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Burnt Corn Creek at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW

Highest listed crest 23.50 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft27 crests since 1990

The Burnt Corn Creek at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW crested above flood stage 10 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2022. The highest, 23.50 ft on March 15, 1998, was moderate flooding, 7.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.50 ft
March 15, 1998
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.0 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 5, 2022
16.47 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, Burnt Corn Creek at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW
Action stage11.09Jun 23, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.07Feb 5, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.03Dec 15, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 1990 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Burnt Corn Creek at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW, 1990 to 2022 010203040ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 33.0 ft Dec 15, 1990: 20.85 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1998: 23.50 ft, moderate floodingSep 29, 1998: 22.15 ft, moderate flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1999: 12.22 ft, action stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1999: 7.71 ft, below flood stage; 946 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2001: 17.56 ft, minor flooding; 8,300 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2002: 10.54 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2003: 15.68 ft, action stage; 5,810 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2004: 13.09 ft, action stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2004: 12.35 ft, action stage; 3,180 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2006: 7.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2007: 12.18 ft, action stage; 2,840 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2007: 9.78 ft, below flood stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2009: 12.03 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2009: 23.03 ft, moderate flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 8.98 ft, below flood stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2012: 9.28 ft, below flood stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2013: 11.53 ft, action stage; 3,090 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2014: 13.94 ft, action stage; 4,510 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 17.28 ft, minor flooding; 7,290 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2017: 17.03 ft, minor flooding; 7,050 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2017: 15.30 ft, action stage; 5,530 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2018: 10.76 ft, below flood stage; 2,670 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2019: 10.92 ft, below flood stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 18.85 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2021: 16.15 ft, minor flooding; 7,150 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2022: 16.47 ft, minor flooding; 7,530 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.50 ft, Mar 15, 1998 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Burnt Corn Creek at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Burnt Corn Creek at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW
1Mar 15, 199823.50+7.50Moderate—
2Dec 15, 200923.03+7.03Moderate21,000
3Sep 29, 199822.15+6.15Moderate18,400
4Dec 15, 199020.85+4.85Minor—
5Sep 17, 202018.85+2.85Minor10,900
6Mar 4, 200117.56+1.56Minor8,300
7Dec 25, 201517.28+1.28Minor7,290
8Jan 4, 201717.03+1.03Minor7,050
9Feb 5, 202216.47+0.47Minor7,530
10Oct 6, 202116.15+0.15Minor7,150
11Jul 2, 200315.68−0.32Action5,810
12Jun 23, 201715.30−0.70Action5,530
13May 15, 201413.94−2.06Action4,510
14Apr 30, 200413.09−2.91Action3,650
15Nov 3, 200412.35−3.65Action3,180
16Mar 14, 199912.22−3.78Action3,500
17Apr 2, 200712.18−3.82Action2,840
18May 6, 200912.03−3.97Action2,760
19Feb 12, 201311.53−4.47Action3,090
20Apr 15, 201910.92−5.08Below flood stage2,790
21Dec 30, 201810.76−5.24Below flood stage2,670
22Sep 26, 200210.54−5.46Below flood stage2,250
23Dec 30, 20079.78−6.22Below flood stage1,760
24Feb 18, 20129.28−6.72Below flood stage1,590
25Mar 10, 20118.98−7.02Below flood stage1,500
26Oct 10, 19997.71−8.29Below flood stage946
27May 11, 20067.53−8.47Below flood stage1,040

Other gauges in Escambia County

Flood gauges in Escambia County
Flomaton19.030.90 ft, Mar 31, 19291
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 BCNA1, 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.