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Conecuh River at Brewton

Highest listed crest 46.60 ftFlood stage 27.0 ft23 crests since 1929

The Conecuh River at Brewton crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2021. The highest, 46.60 ft on March 15, 1929, was major flooding, 19.60 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Conecuh River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
46.60 ft
March 15, 1929
Flood stage
27.0 ft
Major flooding from 34.0 ft
Crests at major
2
27th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
October 7, 2021
27.03 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, Conecuh River at Brewton
Action stage22.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)27.021Oct 7, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage32.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage34.02Mar 21, 1990Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1929 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Conecuh River at Brewton, 1929 to 2021 253035404550ft Flood stage 27.0 ftMajor 34.0 ft Mar 15, 1929: 46.60 ft, major floodingMar 26, 1943: 30.50 ft, minor floodingDec 2, 1948: 31.20 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 1960: 31.02 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 1961: 28.92 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 1975: 29.95 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1975: 30.15 ft, minor floodingAug 1, 1975: 28.22 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 1989: 28.21 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1990: 35.04 ft, major floodingJul 14, 1994: 27.84 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 1995: 27.69 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2001: 30.24 ft, minor flooding; 58,100 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2005: 27.96 ft, minor flooding; 33,500 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2009: 28.00 ft, minor flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 2009: 31.83 ft, minor flooding; 72,900 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2014: 28.21 ft, minor flooding; 37,600 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 30.36 ft, minor flooding; 59,400 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2017: 27.16 ft, minor flooding; 25,663 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2019: 27.34 ft, minor flooding; 26,614 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2020: 27.10 ft, minor flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2020: 29.42 ft, minor flooding; 45,900 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2021: 27.03 ft, minor flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 46.60 ft, Mar 15, 1929 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Conecuh River at Brewton 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 2 1950s: 0 1960s: 2 1970s: 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 2000s: 4 4 2010s: 4 2020s: 3 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, Conecuh River at Brewton
1Mar 15, 192946.60+19.60Major—
2Mar 21, 199035.04+8.04Major—
3Dec 20, 200931.83+4.83Minor72,900
4Dec 2, 194831.20+4.20Minor—
5Apr 6, 196031.02+4.02Minor—
6Mar 26, 194330.50+3.50Minor—
7Dec 30, 201530.36+3.36Minor59,400
8Mar 9, 200130.24+3.24Minor58,100
9Apr 11, 197530.15+3.15Minor—
10Feb 23, 197529.95+2.95Minor—
11Sep 18, 202029.42+2.42Minor45,900
12Mar 2, 196128.92+1.92Minor—
13Aug 1, 197528.22+1.22Minor—
14Jun 20, 198928.21+1.21Minor—
15Apr 13, 201428.21+1.21Minor37,600
16Apr 4, 200928.00+1.00Minor36,000
17Apr 7, 200527.96+0.96Minor33,500
18Jul 14, 199427.84+0.84Minor—
19Oct 7, 199527.69+0.69Minor—
20Jan 4, 201927.34+0.34Minor26,614
21Jan 9, 201727.16+0.16Minor25,663
22Jan 16, 202027.10+0.10Minor25,300
23Oct 7, 202127.03+0.03Minor24,900

The worst floods along the Conecuh River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Conecuh River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 15, 1929: 46.60 ft here, major flooding

  • River FallsAL · Mar 15, 1929 · 52.50 ft · Major · its highest

March 21, 1990: 35.04 ft here, major flooding

December 20, 2009: 31.83 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Conecuh River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Conecuh River
River FallsAL37.052.50 ft, Mar 15, 19291
Brewton this gaugeAL27.046.60 ft, Mar 15, 19292

Other gauges in Escambia County

Flood gauges in Escambia County
Flomaton19.030.90 ft, Mar 31, 19291
Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW16.023.50 ft, Mar 15, 19980
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 BWTA1, 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.