Sepulga River

Type: Freestone river, Alabama (South)
Designation: Agency-named bass water
USGS gauges: 1 live
Guides: None listed
Shops: None listed

Today on the Sepulga River

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

No water temperature here.

Flow now: 38.6 ft³/s
Vs normal for Nov 5: Normal
Trend: Rising over 24 h
Last reading: Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST

At SEPULGA RIVER NEAR MCKENZIE AL (USGS 02373000) Provisional USGS data

The Sepulga River is a freestone river in Alabama, listed as Agency-named bass water by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division.

More about the Sepulga River

1 USGS gauge on the water reports flow; Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division lists 3 species, including bluegill, largemouth bass and spotted bass.

Updated 4 Nov 2026 · Sources: Rivers and Mobile Delta: WFF river fishing pages that feature black bass, Rivers and Mobile Delta: WFF river fishing pages that feature black bass, USGS Water Data

Representative photograph of similar water; not a photograph of this place. — Representative photograph, not this water.

Where it is

Sepulga River is a freestone river in Alabama.

Flow now at the gauge

SEPULGA RIVER NEAR MCKENZIE AL

USGS 02373000 · NWS UPBA1

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

Rising fast: discharge up 57.6% in 24 hours (24.5 to 38.6 ft³/s). “Rising fast” is our rule of thumb (more than 50% of discharge or 1 ft of gauge height in 24 hours), not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow 38.6 ft³/s: normal for Nov 5, over 82 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey

What the agencies suggest

Stand back from the bank. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Don't wade where you can't see the bottom. Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visible Pennsylvania 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.

Discharge: 38.6 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.93 ft

Reading Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data

Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 38.6 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	37.6	2.92
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	36.7	2.91
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	35.8	2.9
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	34.9	2.89
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	33.1	2.87
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	31.4	2.85
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	27.4	2.8
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	26.7	2.79
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	25.2	2.77
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST	25.2	2.77
Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST	23.8	2.75
Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST	23.8	2.75
Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST	23.8	2.75
Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST	23.1	2.74
Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST	23.1	2.74
Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST	23.1	2.74
Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST	23.1	2.74
Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST	21.2	2.71
Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST	21.2	2.71
Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST	21.2	2.71
Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST	21.2	2.71
Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 5:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 5:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 2:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 9:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 7:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 6:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 5:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 34–126 ft³/s (middle half of 82 years of record). Now: 38.6 ft³/s, normal.

Normal for this date. 38.6 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 82 years of record (1938–2026): 10th 16, 25th 34, median 62, 75th 126, 90th 307 ft³/s.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 2.9 ft³/s, highest 2,150 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 57.6%, from 24.5 to 38.6 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.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

NWS observed 2.93 ft stage, 38 ft³/s at Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST (NWS gauge UPBA1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.

Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

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

Species the agency lists for Sepulga River: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass.

Source: Rivers and Mobile Delta: WFF river fishing pages that feature black bass (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division).

Safety

Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 57.6%). 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.

Open the USGS gauge page

Checked Nov 5, 5:20 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.

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Follow Sepulga River for flow alerts

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Where to fish

Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.

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Alabama freshwater boating access

Sepulga River on the map

Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles

Restrooms Access map

Map of Sepulga River with 1 USGS gauge.

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Restrooms near Sepulga River

Restrooms within 2 miles of Sepulga River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.

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Regulations

Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.

Official designation: Agency-named bass water

Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under bass.

Agency-named bass water
On the Rivers and Mobile Delta: WFF river fishing pages that feature black bass list (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, read 2026-10-24). All waters with this designation

The water on the map

Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.

Length: 61.5 mi (58.2 in AL)
Drains: 1,050 sq mi
Drop: 165 ft · 2.7 ft/mi
Flows into: Conecuh River
Watershed: Sepulga

Guides and shops near Sepulga River

Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.

Guides

No guide within 40 miles yet.

All Alabama guides

Shops nearby

No shop nearby yet.

All Alabama shops

Species and hatches

The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.

Listed by the state agency

Largemouth bass
Species guide
Photo credit
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Panfish
Species guide
Photo credit
A bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus), photographed by Ryan Hagerty for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Spotted Bass

When the bugs come off

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Getting there

MGM · Montgomery · 63 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
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PNS · Pensacola · 72 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)

About this

Miles are straight-line distances, not drive times.
Airports: scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports (public domain) (2026-11-04).
Lodges are listed when their own website talks about fishing. Prices and availability are the lodge's own.

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Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge SEPULGA RIVER NEAR MCKENZIE AL. Water type is our own classification.

SEPULGA RIVER NEAR MCKENZIE AL

USGS 02373000 · NWS UPBA1

Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing

Rising fast: discharge up 57.6% in 24 hours (24.5 to 38.6 ft³/s). “Rising fast” is our rule of thumb (more than 50% of discharge or 1 ft of gauge height in 24 hours), not a USGS or NWS class.
Flow 38.6 ft³/s: normal for Nov 5, over 82 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey

What the agencies suggest

Stand back from the bank. Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundings Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Don't wade where you can't see the bottom. Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visible Pennsylvania 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.

Discharge: 38.6 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.93 ft

Reading Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST · provisional USGS data

Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Latest: 38.6 ft³/s at Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	38.6	2.93
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	37.6	2.92
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	36.7	2.91
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	35.8	2.9
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	34.9	2.89
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	33.1	2.87
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	31.4	2.85
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	27.4	2.8
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	26.7	2.79
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	25.2	2.77
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 2:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 1:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 12:45 PM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST	25.2	2.77
Nov 4, 10:45 AM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 9:45 AM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 8:45 AM CST	24.5	2.76
Nov 4, 7:45 AM CST	23.8	2.75
Nov 4, 6:45 AM CST	23.8	2.75
Nov 4, 5:45 AM CST	23.8	2.75
Nov 4, 4:45 AM CST	23.1	2.74
Nov 4, 3:45 AM CST	23.1	2.74
Nov 4, 2:45 AM CST	23.1	2.74
Nov 4, 1:45 AM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST	23.1	2.74
Nov 3, 11:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 10:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 9:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 8:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 7:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 6:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 5:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 4:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 3, 3:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 2:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 12:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 11:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 10:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 9:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 8:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 7:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 6:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 5:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 4:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 3:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 1:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 3, 12:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 11:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 10:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 9:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 8:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 7:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 6:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 5:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 4:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 2:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 1:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 12:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 11:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 10:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 9:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 8:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 7:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 6:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 5:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 3:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 2:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 1:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 2, 12:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 11:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 10:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 9:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 8:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 7:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 6:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 4:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 3:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 2:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 1:45 PM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 12:45 PM CST	22.5	2.73
Nov 1, 11:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 10:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 9:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 8:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 7:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 5:45 AM CST	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 4:45 AM CST	21.2	2.71
Nov 1, 3:45 AM CST	21.2	2.71
Nov 1, 2:45 AM CST	21.2	2.71
Nov 1, 1:45 AM CST	21.2	2.71
Nov 1, 1:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Nov 1, 12:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 11:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 10:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 9:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 7:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 6:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 5:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 4:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 3:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 2:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 1:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 12:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 11:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 10:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 8:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 7:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 6:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 5:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 4:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 3:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 2:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 31, 1:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 31, 12:45 AM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 11:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 9:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 8:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 7:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 6:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 5:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 4:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 3:45 PM CDT	21.2	2.71
Oct 30, 2:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 1:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 12:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 9:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 7:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 6:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 5:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 4:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 3:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 2:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 1:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 11:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 10:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 9:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 8:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 7:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 6:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72
Oct 29, 5:45 PM CDT	21.8	2.72

What this level means general guidance

Normal for Nov 5: 34–126 ft³/s (middle half of 82 years of record). Now: 38.6 ft³/s, normal.

Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 2.9 ft³/s, highest 2,150 ft³/s.

Official flood stage · National Weather Service

NWS observed 2.93 ft stage, 38 ft³/s at Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST (NWS gauge UPBA1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).

NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.

Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.

Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Species

Species the agency lists for Sepulga River: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass.

Source: Rivers and Mobile Delta: WFF river fishing pages that feature black bass (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division).

Safety

Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 57.6%). 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.

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