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Mobile River at Barry Steam Plant

Highest listed crest 18.19 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft31 crests since 1961

The Mobile River at Barry Steam Plant crested above flood stage 30 times among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 2021. The highest, 18.19 ft on March 6, 1961, was moderate flooding, 6.19 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.19 ft
March 6, 1961; 539,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
30 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 8, 2021
12.23 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mobile County
Near Saraland (12.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mobile River at Barry Steam Plant
Action stage7.01Mar 16, 1996The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.027Apr 8, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.03Apr 4, 1980Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1961 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mobile River at Barry Steam Plant, 1961 to 2021 10121416182022ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Mar 6, 1961: 18.19 ft, moderate flooding; 539,000 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1961: 14.40 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 1964: 13.77 ft, minor flooding; 346,000 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1971: 13.52 ft, minor flooding; 340,000 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1973: 13.81 ft, minor flooding; 348,000 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1976: 14.95 ft, minor flooding; 373,000 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1977: 12.94 ft, minor flooding; 326,000 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1979: 17.72 ft, moderate flooding; 498,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1980: 17.40 ft, moderate flooding; 466,000 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1983: 14.82 ft, minor flooding; 370,000 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1983: 13.03 ft, minor flooding; 329,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1990: 16.50 ft, minor flooding; 448,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1991: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 355,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1996: 13.22 ft, minor flooding; 333,000 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1996: 11.55 ft, action stageMar 17, 1998: 12.83 ft, minor flooding; 323,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1999: 13.12 ft, minor flooding; 338,000 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2005: 12.86 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2009: 13.87 ft, minor floodingDec 27, 2009: 12.32 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 2010: 12.02 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 2011: 12.54 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2013: 12.98 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2014: 13.34 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 2016: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 18,820 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2017: 12.20 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2019: 14.25 ft, minor flooding; 19,275 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2020: 15.13 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2020: 13.86 ft, minor flooding; 17,910 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2020: 13.01 ft, minor flooding; 15,230 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2021: 12.23 ft, minor flooding; 12,975 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.19 ft, Mar 6, 1961 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mobile River at Barry Steam Plant 1960s: 3 1970s: 5 1980s: 3 1990s: 5 2000s: 3 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 4 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Mobile River at Barry Steam Plant
1Mar 6, 196118.19+6.19Moderate539,000
2Apr 25, 197917.72+5.72Moderate498,000
3Apr 4, 198017.40+5.40Moderate466,000
4Feb 27, 199016.50+4.50Minor448,000
5Feb 26, 202015.13+3.13Minor—
6Apr 8, 197614.95+2.95Minor373,000
7Apr 18, 198314.82+2.82Minor370,000
8Dec 31, 196114.40+2.40Minor—
9Jan 8, 201914.25+2.25Minor19,275
10Jan 6, 201614.12+2.12Minor18,820
11Apr 7, 200913.87+1.87Minor—
12Mar 14, 202013.86+1.86Minor17,910
13Apr 8, 197313.81+1.81Minor348,000
14Apr 22, 196413.77+1.77Minor346,000
15Mar 13, 197113.52+1.52Minor340,000
16Mar 7, 199113.50+1.50Minor355,000
17Apr 20, 201413.34+1.34Minor—
18Feb 9, 199613.22+1.22Minor333,000
19Feb 7, 199913.12+1.12Minor338,000
20Dec 17, 198313.03+1.03Minor329,000
21Apr 29, 202013.01+1.01Minor15,230
22Feb 21, 201312.98+0.98Minor—
23Apr 16, 197712.94+0.94Minor326,000
24Apr 15, 200512.86+0.86Minor—
25Mar 17, 199812.83+0.83Minor323,000
26Mar 21, 201112.54+0.54Minor—
27Dec 27, 200912.32+0.32Minor—
28Apr 8, 202112.23+0.23Minor12,975
29Jun 30, 201712.20+0.20Minor12,900
30Feb 16, 201012.02+0.02Minor—
31Mar 16, 199611.55−0.45Action—

Other gauges in Mobile County

Flood gauges in Mobile County
Saraland4.010.15 ft, Jun 19, 20268
Wilmer23.028.48 ft, Jun 21, 20260

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BCKA1, 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.