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Escatawpa River above Wilmer

Highest listed crest 28.48 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft34 crests since 1946

The Escatawpa River above Wilmer crested above flood stage 9 times among the 34 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1946 to 2026. The highest, 28.48 ft on June 21, 2026, was minor flooding, 5.48 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.48 ft
June 21, 2026; 11,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
23.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 21, 2026
28.48 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mobile County
Alabama

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Escatawpa River above Wilmer
Flood stage (minor)23.09Jun 21, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

34 crests from 1946 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Escatawpa River above Wilmer, 1946 to 2026 1015202530ft Flood stage 23.0 ft Mar 28, 1946: 18.40 ft, below flood stage; 8,600 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1947: 18.28 ft, below flood stage; 8,480 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1948: 20.90 ft, below flood stage; 14,900 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1948: 24.00 ft, minor flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1950: 17.20 ft, below flood stage; 7,220 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1951: 19.60 ft, below flood stage; 11,300 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1952: 14.76 ft, below flood stage; 5,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1953: 15.34 ft, below flood stage; 6,000 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1953: 15.20 ft, below flood stage; 5,920 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1955: 23.25 ft, minor flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1956: 20.80 ft, below flood stage; 13,900 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1957: 21.10 ft, below flood stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1957: 16.60 ft, below flood stage; 6,880 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1959: 24.66 ft, minor flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1960: 20.76 ft, below flood stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1961: 21.81 ft, below flood stage; 17,400 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 1961: 22.60 ft, below flood stage; 21,100 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1963: 12.30 ft, below flood stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1964: 17.77 ft, below flood stage; 7,930 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1965: 18.03 ft, below flood stage; 8,190 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1966: 18.10 ft, below flood stage; 8,270 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1967: 13.82 ft, below flood stage; 4,910 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1967: 16.35 ft, below flood stage; 6,700 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1969: 18.68 ft, below flood stage; 9,160 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1970: 14.43 ft, below flood stage; 5,330 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1970: 16.34 ft, below flood stage; 6,690 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1972: 17.19 ft, below flood stage; 7,370 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1973: 17.73 ft, below flood stage; 7,890 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2021: 23.97 ft, minor flooding; 6,720 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2021: 26.72 ft, minor flooding; 9,370 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2021: 24.75 ft, minor flooding; 7,430 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2022: 23.56 ft, minor flooding; 6,371 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2022: 25.62 ft, minor flooding; 8,220 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2026: 28.48 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.48 ft, Jun 21, 2026 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Escatawpa River above Wilmer 1940s: 1 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 6 6 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Escatawpa River above Wilmer
1Jun 21, 202628.48+5.48Minor11,300
2Sep 1, 202126.72+3.72Minor9,370
3Aug 28, 202225.62+2.62Minor8,220
4Sep 20, 202124.75+1.75Minor7,430
5Jun 2, 195924.66+1.66Minor30,000
6Nov 28, 194824.00+1.00Minor26,200
7Jun 22, 202123.97+0.97Minor6,720
8Feb 6, 202223.56+0.56Minor6,371
9Apr 14, 195523.25+0.25Minor23,900
10Dec 13, 196122.60−0.40Below flood stage21,100
11Feb 25, 196121.81−1.19Below flood stage17,400
12Sep 21, 195721.10−1.90Below flood stage14,800
13Mar 7, 194820.90−2.10Below flood stage14,900
14Jul 11, 195620.80−2.20Below flood stage13,900
15May 7, 196020.76−2.24Below flood stage14,600
16Mar 31, 195119.60−3.40Below flood stage11,300
17Aug 19, 196918.68−4.32Below flood stage9,160
18Mar 28, 194618.40−4.60Below flood stage8,600
19Apr 16, 194718.28−4.72Below flood stage8,480
20Feb 17, 196618.10−4.90Below flood stage8,270
21Apr 4, 196518.03−4.97Below flood stage8,190
22Apr 28, 196417.77−5.23Below flood stage7,930
23Sep 14, 197317.73−5.27Below flood stage7,890
24Sep 2, 195017.20−5.80Below flood stage7,220
25May 9, 197217.19−5.81Below flood stage7,370
26Nov 15, 195716.60−6.40Below flood stage6,880
27Oct 31, 196716.35−6.65Below flood stage6,700
28Dec 17, 197016.34−6.66Below flood stage6,690
29Feb 25, 195315.34−7.66Below flood stage6,000
30Dec 8, 195315.20−7.80Below flood stage5,920
31May 20, 195214.76−8.24Below flood stage5,280
32Mar 5, 197014.43−8.57Below flood stage5,330
33Jan 2, 196713.82−9.18Below flood stage4,910
34Jan 21, 196312.30−10.70Below flood stage4,000

The worst floods along the Escatawpa River

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

September 1, 2021: 26.72 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Escatawpa River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Escatawpa River
Wilmer this gaugeAL23.028.48 ft, Jun 21, 20260
Orange GroveMS8.011.90 ft, Sep 28, 19980

Other gauges in Mobile County

Flood gauges in Mobile County
Saraland4.010.15 ft, Jun 19, 20268
Barry Steam Plant12.018.19 ft, Mar 6, 19610

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AGRA1, 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.