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Bayou Sara at Saraland

Highest listed crest 10.15 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft41 crests since 1975

The Bayou Sara at Saraland crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1975 to 2026. The highest, 10.15 ft on June 19, 2026, was major flooding, 6.15 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.15 ft
June 19, 2026
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 7.5 ft
Crests at major
8
6th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
June 19, 2026
10.15 ft, major flooding
Location
Mobile County
Near Saraland (3.1 mi), Prichard (5.1 mi), Mobile (11.1 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Bayou Sara at Saraland
Action stage3.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.016Mar 8, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.017Jun 10, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.58Jun 19, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1975 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bayou Sara at Saraland, 1975 to 2026 4681012ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 7.5 ft Mar 30, 1975: 4.00 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 1976: 5.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 17, 1979: 5.33 ft, moderate floodingApr 26, 1979: 7.84 ft, major floodingApr 3, 1980: 7.50 ft, major floodingApr 13, 1980: 7.80 ft, major floodingApr 26, 1980: 4.60 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 1990: 6.95 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 1990: 5.85 ft, moderate floodingMar 8, 1991: 4.70 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1995: 6.80 ft, moderate floodingFeb 10, 1996: 5.50 ft, moderate floodingJul 20, 1997: 6.60 ft, moderate floodingSep 28, 1998: 9.80 ft, major floodingApr 1, 2005: 7.00 ft, moderate flooding; 3,606 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2008: 9.30 ft, major floodingJun 22, 2017: 5.50 ft, moderate flooding; 2,248 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2017: 4.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,565 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2017: 6.70 ft, moderate flooding; 3,298 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2019: 5.50 ft, moderate flooding; 2,248 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2019: 4.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,250 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2019: 4.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,565 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2019: 4.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,565 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2020: 7.90 ft, major flooding; 4,660 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2020: 5.50 ft, moderate flooding; 2,248 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 4.75 ft, minor flooding; 1,728 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2020: 6.00 ft, moderate flooding; 2,650 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2020: 4.60 ft, minor flooding; 1,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2021: 4.50 ft, minor flooding; 1,565 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2021: 4.70 ft, minor flooding; 1,695 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2021: 5.00 ft, moderate flooding; 1,891 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2021: 7.00 ft, moderate flooding; 3,606 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2023: 4.80 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2024: 4.40 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2025: 5.71 ft, moderate floodingMay 10, 2025: 4.61 ft, minor floodingMay 29, 2025: 4.33 ft, minor floodingJun 10, 2025: 5.16 ft, moderate floodingMar 8, 2026: 4.74 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2026: 8.94 ft, major floodingJun 19, 2026: 10.15 ft, major flooding Highest, 10.15 ft, Jun 19, 2026 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bayou Sara at Saraland 1970s: 4 1980s: 3 1990s: 7 2000s: 2 2010s: 7 2020s: 18 18 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Bayou Sara at Saraland
1Jun 19, 202610.15+6.15Major—
2Sep 28, 19989.80+5.80Major—
3Sep 1, 20089.30+5.30Major—
4May 22, 20268.94+4.94Major—
5Feb 25, 20207.90+3.90Major4,660
6Apr 26, 19797.84+3.84Major—
7Apr 13, 19807.80+3.80Major—
8Apr 3, 19807.50+3.50Major—
9Apr 1, 20057.00+3.00Moderate3,606
10Aug 30, 20217.00+3.00Moderate3,606
11Feb 28, 19906.95+2.95Moderate—
12May 10, 19956.80+2.80Moderate—
13Oct 8, 20176.70+2.70Moderate3,298
14Jul 20, 19976.60+2.60Moderate—
15Jun 8, 20206.00+2.00Moderate2,650
16Mar 28, 19905.85+1.85Moderate—
17Apr 7, 20255.71+1.71Moderate—
18Apr 8, 19765.50+1.50Moderate—
19Feb 10, 19965.50+1.50Moderate—
20Jun 22, 20175.50+1.50Moderate2,248
21Jan 9, 20195.50+1.50Moderate2,248
22Mar 15, 20205.50+1.50Moderate2,248
23Mar 17, 19795.33+1.33Moderate—
24Jun 10, 20255.16+1.16Moderate—
25Jun 20, 20215.00+1.00Moderate1,891
26Feb 9, 20234.80+0.80Minor—
27Apr 30, 20204.75+0.75Minor1,728
28Mar 8, 20264.74+0.74Minor—
29Mar 8, 19914.70+0.70Minor—
30Apr 10, 20214.70+0.70Minor1,695
31May 10, 20254.61+0.61Minor—
32Apr 26, 19804.60+0.60Minor—
33Oct 29, 20204.60+0.60Minor1,630
34Aug 30, 20174.50+0.50Minor1,565
35May 12, 20194.50+0.50Minor1,565
36Jul 13, 20194.50+0.50Minor1,565
37Feb 19, 20214.50+0.50Minor1,565
38Dec 29, 20244.40+0.40Minor—
39May 29, 20254.33+0.33Minor—
40Mar 30, 19754.000.00Minor—
41Jan 29, 20194.000.00Minor1,250

Other gauges in Mobile County

Flood gauges in Mobile County
Wilmer23.028.48 ft, Jun 21, 20260
Barry Steam Plant12.018.19 ft, Mar 6, 19610

Mobile County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alabama

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SARA1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.