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Perdido River near Barrineau Park

Highest listed crest 26.30 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft69 crests since 1929

The Perdido River near Barrineau Park crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 69 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2026. The highest, 26.30 ft on September 29, 1998, was major flooding, 13.30 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.30 ft
September 29, 1998; 44,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
1
35th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
June 20, 2026
18.05 ft, minor flooding
Location
Baldwin County
Alabama

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Perdido River near Barrineau Park
Action stage9.03Nov 18, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.053Jun 20, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.012Apr 8, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.01Sep 29, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Perdido River near Barrineau Park, 1929 to 2026 1015202530ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Mar 15, 1929: 25.70 ft, moderate flooding; 41,000 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1944: 16.17 ft, minor flooding; 9,390 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1946: 14.33 ft, minor flooding; 7,390 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1947: 15.62 ft, minor flooding; 8,740 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1949: 14.30 ft, minor flooding; 7,390 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1950: 14.07 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1951: 14.45 ft, minor flooding; 7,150 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1953: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1957: 15.62 ft, minor flooding; 9,440 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1960: 14.68 ft, minor flooding; 7,940 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1961: 15.72 ft, minor flooding; 9,610 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1962: 17.60 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1964: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1965: 14.86 ft, minor flooding; 8,210 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1965: 17.28 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 1967: 14.38 ft, minor flooding; 7,520 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1969: 13.08 ft, minor flooding; 5,920 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1970: 16.59 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1973: 12.09 ft, action stage; 5,000 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1974: 19.04 ft, moderate flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1975: 19.41 ft, moderate flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1976: 15.35 ft, minor flooding; 8,980 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 18.95 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 7,690 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1980: 19.17 ft, moderate flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1981: 18.28 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1983: 20.86 ft, moderate flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 1984: 15.16 ft, minor flooding; 8,670 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1985: 13.28 ft, minor flooding; 6,160 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 1985: 15.26 ft, minor flooding; 8,830 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1989: 18.85 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1990: 21.37 ft, moderate flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1991: 13.19 ft, minor flooding; 6,060 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1992: 15.10 ft, minor flooding; 8,580 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1993: 14.13 ft, minor flooding; 7,190 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1995: 23.94 ft, moderate flooding; 39,000 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1995: 18.75 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1995: 20.32 ft, moderate flooding; 21,900 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1997: 14.58 ft, minor flooding; 7,240 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1998: 26.30 ft, major flooding; 44,000 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1999: 14.90 ft, minor flooding; 7,660 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2001: 12.89 ft, action stage; 5,300 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2002: 17.01 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2003: 19.16 ft, moderate flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 16.76 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2005: 15.13 ft, minor flooding; 7,970 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2006: 12.27 ft, action stage; 4,730 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2008: 14.05 ft, minor flooding; 6,560 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2009: 17.62 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2009: 16.11 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2009: 13.78 ft, minor floodingDec 16, 2009: 21.23 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 2010: 17.31 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2012: 13.54 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 2012: 14.51 ft, minor flooding; 6,760 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2014: 14.45 ft, minor flooding; 6,670 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2014: 14.27 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2015: 13.73 ft, minor floodingDec 26, 2015: 15.25 ft, minor flooding; 7,540 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2017: 18.13 ft, minor flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2017: 17.87 ft, minor flooding; 13,015 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2017: 13.14 ft, minor flooding; 4,842 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2017: 15.05 ft, minor flooding; 7,191 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2018: 17.98 ft, minor flooding; 14,164 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 22.27 ft, moderate flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2021: 14.15 ft, minor flooding; 5,890 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 15.85 ft, minor flooding; 8,270 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2025: 20.71 ft, moderate flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2026: 18.05 ft, minor flooding; 12,704 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.30 ft, Sep 29, 1998 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Perdido River near Barrineau Park 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 4 1950s: 4 1960s: 8 1970s: 6 1980s: 7 1990s: 10 2000s: 9 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 5 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

The 50 highest of 69 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Perdido River near Barrineau Park
1Sep 29, 199826.30+13.30Major44,000
2Mar 15, 192925.70+12.70Moderate41,000
3Apr 15, 199523.94+10.94Moderate39,000
4Sep 17, 202022.27+9.27Moderate24,400
5Mar 17, 199021.37+8.37Moderate26,300
6Dec 16, 200921.23+8.23Moderate—
7Apr 9, 198320.86+7.86Moderate24,100
8Apr 8, 202520.71+7.71Moderate19,300
9Oct 5, 199520.32+7.32Moderate21,900
10Aug 1, 197519.41+6.41Moderate18,500
11Apr 15, 198019.17+6.17Moderate17,800
12May 20, 200319.16+6.16Moderate16,700
13Aug 9, 197419.04+6.04Moderate17,300
14Jan 26, 197818.95+5.95Minor17,000
15Jun 9, 198918.85+5.85Minor16,800
16May 11, 199518.75+5.75Minor16,400
17Feb 11, 198118.28+5.28Minor15,100
18Jan 4, 201718.13+5.13Minor13,700
19Jun 20, 202618.05+5.05Minor12,704
20Sep 7, 201817.98+4.98Minor14,164
21Jun 23, 201717.87+4.87Minor13,015
22Mar 28, 200917.62+4.62Minor12,900
23Apr 2, 196217.60+4.60Minor13,100
24Jan 23, 201017.31+4.31Minor—
25Oct 2, 196517.28+4.28Minor12,400
26Sep 27, 200217.01+4.01Minor11,600
27Sep 18, 200416.76+3.76Minor11,100
28Dec 6, 195316.60+3.60Minor11,100
29Jun 3, 197016.59+3.59Minor11,100
30Apr 28, 196416.30+3.30Minor10,600
31Mar 24, 194416.17+3.17Minor9,390
32Apr 1, 200916.11+3.11Minor—
33Sep 2, 202115.85+2.85Minor8,270
34Apr 12, 196115.72+2.72Minor9,610
35Mar 9, 194715.62+2.62Minor8,740
36Apr 7, 195715.62+2.62Minor9,440
37Jan 2, 197615.35+2.35Minor8,980
38Oct 30, 198515.26+2.26Minor8,830
39Dec 26, 201515.25+2.25Minor7,540
40Aug 4, 198415.16+2.16Minor8,670
41Apr 1, 200515.13+2.13Minor7,970
42Jan 13, 199215.10+2.10Minor8,580
43Oct 24, 201715.05+2.05Minor7,191
44Jun 28, 199914.90+1.90Minor7,660
45Jan 25, 196514.86+1.86Minor8,210
46Apr 4, 196014.68+1.68Minor7,940
47Aug 24, 199714.58+1.58Minor7,240
48Jun 13, 201214.51+1.51Minor6,760
49Mar 6, 197914.50+1.50Minor7,690
50Mar 21, 195114.45+1.45Minor7,150

Other gauges in Baldwin County

Flood gauges in Baldwin County
Silverhill11.023.06 ft, Apr 30, 20146
Elsanor12.028.60 ft, Sep 28, 199812
Loxley at Smith's Landing14.028.21 ft, Sep 17, 20200

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRPF1, 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.