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Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam

Highest listed crest 142.95 ftFlood stage 122.0 ft99 crests since 1987

The Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam crested at major flood stage 12 times among the 99 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1987 to 2026. The highest, 142.95 ft on February 23, 1991, was major flooding, 20.95 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Tombigbee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
142.95 ft
February 23, 1991
Flood stage
122.0 ft
Major flooding from 135.0 ft
Crests at major
12
2nd of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
April 30, 2026
122.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pickens County
Alabama

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam
Action stage122.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)122.082Apr 30, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage133.05Jun 13, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage135.012Feb 15, 2020Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

99 crests from 1987 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam, 1987 to 2026 120125130135140145ft Flood stage 122.0 ftMajor 135.0 ft Mar 2, 1987: 130.95 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 1990: 122.92 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 1990: 127.27 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 1990: 126.80 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1990: 125.59 ft, minor floodingDec 26, 1990: 142.48 ft, major floodingFeb 23, 1991: 142.95 ft, major floodingMar 4, 1991: 124.10 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 1991: 129.28 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1991: 136.92 ft, major floodingMay 2, 1991: 139.53 ft, major floodingMay 15, 1991: 136.12 ft, major floodingMay 31, 1991: 142.73 ft, major floodingDec 6, 1991: 135.62 ft, major floodingFeb 17, 1993: 123.36 ft, minor floodingJan 29, 1994: 125.32 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 1994: 134.95 ft, moderate floodingMar 30, 1994: 131.79 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1995: 135.32 ft, major floodingJan 27, 1996: 126.40 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 1996: 128.26 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 1997: 129.99 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1997: 130.48 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 1998: 131.06 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1998: 127.93 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1999: 130.66 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 1999: 128.98 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2000: 136.78 ft, major floodingJan 21, 2001: 128.05 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 2001: 125.93 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 2002: 134.01 ft, moderate floodingMar 22, 2002: 122.83 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2002: 123.90 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2002: 127.50 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 2002: 122.08 ft, minor floodingNov 7, 2002: 123.73 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 2002: 122.83 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 2003: 123.24 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 2003: 132.52 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 2003: 126.82 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2003: 124.36 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2004: 133.58 ft, moderate floodingMar 7, 2004: 127.14 ft, minor floodingJun 30, 2004: 122.06 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 2004: 127.99 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 2004: 136.06 ft, major floodingApr 8, 2005: 126.97 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 2005: 129.33 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2005: 124.61 ft, minor floodingJan 18, 2006: 123.43 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2006: 124.75 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2006: 123.12 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 2007: 122.64 ft, minor floodingDec 13, 2008: 130.28 ft, minor floodingJan 8, 2009: 132.67 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2009: 133.68 ft, moderate floodingMar 15, 2009: 124.96 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 2009: 126.87 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2009: 124.83 ft, minor floodingSep 24, 2009: 122.34 ft, minor floodingOct 15, 2009: 128.02 ft, minor floodingDec 10, 2009: 126.21 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2010: 122.58 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2011: 129.23 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 2011: 127.10 ft, minor floodingJan 17, 2013: 130.18 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 2013: 123.84 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 2015: 125.80 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2015: 132.06 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 2016: 127.32 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 2016: 125.76 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2016: 122.69 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2017: 123.77 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2018: 128.67 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2018: 123.52 ft, minor floodingDec 29, 2018: 127.22 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2019: 140.51 ft, major floodingMar 4, 2019: 122.86 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2019: 124.89 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2019: 128.81 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2019: 124.80 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 2019: 123.60 ft, minor floodingJan 4, 2020: 129.77 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 2020: 131.33 ft, minor floodingFeb 15, 2020: 140.53 ft, major floodingFeb 27, 2021: 122.59 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 2021: 134.60 ft, moderate flooding; 118,002 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2022: 128.50 ft, minor flooding; 73,416 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2022: 125.23 ft, minor flooding; 58,690 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2022: 122.32 ft, minor flooding; 44,263 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2023: 122.15 ft, minor flooding; 43,578 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2024: 124.33 ft, minor flooding; 53,804 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 126.38 ft, minor flooding; 63,685 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2025: 125.49 ft, minor flooding; 60,174 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2025: 124.67 ft, minor flooding; 55,604 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2025: 127.98 ft, minor flooding; 70,474 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2025: 123.02 ft, minor flooding; 47,357 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2026: 124.10 ft, minor flooding; 52,616 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2026: 122.70 ft, minor flooding; 45,893 cubic feet per second Highest, 142.95 ft, Feb 23, 1991 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam 1980s: 1 1990s: 26 2000s: 35 35 2010s: 20 2020s: 17 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 99 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam
1Feb 23, 1991142.95+20.95Major—
2May 31, 1991142.73+20.73Major—
3Dec 26, 1990142.48+20.48Major—
4Feb 15, 2020140.53+18.53Major—
5Feb 26, 2019140.51+18.51Major—
6May 2, 1991139.53+17.53Major—
7Apr 18, 1991136.92+14.92Major—
8Apr 6, 2000136.78+14.78Major—
9May 15, 1991136.12+14.12Major—
10Dec 11, 2004136.06+14.06Major—
11Dec 6, 1991135.62+13.62Major—
12Apr 25, 1995135.32+13.32Major—
13Feb 14, 1994134.95+12.95Moderate—
14Jun 13, 2021134.60+12.60Moderate118,002
15Jan 28, 2002134.01+12.01Moderate—
16Mar 2, 2009133.68+11.68Moderate—
17Feb 8, 2004133.58+11.58Moderate—
18Jan 8, 2009132.67+10.67Minor—
19Feb 23, 2003132.52+10.52Minor—
20Dec 29, 2015132.06+10.06Minor—
21Mar 30, 1994131.79+9.79Minor—
22Jan 15, 2020131.33+9.33Minor—
23Jan 8, 1998131.06+9.06Minor—
24Mar 2, 1987130.95+8.95Minor—
25Jan 26, 1999130.66+8.66Minor—
26May 6, 1997130.48+8.48Minor—
27Dec 13, 2008130.28+8.28Minor—
28Jan 17, 2013130.18+8.18Minor—
29Mar 5, 1997129.99+7.99Minor—
30Jan 4, 2020129.77+7.77Minor—
31Jun 13, 2005129.33+7.33Minor—
32Mar 31, 1991129.28+7.28Minor—
33Mar 10, 2011129.23+7.23Minor—
34Feb 1, 1999128.98+6.98Minor—
35Apr 15, 2019128.81+6.81Minor—
36Feb 12, 2018128.67+6.67Minor—
37Feb 24, 2022128.50+6.50Minor73,416
38Apr 24, 1996128.26+6.26Minor—
39Jan 21, 2001128.05+6.05Minor—
40Oct 15, 2009128.02+6.02Minor—
41Nov 25, 2004127.99+5.99Minor—
42Apr 7, 2025127.98+5.98Minor70,474
43Mar 9, 1998127.93+5.93Minor—
44May 6, 2002127.50+5.50Minor—
45Feb 4, 2016127.32+5.32Minor—
46Feb 7, 1990127.27+5.27Minor—
47Dec 29, 2018127.22+5.22Minor—
48Mar 7, 2004127.14+5.14Minor—
49Apr 22, 2011127.10+5.10Minor—
50Apr 8, 2005126.97+4.97Minor—

The worst floods along the Tombigbee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Tombigbee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 23, 1991: 142.95 ft here, major flooding

May 31, 1991: 142.73 ft here, major flooding

December 26, 1990: 142.48 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Tombigbee River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Tombigbee River
FultonMS20.027.72 ft, May 27, 19910
BigbeeMS14.027.64 ft, Mar 17, 19732
AmoryMS20.034.65 ft, Mar 17, 19733
Aberdeen Lock and DamMS188.0189.50 ft, Dec 28, 19820
Stennis Lock and DamMS161.0171.09 ft, Dec 6, 198310
Bevill Lock and Dam this gaugeAL122.0142.95 ft, Feb 23, 199112
Gainesville Lock and DamAL101.0120.74 ft, Apr 15, 19792
Demopolis Lock and DamAL68.092.30 ft, Apr 19, 19791
Coffeeville DamAL29.051.46 ft, Apr 22, 19798
LeroyAL24.035.89 ft, Apr 1, 19791

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AVLA1, 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.