Escambia River near Century, FL
River level and flood forecast · Escambia County
Normal10.4 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 6,000 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 10, 7:48 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 37 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 1929) | 37.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 37 ftRecord Flood of 1929 - Severe flooding in Century.
- 34 ftSome flooding in the eastern sections of Century.
- 33.2 ftBridge flood of Highway 4 floods.
- 24.2 ftSecond Flood of Record Hurricenae George - Water enters several houses on Worley Road, Daffin Road, and Fairground Road.
- 23.7 ftSecond highest record flood - Approximately 8 houses become isolated and sections of Mystic Springs Road, River Bend Road and Fairground Road are impassable. Water from the river flows into ponds at B and L Catfish Farm on Mystic Road.
- 23.3 ftWidespread flooding of pasture and farm land. Water begins to reach Mystic Springs Road, Worley Road, Mamer Holley Lane and River Bend Road. Approximately 5 houses become isolated in the McDavid and Molino communities. Public boat ramps at Mystic Springs and Fairground Road are submerged.
- 19 ftLow lying pastures will flood. Cattle should be moved to higher ground.
- 17 ftConsiderable flooding of lowlands.
- 13 ftMinor overflow of lowlands in the area.
Highest crests on record
- 37.8 ft — March 15, 1929
- 24.35 ft — March 18, 1990
- 23.84 ft — September 30, 1998
- 23.7 ft — March 9, 1998
- 23.32 ft — April 12, 1975
Recent crests: 19.05 ft (June 21, 2026) · 17.49 ft (April 9, 2025) · 17.15 ft (March 16, 2024) · 17.08 ft (March 12, 2024) · 17.33 ft (March 22, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CTYF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.