Lower Black Warrior HUC8 03160113
A 3,763 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
44
Stressed
Drought index
306
Extreme
Area in D2+
91.58%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
67%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
52%
p8 of record
Water assets
2,179
14 springs · 601 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AT SELDEN L & D NEAR EUTAW, AL02466030231 cfsp3 · much below normal
- ELLIOTTS CREEK AT MOUNDVILLE AL0246549310 cfsp8 · much below normal
- CRIBBS MILL CREEK AT WW PLANT AT TUSCALOOSA, AL.024652927 cfsp38 · normal
- BIG PRAIRIE CREEK NEAR GALLION, AL.0246650015 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 306 | 91.58 | 2/3 | p8 |
| 2026-10-20 | 306 | 91.58 | 2/3 | p8 |
| 2026-10-19 | 306 | 91.58 | 2/3 | p8 |
| 2026-10-18 | 306 | 91.58 | 2/3 | p8 |
| 2026-10-17 | 306 | 91.58 | 2/4 | p23 |
| 2026-10-16 | 306 | 91.58 | 2/4 | p24 |
| 2026-10-15 | 321 | 92.56 | 1/4 | p58 |
| 2026-10-14 | 321 | 92.56 | 1/4 | p51 |
| 2026-10-13 | 321 | 92.56 | 2/4 | p28 |
| 2026-10-12 | 321 | 92.56 | 0/4 | p56 |
| 2026-10-11 | 321 | 92.56 | 1/4 | p78 |
| 2026-10-10 | 321 | 92.56 | 3/4 | p7 |
| 2026-10-09 | 321 | 92.56 | 3/4 | p11 |
| 2026-10-08 | 321 | 92.56 | 3/4 | p9 |
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