Styx River at Styx River at Seminole, AL

River level and flood forecast · Baldwin County

Normal8.8 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 21.48 ftFlood of record - Sally. Extensive flooding of houses on Donavan Circle, Juniper Road and Lost River Road, with several feet of water in houses.
  • 16 ftDonovan Circle and Juniper Rds are flooded, with water flooding yards and approaching lower elevation houses.
  • 13.5 ftWater begins to overflow the bulkhead of Seminole Boat Landing and lower bulkheads on Juniper Dr and Donovan Circle.
  • 12.5 ftWater approaches road on Donavan Circle. Water begins to flood southern portions of Lost River Road.

Highest crests on record

  1. 21.48 ft — September 18, 2020
  2. 18.86 ft — April 30, 2014
  3. 14.55 ft — June 22, 2017
  4. 14.55 ft — June 24, 2017
  5. 14.52 ft — September 6, 2018

Recent crests: 12.59 ft (May 29, 2022) · 11.03 ft (October 29, 2021) · 11.37 ft (September 22, 2021) · 12.52 ft (September 3, 2021) · 11.06 ft (June 30, 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 (SRSA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.