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Murder Creek (AL) at Brewton

Highest listed crest 37.00 ftFlood stage 22.0 ft24 crests since 1916

The Murder Creek (AL) at Brewton crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1916 to 2022. The highest, 37.00 ft on March 15, 1929, was major flooding, 15.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
37.00 ft
March 15, 1929
Flood stage
22.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
5
18th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
February 6, 2022
22.54 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, Murder Creek (AL) at Brewton
Action stage17.02Apr 20, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)22.011Feb 6, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.06Oct 6, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.05Mar 17, 1990Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1916 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Murder Creek (AL) at Brewton, 1916 to 2022 152025303540ft Flood stage 22.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Jul 8, 1916: 30.20 ft, major floodingMar 15, 1929: 37.00 ft, major floodingSep 27, 1939: 22.50 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1975: 29.90 ft, major floodingAug 1, 1975: 26.70 ft, moderate floodingJan 26, 1978: 24.40 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1980: 23.12 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1990: 30.93 ft, major floodingMar 17, 1990: 32.61 ft, major floodingOct 6, 1995: 23.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 3, 1996: 22.00 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1998: 27.90 ft, moderate floodingSep 30, 1998: 25.90 ft, moderate flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2001: 24.44 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2009: 28.27 ft, moderate flooding; 32,800 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2014: 22.22 ft, minor flooding; 8,540 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2015: 22.55 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2017: 23.29 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2017: 22.18 ft, minor flooding; 9,240 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2018: 18.08 ft, action stage; 4,400 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2019: 17.80 ft, action stage; 4,160 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 27.64 ft, moderate flooding; 20,533 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 2021: 26.86 ft, moderate flooding; 18,508 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2022: 22.54 ft, minor flooding; 9,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 37.00 ft, Mar 15, 1929 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Murder Creek (AL) at Brewton 1910s: 1 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 2020s: 3 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Murder Creek (AL) at Brewton
1Mar 15, 192937.00+15.00Major—
2Mar 17, 199032.61+10.61Major—
3Mar 13, 199030.93+8.93Major—
4Jul 8, 191630.20+8.20Major—
5Apr 11, 197529.90+7.90Major—
6Dec 15, 200928.27+6.27Moderate32,800
7Mar 9, 199827.90+5.90Moderate—
8Sep 17, 202027.64+5.64Moderate20,533
9Oct 6, 202126.86+4.86Moderate18,508
10Aug 1, 197526.70+4.70Moderate—
11Sep 30, 199825.90+3.90Moderate18,100
12Mar 4, 200124.44+2.44Minor13,400
13Jan 26, 197824.40+2.40Minor—
14Oct 6, 199523.50+1.50Minor—
15Jan 4, 201723.29+1.29Minor11,000
16Apr 14, 198023.12+1.12Minor—
17Dec 26, 201522.55+0.55Minor10,200
18Feb 6, 202222.54+0.54Minor9,800
19Sep 27, 193922.50+0.50Minor—
20May 15, 201422.22+0.22Minor8,540
21Jun 22, 201722.18+0.18Minor9,240
22Feb 3, 199622.000.00Minor—
23Dec 30, 201818.08−3.92Action4,400
24Apr 20, 201917.80−4.20Action4,160

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
Brewton27.046.60 ft, Mar 15, 19292
Little Rock12.018.74 ft, Jun 20, 20266

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BWMA1, 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.