Murder Creek (AL) at Brewton, AL

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 37 ftSevere flooding in Brewton and East Brewton.
• 33 ftThe Highway 29 Bridge across Murder Creek and Highway 31 Bridge across Burnt Corn Creek will be flooded.
• 30 ftSevere flooding will occur in Brewton south of Court and East Streets.
• 27 ftHighway 31 begins to flood.
• 25 ftWater will reach to Downing Street in Brewton. Portions of Snowden Street in East Brewton will become flooded. Flooding of Highway 29 will worsen and become impassable. St. Nicholas street begins to flood.
• 24 ftFlooding of Highway 29/Mildred Street begins.
• 22 ftFlooding of Persimmon and Ann Streets will begin.

Highest crests on record

1. 37 ft — March 15, 1929
2. 32.61 ft — March 17, 1990
3. 30.93 ft — March 13, 1990
4. 30.2 ft — July 8, 1916
5. 29.9 ft — April 11, 1975

Recent crests: 22.54 ft (February 6, 2022) · 26.86 ft (October 6, 2021) · 27.64 ft (September 17, 2020) · 17.8 ft (April 20, 2019) · 18.08 ft (December 30, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamBurnt Corn Creek at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW, AL
• Conecuh River at Brewton, AL
• Big Escambia Creek at Flomaton, AL
• Escambia River near Century, FL
• Sardine Branch near Little Rock, AL
• Blackwater River near Bradley, AL
• Murder Creek near Evergreen, AL
• Blackwater River (AL) near Baker, FL