Conecuh River at Brewton, AL
River level and flood forecast · Escambia County
Normal15.2 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 11.8 ft below flood stage (27 ft).
Flow: 4,810 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 | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 32 ft |
| Flood stage | 27 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 1929) | 46.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 46.9 ftHighway 41 bridge underwater.
- 43.6 ftWater reaches underside of Highway 41 bridge.
- 42 ftLarge portions of the municipal airport flood. Highways 29 and 41 will flood.
- 38 ftWater reaches Highway 29 east of East Brewton. The municipal airport begins to flood.
- 36 ftTravis Road near Highway 41 begins to flood.
- 33 ftState Highway 41 begins to flood.
- 31 ftSome county roads become flooded.
- 27 ftFlooding of farmland and lowlands. Cattle should be moved to higher ground.
- 22 ftFlooding of low lying pastureland. Cattle should be moved to higher ground.
Highest crests on record
- 46.6 ft — March 15, 1929
- 35.04 ft — March 21, 1990
- 31.83 ft — December 20, 2009
- 31.2 ft — December 2, 1948
- 31.02 ft — April 6, 1960
Recent crests: 27.03 ft (October 7, 2021) · 29.42 ft (September 18, 2020) · 27.1 ft (January 16, 2020) · 27.34 ft (January 4, 2019) · 27.16 ft (January 9, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamConecuh River at River Falls, AL
- Murder Creek (AL) at Brewton, AL
- Burnt Corn Creek at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW, AL
- Escambia River near Century, FL
- Big Escambia Creek at Flomaton, AL
- Sardine Branch near Little Rock, AL
- Blackwater River near Bradley, AL
- Murder Creek near Evergreen, AL
- Blackwater River (AL) near Baker, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BWTA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.