Black Warrior River at Bankhead L&d near Bessemer AL
River water level · Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Latest recorded water level
USGS gauge 02462500
254.4 ft
As of September 20, 2026 ·
daily mean · updated daily by USGS
Context
- Lowest September reading since 2023.
- Typical September level here (10-year average): 254.61 ft.
- Essentially unchanged over the past 30 days.
- Today's level is higher than 16% of all readings in the past decade.
- 10-year range: 253.94 ft (June 13, 2023) to 255.01 ft (June 11, 2019).
About this gauge
| Gauge | USGS 02462500 |
|---|---|
| Type | River |
| County | Tuscaloosa County |
| Measures | Gage height (National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929) |
| Readings stored | 3,598 daily values back to September 19, 2016 |