Burnt Corn Creek at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW, AL
River level and flood forecast · Escambia County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 11.7 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 218 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 1998) | 23.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 33 ftMurder Creek and Burnt Corn Creek bridges are impassable.
- 29 ftSevere flooding to Court Street and East Street.
- 27 ftHighway 31 covered with flood waters. All downtown businesses impacted by flood waters.
- 24 ftWater begins to enter the Grede Foundry facility.
- 22 ftFlooding of Persimmon Street and Ann Avenue. Burnt Corn Creek Park is flooded. Downtown boardwalk businesses are in jeopardy of flood waters. Grede Foundary is threatened if water continues to rise.
- 16 ftPersimmon Street and Ann Avenue begin to flood. Jennings Park on left bank of the creek is flooded along with Highway 41 near the park. This is the critical stage for the Grede Foundry in Brewton.
Highest crests on record
- 23.5 ft — March 15, 1998
- 23.03 ft — December 15, 2009
- 22.15 ft — September 29, 1998
- 20.85 ft — December 15, 1990
- 18.85 ft — September 17, 2020
Recent crests: 16.47 ft (February 5, 2022) · 16.15 ft (October 6, 2021) · 18.85 ft (September 17, 2020) · 10.92 ft (April 15, 2019) · 10.76 ft (December 30, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BCNA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.