Big Escambia Creek at Flomaton, AL
River level and flood forecast · Escambia County
Normal7.6 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 11.4 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 353 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Fri, Oct 9, 8:54 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (March 31, 1929) | 30.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 35.1 ftHighway 31 bridge becomes flooded.
- 30.9 ftTown flooded from railroad tracks on west side of town east to the river.
- 30 ftMost of Flomaton will become flooded as the level rises above 30 feet.
- 22.5 ftFlooding of Highway 31 begins east of the high school to the Highway 29 intersection. Flooding of Palafox Street and streets east of Palafox, from Highway 31 south to Roosevelt and Railroad Street occurs. Evacuations may be required.
- 21 ftWater approaches streets and homes in southeast Flomaton, along with Highway 31 on the north side of town.
- 19 ftWater begins to approach several homes on north side of Highway 31.
- 16.5 ftMinor overflow of low lying areas will occur and water may enter the yards of a few homes in the north and east side of town.
- 13 ftWater reaches bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 30.9 ft — March 31, 1929
- 20.4 ft — September 30, 1998
- 20.17 ft — June 20, 2026
- 19.7 ft — March 9, 1998
- 19.55 ft — June 20, 2026
Recent crests: 20.17 ft (June 20, 2026) · 19.55 ft (June 20, 2026) · 20.4 ft (September 30, 1998) · 19.7 ft (March 9, 1998) · 14 ft (February 4, 1996)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FLMA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.