Blackwater River near Bradley, AL

River level and flood forecast · Escambia County

Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 2 PM

Flow: 219 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 25.35 ft — March 17, 1990
  2. 25.3 ft — March 8, 1998
  3. 24.2 ft — June 4, 1970
  4. 24.2 ft — September 17, 2020
  5. 20.37 ft — July 31, 1975

Recent crests: 11.59 ft (May 19, 2024) · 5.63 ft (August 16, 2023) · 14.02 ft (October 6, 2021) · 11.81 ft (July 13, 2021) · 24.2 ft (September 17, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRDA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.