Black Warrior River below Bankhead L&d near Bessemer AL
River water level · Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Latest recorded water level
USGS gauge 02462501
186.47 ft
As of November 5, 2026 ·
daily mean · updated daily by USGS
Context
- Lowest November reading since 2025.
- Typical November level here (10-year average): 186.61 ft.
- Down 0.11 ft over the past 30 days.
- Today's level is higher than 20% of all readings in the past decade.
- 10-year range: 186.09 ft (December 9, 2021) to 187.9 ft (December 28, 2018).
About this gauge
| Gauge | USGS 02462501 |
|---|---|
| Type | River |
| County | Tuscaloosa County |
| Measures | Gage height (National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929) |
| Readings stored | 3,538 daily values back to November 3, 2016 |