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Tombigbee River near Leroy

Highest listed crest 35.89 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft105 crests since 1976

The Tombigbee River near Leroy crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 105 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1976 to 2026. The highest, 35.89 ft on April 1, 1979, was major flooding, 11.89 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
35.89 ft
April 1, 1979
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
1
35th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2026
24.65 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washington 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 near Leroy
Action stage19.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.0100Jun 23, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.04Feb 22, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.01Apr 1, 1979Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

105 crests from 1976 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tombigbee River near Leroy, 1976 to 2026 24262830323436ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Apr 1, 1976: 31.96 ft, moderate floodingMar 1, 1979: 32.78 ft, moderate floodingApr 1, 1979: 35.89 ft, major floodingMar 23, 1990: 28.20 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1991: 26.69 ft, minor floodingApr 25, 1991: 28.21 ft, minor floodingDec 10, 1991: 24.93 ft, minor floodingNov 27, 1992: 24.84 ft, minor floodingDec 19, 1992: 24.64 ft, minor floodingJan 18, 1993: 27.16 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1993: 27.88 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 1993: 24.72 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 1993: 25.05 ft, minor floodingFeb 2, 1994: 26.61 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 1994: 28.00 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1994: 25.09 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1994: 28.02 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 1995: 26.20 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1995: 29.01 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 1995: 27.67 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 1996: 29.06 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1996: 27.47 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1996: 24.74 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2005: 26.81 ft, minor flooding; 63,234 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2008: 25.86 ft, minor floodingJan 18, 2009: 28.62 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2009: 27.43 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2009: 29.52 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2009: 26.36 ft, minor floodingOct 23, 2009: 27.53 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 2009: 24.83 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2009: 28.24 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 2010: 28.26 ft, minor floodingMar 22, 2011: 28.31 ft, minor floodingApr 29, 2011: 25.71 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 2012: 29.00 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2012: 27.91 ft, minor floodingDec 31, 2012: 24.47 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 2013: 29.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 2013: 28.55 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2013: 25.75 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2013: 25.75 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 2013: 24.34 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2014: 25.31 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2014: 28.92 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2014: 25.41 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 2015: 24.65 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2015: 27.85 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 2015: 25.37 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 2015: 26.70 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 2015: 27.45 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 2015: 24.57 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 2016: 24.97 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 2016: 26.76 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 2016: 27.37 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2016: 26.19 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 2016: 25.14 ft, minor floodingJun 27, 2017: 28.40 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 2018: 27.79 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2018: 26.76 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2018: 24.46 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 2018: 24.93 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 2019: 28.17 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 2019: 27.85 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2019: 31.32 ft, moderate floodingApr 22, 2019: 28.20 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 2019: 25.64 ft, minor flooding; 59,000 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 2019: 24.58 ft, minor flooding; 55,430 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2019: 26.62 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2020: 28.73 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 2020: 29.22 ft, minor floodingFeb 22, 2020: 33.31 ft, moderate floodingMar 11, 2020: 28.91 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2020: 24.42 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 2020: 29.43 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 2021: 24.99 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 2021: 24.59 ft, minor flooding; 55,465 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2021: 27.45 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2021: 29.11 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2021: 27.61 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2021: 28.37 ft, minor floodingSep 5, 2021: 26.77 ft, minor flooding; 63,100 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2022: 25.23 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2022: 24.83 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 2022: 27.79 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 2022: 28.39 ft, minor flooding; 68,765 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2022: 25.56 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 2022: 28.09 ft, minor floodingDec 20, 2022: 25.43 ft, minor flooding; 80,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2023: 27.31 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2023: 27.97 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2023: 24.07 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 2023: 25.76 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 2024: 26.56 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 2024: 27.72 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 2024: 26.63 ft, minor flooding; 97,500 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2024: 25.20 ft, minor flooding; 77,500 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2024: 24.13 ft, minor floodingFeb 20, 2025: 27.36 ft, minor floodingMar 20, 2025: 24.86 ft, minor flooding; 73,000 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2025: 27.89 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2025: 26.65 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2025: 24.85 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 2026: 24.71 ft, minor flooding; 71,466 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2026: 24.65 ft, minor flooding; 70,753 cubic feet per second Highest, 35.89 ft, Apr 1, 1979 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tombigbee River near Leroy 1970s: 3 1980s: 0 1990s: 20 2000s: 9 2010s: 37 37 2020s: 36 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

The 50 highest of 105 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Tombigbee River near Leroy
1Apr 1, 197935.89+11.89Major—
2Feb 22, 202033.31+9.31Moderate—
3Mar 1, 197932.78+8.78Moderate—
4Apr 1, 197631.96+7.96Moderate—
5Mar 6, 201931.32+7.32Moderate—
6Apr 7, 200929.52+5.52Minor—
7Apr 27, 202029.43+5.43Minor—
8Jan 21, 202029.22+5.22Minor—
9Apr 6, 202129.11+5.11Minor—
10Feb 6, 199629.06+5.06Minor—
11Mar 15, 199529.01+5.01Minor—
12Jan 23, 201229.00+5.00Minor—
13Jan 26, 201329.00+5.00Minor—
14Apr 15, 201428.92+4.92Minor—
15Mar 11, 202028.91+4.91Minor—
16Jan 10, 202028.73+4.73Minor—
17Jan 18, 200928.62+4.62Minor—
18Feb 16, 201328.55+4.55Minor—
19Jun 27, 201728.40+4.40Minor—
20Mar 29, 202228.39+4.39Minor68,765
21Jun 19, 202128.37+4.37Minor—
22Mar 22, 201128.31+4.31Minor—
23Feb 14, 201028.26+4.26Minor—
24Dec 23, 200928.24+4.24Minor—
25Apr 25, 199128.21+4.21Minor—
26Mar 23, 199028.20+4.20Minor—
27Apr 22, 201928.20+4.20Minor—
28Jan 6, 201928.17+4.17Minor—
29Apr 22, 202228.09+4.09Minor—
30Apr 5, 199428.02+4.02Minor—
31Feb 18, 199428.00+4.00Minor—
32Feb 21, 202327.97+3.97Minor—
33Apr 13, 201227.91+3.91Minor—
34Apr 13, 202527.89+3.89Minor—
35Jan 23, 199327.88+3.88Minor—
36Jan 10, 201527.85+3.85Minor—
37Jan 26, 201927.85+3.85Minor—
38Feb 17, 201827.79+3.79Minor—
39Mar 3, 202227.79+3.79Minor—
40Feb 18, 202427.72+3.72Minor—
41Apr 29, 199527.67+3.67Minor—
42Apr 16, 202127.61+3.61Minor—
43Oct 23, 200927.53+3.53Minor—
44Mar 13, 199627.47+3.47Minor—
45May 9, 201527.45+3.45Minor—
46Mar 24, 202127.45+3.45Minor—
47Mar 9, 200927.43+3.43Minor—
48Mar 16, 201627.37+3.37Minor—
49Feb 20, 202527.36+3.36Minor—
50Feb 7, 202327.31+3.31Minor—

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 22, 2020: 33.31 ft here, moderate flooding

April 1, 1976: 31.96 ft here, moderate flooding

March 6, 2019: 31.32 ft here, moderate 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 DamAL122.0142.95 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
Leroy this gaugeAL24.035.89 ft, Apr 1, 19791

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LRYA1, 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.