASTURE AND WOODLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AT STAGES ABOVE 90 FEET

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Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Selden Lock and Dam
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