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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
71
Moderate
Drought index
118
Moderate
Area in D2+
0.4%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
20%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
86%
p36 of record
Water assets
1,766
134 springs · 443 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- NORTH RIVER NEAR SAMANTHA AL024640002 cfsp4 · much below normal
- VALLEY CREEK AT AVE W NEAR ENSLEY, AL0246119211 cfsp28 · normal
- VALLEY CREEK NEAR BESSEMER, AL0246150039 cfsp36 · normal
- BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT NORTHPORT AL02465000956 cfsp52 · normal
- VALLEY CREEK NEAR OAK GROVE AL02462000116 cfsp60 · normal
- VALLEY CREEK AT CENTER ST AT BIRMINGHAM, AL024611309 cfsno long-term record
- VALLEY CREEK BELOW BRIGHTON, ALA0246140522 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 118 | 0.4 | 1/5 | p36 |
| 2026-10-19 | 118 | 0.4 | 2/5 | p35 |
| 2026-10-18 | 118 | 0.4 | 1/5 | p36 |
| 2026-10-17 | 118 | 0.4 | 3/5 | p21 |
| 2026-10-16 | 118 | 0.4 | 1/5 | p51 |
| 2026-10-15 | 144 | 0.64 | 2/5 | p43 |
| 2026-10-14 | 144 | 0.64 | 1/5 | p56 |
| 2026-10-13 | 144 | 0.64 | 0/5 | p57 |
| 2026-10-12 | 144 | 0.64 | 0/5 | p66 |
| 2026-10-11 | 144 | 0.64 | 0/5 | p89 |
| 2026-10-10 | 144 | 0.64 | 1/5 | p53 |
| 2026-10-09 | 144 | 0.64 | 3/5 | p18 |
| 2026-10-08 | 160 | 0.64 | 3/5 | p11 |
| 2026-10-07 | 160 | 0.64 | 3/5 | p23 |
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