Upper Black Warrior HUC8 03160112
A 3,226 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in AL. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
69
Moderate
Drought index
59
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
80%
p27 of record
Water assets
1,766
134 springs · 443 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- NORTH RIVER NEAR SAMANTHA AL024640002 cfsp4 · much below normal
- VALLEY CREEK NEAR BESSEMER, AL0246150032 cfsp10 · much below normal
- VALLEY CREEK AT AVE W NEAR ENSLEY, AL0246119211 cfsp27 · normal
- VALLEY CREEK NEAR OAK GROVE AL0246200096 cfsp33 · normal
- BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT NORTHPORT AL024650002,370 cfsp67 · normal
- VALLEY CREEK AT CENTER ST AT BIRMINGHAM, AL024611308 cfsno long-term record
- VALLEY CREEK BELOW BRIGHTON, ALA0246140516 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 59 | 0 | 2/5 | p27 |
Top water assets
- 77Gordo Formation Deep Fossil Aquifer — West Alabamafossil_water
- 66Lary Lake Damreservoir
- 66Holt Lock And Damreservoir
- 66Fresh Water Impoundment #1reservoir
- 66Lake Wildwood Damreservoir
- 65Davis Creekriver
- 65Davis Creekriver
- 65Yellow Creekriver
- 65Valley Creekriver
- 65Davis Creekriver