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Alabama River at Montgomery Observed crest: 35.65 ft at 2:00pm Feb 06 Observed: 26.12 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 26.13 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 26.13 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 26.15 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 26.18 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 26.19 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 26.22 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 26.24 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 26.28 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 26.33 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 26.4 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 26.5 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 26.62 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 26.75 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 26.93 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.18 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.5 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 27.89 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 28.34 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 28.85 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 29.37 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 29.89 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 30.42 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 30.92 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 31.39 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 31.83 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 32.24 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 32.62 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 32.97 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 33.29 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 33.57 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 33.85 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 34.11 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 34.35 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 34.58 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 34.79 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 34.97 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 35.12 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 35.25 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 35.35 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 35.44 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 35.5 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 35.55 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 35.59 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 35.61 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 35.64 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 35.65 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 35.65 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 35.64 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 35.61 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 35.58 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 35.55 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 35.52 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 35.47 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 35.43 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 35.38 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 35.34 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 35.29 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 35.25 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 35.2 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 35.15 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 35.11 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 35.06 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 35.01 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 34.96 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 34.9 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 34.84 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 34.76 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 34.67 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 34.57 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 34.47 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 34.36 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 34.26 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 34.16 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 34.06 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 33.96 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 33.86 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 33.76 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 33.66 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 33.56 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 33.46 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 33.36 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 33.27 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 33.17 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 33.08 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 32.99 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 32.9 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 32.81 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 32.73 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 32.64 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 32.56 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 32.48 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 32.4 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 32.33 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 32.27 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 32.21 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 32.15 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 32.1 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 32.04 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 31.97 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 31.91 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 31.83 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 31.76 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 31.68 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 31.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 31.53 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 31.45 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 31.37 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 31.31 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 31.24 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 31.19 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 31.12 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 31.05 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 30.99 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 30.93 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 30.88 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 30.81 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 30.76 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 30.72 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 30.9 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 30.6 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 30.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 30 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 29.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 29.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 29 ft at 12:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 28.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 28.4 ft at 12:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 28.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 27.8 ft at 12:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 27.7 ft at 6:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 27.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 27.3 ft at 6:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 27.2 ft at 12:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 27 ft at 6:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 26.9 ft at 12:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 26.7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 26.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 26.3 ft at 6:00am Feb 14 Graph Created (2:35pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 7:27am Feb 9) MGMA1 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 103.30 Latest observed value: 30.72 ft at 2:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 35.0 ft.   Stage (ft)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Alabama River at Montgomery are issued routinely year-round.

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Henry Lock and Dam

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:53
Moderate Flood Stage:45
Flood Stage:35
Action Stage:26

Historical Crests
(1) 59.70 ft on 04/01/1886
(2) 58.10 ft on 02/26/1961
(3) 57.10 ft on 12/11/1919
(4) 56.90 ft on 03/17/1929
(5) 56.00 ft on 11/30/1948
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Low Water Records
(1) -4.0 ft on 09/22/1925
(2) -3.9 ft on 10/13/1925
(2) -3.9 ft on 09/01/1925
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Alabama River at Montgomery location map

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58.0 EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY WILL OCCUR. SEVERAL SQUARE MILES OF INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY BECOME FLOODED AT THIS STAGE.
53.0 RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BECOMES WIDESPREAD IN PORTIONS OF NORTH MONTGOMERY AND NUMEROUS EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY. RAILROAD BRIDGES BECOME FLOODED AT AROUND 56 FEET
45.0 RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS IN PORTIONS OF NORTH MONTGOMERY. EVACUATIONS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED AT STAGES AROUND 50 FEET OR HIGHER
35.0 EXTENSIVE OVERFLOW OF LOWLANDS IN THE AREA BEGINS.
26.0 SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND SECONDARY ROADS BEGINS IN THE MONTGOMERY AREA. FLOODING OF THE GOLF COURSE AT MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE AND RIVER ROAD OCCURS AT STAGES AROUND 30 FEET AND HIGHER.

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Latitude: 32.392292° N, Longitude: 86.317804° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 35 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
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(gauge height = flood stage)
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NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 103.3 ft 138.3 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Montgomery

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