ALABAMA RIVER AT SELMA AL
USGS 02423000 · Alabama · reports gauge height
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USGS 02423000 · Alabama · reports gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Sep 29, 1970; it still reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: ALABAMA RIVER NEAR MONTGOMERY, AL. (USGS 02420000, 35.6 miles away).
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT to Nov 5, 9:30 PM CST; ranging 18.1 to 19.8 ft; latest 19.3 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:30 PM CST | 19.3 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST | 19.3 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST | 19.2 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 19.1 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 19.1 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 19 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 18.9 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 19 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 19 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 19.2 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 19.4 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 19.7 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 19.8 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 19.5 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 18.9 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 19.1 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 19.3 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 19.3 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 19.3 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 19.3 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 19.2 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 19.1 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 19 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 18.9 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 19 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 19.4 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 19.7 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 19.7 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 19.4 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 18.6 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 18.5 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 18.6 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 18.9 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 18.9 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 19 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 19.2 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 19.4 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 19.5 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 19.4 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 19.1 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 19 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 18.9 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 18.5 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 18.5 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 18.6 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 19 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 19.3 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 19.3 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 19.1 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 18.9 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 18.6 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 18.6 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 18.5 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 18.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 18.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 18.9 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 18.9 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 18.4 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 18.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 18.2 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 18.1 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 18.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 18.1 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 18.1 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 18.3 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 18.6 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 18.7 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 18.9 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 19 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 19 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 19.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 19 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 18.8 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 18.3 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 18.3 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 18.3 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 18.3 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 18.3 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 18.3 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 18.3 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 18.4 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 18.5 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 18.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 18.4 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 18.3 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 18.3 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 18.3 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 18.2 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 18.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 18.1 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 18.2 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 18.3 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 18.2 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 18.2 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 18.4 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 18.6 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 18.9 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 19.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 19.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 19.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 19.1 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 19.1 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 19.2 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 19.2 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 19.2 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 19.2 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 19.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 19.3 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 19.3 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 19.4 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 19.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 19.4 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 19.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 19.6 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 19.4 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 19 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 18.3 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 18.3 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 18.3 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 18.4 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 18.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 18.7 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 19.1 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 19.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 19.5 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 19.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 18.6 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 18.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 18.4 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 18.3 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 18.3 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 18.4 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 18.6 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 19 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM CDT | 19.3 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM CDT | 19.4 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 02423000 and the river around it
Where ALABAMA RIVER AT SELMA AL sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Alabama rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources: .
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height −0.03 ft). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 19.3 ft stage, 11,000 ft³/s at Nov 5, 9:15 PM CST (NWS gauge SELA1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:07 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.