BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN L & D NEAR EUTAW, AL
USGS 02466030 · Alabama · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02466030 · Alabama · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST; ranging 209 to 3,430 ft³/s; latest 810 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM CST | 810 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM CST | 839 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST | 839 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST | 850 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST | 948 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST | 399 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST | 387 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST | 220 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST | 220 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST | 221 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST | 209 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST | 221 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST | 221 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST | 221 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST | 221 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST | 221 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST | 221 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST | 221 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST | 220 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST | 220 | 913–5,260 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST | 456 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST | 397 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST | 220 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST | 220 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST | 456 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST | 456 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST | 456 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST | 427 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST | 427 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST | 427 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST | 427 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST | 427 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST | 397 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST | 219 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST | 219 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST | 220 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST | 220 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST | 220 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST | 220 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST | 220 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST | 220 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST | 220 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST | 220 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST | 220 | 957–5,620 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST | 219 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST | 2,270 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST | 2,280 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST | 2,290 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST | 2,280 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST | 2,270 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST | 2,300 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST | 220 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST | 219 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST | 219 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST | 219 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST | 220 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST | 220 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST | 220 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST | 220 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST | 220 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST | 220 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST | 220 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST | 220 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST | 220 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST | 2,290 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST | 2,300 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST | 2,350 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST | 2,340 | 951–6,380 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST | 2,300 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST | 2,310 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST | 2,310 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST | 2,310 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST | 2,290 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST | 2,300 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST | 3,430 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST | 220 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST | 231 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST | 220 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST | 742 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST | 387 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST | 220 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST | 220 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST | 220 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST | 221 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST | 220 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST | 221 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST | 221 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST | 221 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST | 2,400 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST | 2,370 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST | 2,400 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST | 2,370 | 978–4,600 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST | 2,360 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST | 2,370 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST | 2,370 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST | 2,400 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST | 2,410 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST | 2,410 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST | 2,430 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST | 2,410 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT | 221 | 965–4,450 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT | 672 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT | 672 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT | 672 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT | 672 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT | 221 | 863–3,910 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT | 388 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT | 388 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT | 210 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT | 232 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT | 232 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM CDT | 232 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT | 221 | 942–4,570 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT | 220 | 850–4,870 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT | 220 | 850–4,870 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM CDT | 220 | 850–4,870 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT | 220 | 850–4,870 |
Map of USGS gauge 02466030 and the river around it
Where BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN L & D NEAR EUTAW, AL sits, with 1 other gauge 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: Alabama public water fish stockings.
Normal for Nov 5: 913–5,260 ft³/s (middle half of 49 years of record). Now: 810 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 810 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 49 years of record (1977–2025): 10th 670, 25th 913, median 1,630, 75th 5,260, 90th 11,300 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 426 ft³/s, highest 31,300 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 77.6%, from 456 to 810 ft³/s. 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)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 77.6%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
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 73.9 ft stage, 1,100 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST (NWS gauge WLDA1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:22 AM CST. Highest point: 74 ft, 1,200 ft³/s on Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 74 ft | 1,200 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 73.9 ft | 1,100 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 73.8 ft | 1,000 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 73.9 ft | 1,100 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 73.9 ft | 1,100 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 73.9 ft | 1,100 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:33 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.