Escatawpa River above Wilmer, AL

River level and flood forecast · Mobile County

Normal8.2 ftas of Mon 2 PM

The river is 14.8 ft below flood stage (23 ft).

Flow: 68 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonFlood 23 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Flood stage23 ft
Record crest (June 21, 2026)28.48 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 28 ftSeveral parts of the park are under several feet of water.
  • 23 ftRoad to rv section of park begins to flood.

Highest crests on record

  1. 28.48 ft — June 21, 2026
  2. 26.72 ft — September 1, 2021
  3. 25.62 ft — August 28, 2022
  4. 24.75 ft — September 20, 2021
  5. 24.75 ft — September 20, 2021

Recent crests: 28.48 ft (June 21, 2026) · 25.62 ft (August 28, 2022) · 23.56 ft (February 6, 2022) · 24.75 ft (September 20, 2021) · 24.75 ft (September 20, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (AGRA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.