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Alabama River at Selma Observed crest: 41.89 ft at 2:00pm Feb 07 Observed: 27.52 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 27.51 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 27.43 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 27.47 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 27.42 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 27.5 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 27.5 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 27.68 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 27.89 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 28.01 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 28.26 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 28.33 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 28.62 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 28.8 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 29.16 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 29.35 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 29.59 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 29.9 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 30.37 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 30.5 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 30.83 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 31.37 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 31.69 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 32.28 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 32.59 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 32.96 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 33.23 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 33.61 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 34.17 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 34.72 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 34.88 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 35.38 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 35.58 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 35.93 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 36.18 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 36.49 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 36.76 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 37.16 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 37.55 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 37.63 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 38.04 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 38.1 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 38.51 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 38.61 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 38.98 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 39.38 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 39.27 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 39.7 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 39.58 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 39.77 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 39.81 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 40.06 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 40.09 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 40.47 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 40.5 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 40.72 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 40.76 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 40.89 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 41.23 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 41.2 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 41.02 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 41.3 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 41.48 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 41.42 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 41.53 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 41.46 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 41.29 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 41.68 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 41.65 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 41.78 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 41.89 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 41.72 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 41.52 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 41.69 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 41.74 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 41.49 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 41.61 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 41.58 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 41.64 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 41.73 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 41.55 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 41.58 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 41.44 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 41.48 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 41.13 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 41.31 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 41.35 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 41.11 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 41.11 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 41.07 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 40.97 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 40.95 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 40.66 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 40.47 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 40.24 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 40.46 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 40.2 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 40.11 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 39.78 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 39.7 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 39.63 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 39.47 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 39.16 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 39.16 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 39.05 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 38.85 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 38.8 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 38.62 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 38.44 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 38.31 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 38.37 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 38.25 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 38.05 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 37.97 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 37.84 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 37.77 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 37.74 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 37.34 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 37.54 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 37.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 36.9 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 36.1 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 35.5 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 35 ft at 12:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 34.5 ft at 6:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 34 ft at 12:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 33.3 ft at 6:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 32.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 32.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 31.5 ft at 12:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 31 ft at 6:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 30.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 30.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 30.1 ft at 12:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 29.8 ft at 6:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 29.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 29.2 ft at 6:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 28.9 ft at 12:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 28.5 ft at 6:00am Feb 14 Graph Created (2:35pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 7:27am Feb 9)  USGS--Water Resources of the United States SELA1 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 61.80 Latest observed value: 37.54 ft at 2:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 45.0 ft.   Stage (ft)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Alabama River at Selma are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - at Henry Lock and Dam Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Miller's Ferry

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:52
Moderate Flood Stage:48
Flood Stage:45
Action Stage:30

Historical Crests
(1) 58.35 ft on 03/01/1961
(2) 57.45 ft on 03/21/1990
(3) 57.00 ft on 04/08/1986
(4) 56.20 ft on 12/03/1948
(5) 56.00 ft on 03/19/1929
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Low Water Records
(1) -3.0 ft on 08/28/1918
(2) -2.3 ft on 09/03/1925
(3) -2.1 ft on 10/29/1924
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Alabama River at Selma location map

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58.0 SEVERE FLOODING OCCURS IN SELMA...SELMONT...AND WEST SELMONT.
56.0 AT STAGES OF 56 FEET AND HIGHER WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS IN DALLAS COUNTY...WITH MANY FARMHOUSES FLOODED. MOST OF HIGHWAY 22 FROM THE CAHABA RIVER TO THE SKY HARBOR AIRPORT BECOMES FLOODED
52.0 MOST OF CAHABA...AS WELL AS LARGE PORTIONS OF SELMONT...WEST SELMONT...AND EAST SELMA FLOOD BECOME FLOODED.
50.0 LOW LYING AREAS OF SELMONT...WEST SELMONT...AND EAST SELMA BEGIN TO FLOOD.
48.0 SOME HOMES IN THE VICINITY OF BLACKWELL BEND BECOME AFFECTED BY FLOODING.
45.0 EXTENSIVE OVERFLOW OF LOW LYING LAND IN THE AREA BEGINS. SOME LOW ROADS IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD AT THIS STAGE.
30.0 PASTURELAND BELOW SELMA BECOMES FLOODED.

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Latitude: 32.405817° N, Longitude: 87.018886° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 45 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 61.8 ft 106.8 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

Other Data Sources:
Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Selma
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Selma

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