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Locust Fork at Sayre

Highest listed crest 48.60 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft45 crests since 1942

The Locust Fork at Sayre crested above flood stage 42 times among the 45 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1942 to 2025. The highest, 48.60 ft on February 23, 1961, was moderate flooding, 23.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
48.60 ft
February 23, 1961; 54,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 49.0 ft
Crests at major
0
42 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 8, 2025
28.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Near Gardendale (10.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Locust Fork at Sayre
Action stage25.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.039Apr 8, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage45.03Feb 23, 1961Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage49.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

45 crests from 1942 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Locust Fork at Sayre, 1942 to 2025 20304050ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 49.0 ft Dec 29, 1942: 45.00 ft, moderate flooding; 49,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1946: 38.90 ft, minor flooding; 37,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1948: 27.90 ft, minor flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1949: 47.90 ft, moderate flooding; 55,300 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1950: 40.00 ft, minor flooding; 39,400 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1951: 43.90 ft, minor flooding; 47,200 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1954: 33.00 ft, minor flooding; 27,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1961: 48.60 ft, moderate flooding; 54,700 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1961: 35.73 ft, minor flooding; 32,600 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1970: 37.16 ft, minor flooding; 34,900 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1972: 27.47 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1976: 33.41 ft, minor flooding; 29,200 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1977: 36.54 ft, minor flooding; 33,900 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 35.46 ft, minor flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1979: 41.40 ft, minor flooding; 41,800 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1980: 34.17 ft, minor flooding; 30,300 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1980: 30.79 ft, minor flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1982: 34.17 ft, minor flooding; 30,200 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1982: 28.66 ft, minor flooding; 22,500 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1983: 36.77 ft, minor flooding; 34,200 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1983: 29.96 ft, minor flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1990: 41.79 ft, minor flooding; 42,400 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1990: 31.29 ft, minor flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1991: 25.74 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1993: 25.00 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1994: 27.80 ft, minor flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1995: 24.32 ft, below flood stageJan 28, 1996: 35.47 ft, minor flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1996: 26.44 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2000: 35.68 ft, minor flooding; 32,500 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2001: 33.19 ft, minor flooding; 28,700 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2003: 29.84 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2003: 36.75 ft, minor flooding; 34,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2004: 32.71 ft, minor flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2009: 39.10 ft, minor flooding; 39,800 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 29.57 ft, minor flooding; 23,600 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 31.30 ft, minor flooding; 26,100 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2012: 24.40 ft, below flood stage; 17,200 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2014: 30.55 ft, minor flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 37.39 ft, minor flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 27.77 ft, minor flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2017: 23.80 ft, below flood stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 31.41 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2020: 37.52 ft, minor flooding; 35,300 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2025: 28.00 ft, minor flooding; 22,449 cubic feet per second Highest, 48.60 ft, Feb 23, 1961 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Locust Fork at Sayre 1940s: 4 1950s: 3 1960s: 2 1970s: 6 1980s: 6 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 6 2010s: 6 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Locust Fork at Sayre
1Feb 23, 196148.60+23.60Moderate54,700
2Jan 7, 194947.90+22.90Moderate55,300
3Dec 29, 194245.00+20.00Moderate49,400
4Mar 30, 195143.90+18.90Minor47,200
5Feb 17, 199041.79+16.79Minor42,400
6Apr 14, 197941.40+16.40Minor41,800
7Mar 14, 195040.00+15.00Minor39,400
8Jan 8, 200939.10+14.10Minor39,800
9Feb 11, 194638.90+13.90Minor37,500
10Feb 8, 202037.52+12.52Minor35,300
11Dec 27, 201537.39+12.39Minor37,000
12Mar 20, 197037.16+12.16Minor34,900
13May 21, 198336.77+11.77Minor34,200
14May 8, 200336.75+11.75Minor34,200
15Apr 6, 197736.54+11.54Minor33,900
16Dec 19, 196135.73+10.73Minor32,600
17Apr 5, 200035.68+10.68Minor32,500
18Jan 28, 199635.47+10.47Minor32,200
19Mar 6, 197935.46+10.46Minor32,200
20Mar 19, 198034.17+9.17Minor30,300
21Jan 5, 198234.17+9.17Minor30,200
22Mar 31, 197633.41+8.41Minor29,200
23Apr 4, 200133.19+8.19Minor28,700
24Jan 17, 195433.00+8.00Minor27,600
25Feb 7, 200432.71+7.71Minor28,000
26Dec 29, 201831.41+6.41Minor27,000
27Sep 7, 201131.30+6.30Minor26,100
28Mar 17, 199031.29+6.29Minor26,000
29Apr 14, 198030.79+5.79Minor25,300
30Apr 8, 201430.55+5.55Minor25,000
31Dec 4, 198329.96+4.96Minor24,200
32Mar 7, 200329.84+4.84Minor—
33Mar 10, 201129.57+4.57Minor23,600
34Dec 2, 198228.66+3.66Minor22,500
35Apr 8, 202528.00+3.00Minor22,449
36Feb 15, 194827.90+2.90Minor20,900
37Mar 29, 199427.80+2.80Minor21,300
38Feb 25, 201627.77+2.77Minor21,300
39Jan 5, 197227.47+2.47Minor20,800
40Mar 7, 199626.44+1.44Minor—
41Feb 21, 199125.74+0.74Minor18,800
42Jan 13, 199325.000.00Minor18,000
43Jan 28, 201224.40−0.60Below flood stage17,200
44Mar 9, 199524.32−0.68Below flood stage—
45Jun 25, 201723.80−1.20Below flood stage16,600

Other gauges in Jefferson County

Flood gauges in Jefferson County
Republic18.025.41 ft, May 7, 20031
Greenwood10.015.90 ft, Apr 8, 20142
Homewood14.019.88 ft, Sep 16, 20040
Center Street11.012.89 ft, Sep 15, 20240
Ave W12.013.58 ft, Sep 15, 20240
Avenue W in Ensley10.014.80 ft, Dec 3, 19830

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SAYA1, 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.