Styx River near Elsanor, AL
River level and flood forecast · Baldwin County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 9.5 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 264 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 10, 9:34 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (September 28, 1998) | 28.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftWater reaches roadway of CR-87 bridge. Higher water levels flood the bridge and the road becomes impassable.
- 21 ftFlooding occurs to streets along the river in Seminole Landing and begins to approach higher elevation houses on Donovan and Juniper Rds.
- 19 ftWater begins to flood Juniper Road in the Seminole Landing community.
- 17 ftMajor Flood stage. Water is near and under low lying houses on Donovan Circle with the road flooded. Goat Cooper and Waterworld Roads impassable, with major flooding near the river.
- 16 ftWater begins to flood low lying areas on Donovan Circle in the Seminole Landing community. Water begins to overflow bulkheads on Juniper Road. Goat Cooper and Waterworld Rds are flooded with Riverside and the Retreat RV parks flooded.
- 14 ftModerate Flood Stage. Water reaches top of bulkheads on Donovan Circle in the Seminole Landing community. Upstream, wter begins to flood Waterworld and areas near Goat Cooper Roads.
- 12 ftResidents downstream at Seminole Landing should be alert to possible flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 28.6 ft — September 28, 1998
- 23.52 ft — September 17, 2020
- 20.98 ft — April 8, 2025
- 20.87 ft — April 30, 2014
- 19.82 ft — July 21, 1997
Recent crests: 17.82 ft (June 20, 2026) · 20.98 ft (April 8, 2025) · 16.97 ft (April 1, 2025) · 14.43 ft (December 30, 2024) · 13.5 ft (May 14, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (STXA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.