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Big Escambia Creek at Flomaton

Highest listed crest 30.90 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft15 crests since 1929

The Big Escambia Creek at Flomaton crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2026. The highest, 30.90 ft on March 31, 1929, was major flooding, 11.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
30.90 ft
March 31, 1929
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.5 ft
Crests at major
1
35th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
June 20, 2026
20.17 ft, minor flooding
Location
Escambia County
Alabama

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Big Escambia Creek at Flomaton
Action stage14.08Feb 4, 1996The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.05Jun 20, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.51Mar 31, 1929Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1929 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Escambia Creek at Flomaton, 1929 to 2026 101520253035ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 22.5 ft Mar 31, 1929: 30.90 ft, major floodingSep 27, 1939: 19.26 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1955: 19.40 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1965: 14.75 ft, action stageSep 9, 1974: 17.46 ft, action stageApr 11, 1975: 17.92 ft, action stageAug 1, 1975: 18.00 ft, action stageFeb 11, 1981: 14.50 ft, action stageFeb 3, 1983: 13.00 ft, below flood stageFeb 13, 1995: 14.40 ft, action stageOct 5, 1995: 15.50 ft, action stageFeb 4, 1996: 14.00 ft, action stageMar 9, 1998: 19.70 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 1998: 20.40 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2026: 20.17 ft, minor flooding; 16,224 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.90 ft, Mar 31, 1929 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Escambia Creek at Flomaton 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Big Escambia Creek at Flomaton
1Mar 31, 192930.90+11.90Major—
2Sep 30, 199820.40+1.40Minor—
3Jun 20, 202620.17+1.17Minor16,224
4Mar 9, 199819.70+0.70Minor—
5Apr 14, 195519.40+0.40Minor—
6Sep 27, 193919.26+0.26Minor—
7Aug 1, 197518.00−1.00Action—
8Apr 11, 197517.92−1.08Action—
9Sep 9, 197417.46−1.54Action—
10Oct 5, 199515.50−3.50Action—
11Jan 23, 196514.75−4.25Action—
12Feb 11, 198114.50−4.50Action—
13Feb 13, 199514.40−4.60Action—
14Feb 4, 199614.00−5.00Action—
15Feb 3, 198313.00−6.00Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Escambia County

Flood gauges in Escambia County
Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW16.023.50 ft, Mar 15, 19980
Brewton27.046.60 ft, Mar 15, 19292
Brewton22.037.00 ft, Mar 15, 19295
Little Rock12.018.74 ft, Jun 20, 20266

Escambia County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alabama

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLMA1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.