Pea River at Elba (US 84), AL
River level and flood forecast · Coffee County
Normal10.7 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 19.3 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
Forecast to rise to 11.3 ft Mon 1 PM, below the 30 ft flood stage.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:56 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 46 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 32 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 25 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 1929) | 43.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 46 ftA major flood is expected to top the levee and innundate Elba and the reaches of the Pea River near Elba.
- 44 ftFlood waters are expected to reach the lowest point of the levee protecting downtown elba at highway 84, with the threat of flooding affecting the downtown area of elba. Many homes outside the levee will be subject to substantial flooding.
- 41 ftWater is expected to cover a large portion of state highway 87 north of Elba. The Seaboard Coast Railroad bridge in Elba will become submerged.
- 35 ftFlooding on the Pea River will affect low lying houses and streets east of highway 189 south near Elba.
- 32 ftModerate flooding on the Pea River will affect homes outside the levee near Elba and will extend to Smith Avenue, otherwise known as State Highway 125.
- 30 ftMinor flooding will affect farmland along the Pea River near Elba.
- 28 ftWater will extend to the city swimming pool in Elba on the east bank of the Pea River, near the highway 84 bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 43.5 ft — March 15, 1929
- 43.28 ft — March 17, 1990
- 41.42 ft — December 26, 2015
- 39.23 ft — March 8, 1998
- 38.33 ft — July 7, 1994
Recent crests: 31.64 ft (September 18, 2020) · 28.4 ft (January 1, 2016) · 41.42 ft (December 26, 2015) · 25.58 ft (April 8, 2014) · 33.73 ft (December 15, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamPea River near Samson (CR 52), AL
- Conecuh River near Brantley, AL
- Pea River near Ariton (US 231), AL
- Patsaliga Creek near Brantley, AL
- Choctawhatchee River near Bellwood (CR 45), AL
- Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134), AL
- Conecuh River at River Falls, AL
- Choctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52), AL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ELBA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.