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Sardine Branch near Little Rock

Highest listed crest 18.74 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft26 crests since 2001

The Sardine Branch near Little Rock crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2001 to 2026. The highest, 18.74 ft on June 20, 2026, was major flooding, 6.74 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.74 ft
June 20, 2026; 12,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
6
11th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
June 20, 2026
18.74 ft, major 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, Sardine Branch near Little Rock
Action stage5.016Apr 12, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.03Jun 10, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.06Jun 20, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 2001 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sardine Branch near Little Rock, 2001 to 2026 05101520ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Mar 5, 2001: 16.63 ft, major flooding; 10,098 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2002: 11.27 ft, action stage; 5,268 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2003: 9.99 ft, action stage; 4,443 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 14.30 ft, minor flooding; 7,867 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2005: 9.83 ft, action stage; 4,345 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2006: 5.22 ft, action stage; 1,754 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2007: 7.69 ft, action stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2008: 8.70 ft, action stage; 3,666 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2009: 9.18 ft, action stage; 3,951 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2009: 18.02 ft, major flooding; 11,524 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2011: 7.51 ft, action stage; 2,978 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2012: 8.05 ft, action stage; 3,286 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2013: 8.47 ft, action stage; 3,631 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2014: 14.50 ft, minor flooding; 8,051 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2015: 4.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,576 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 16.15 ft, major flooding; 9,622 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2017: 16.09 ft, major flooding; 9,563 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2018: 9.87 ft, action stage; 4,369 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2019: 6.42 ft, action stage; 2,378 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2020: 10.90 ft, action stage; 5,010 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2021: 9.07 ft, action stage; 3,885 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2022: 16.77 ft, major flooding; 10,239 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2023: 9.68 ft, action stage; 4,253 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 6.33 ft, action stage; 2,330 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2025: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 7,150 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2026: 18.74 ft, major flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.74 ft, Jun 20, 2026 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sardine Branch near Little Rock 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 3 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Sardine Branch near Little Rock
1Jun 20, 202618.74+6.74Major12,300
2Dec 15, 200918.02+6.02Major11,524
3Feb 5, 202216.77+4.77Major10,239
4Mar 5, 200116.63+4.63Major10,098
5Dec 25, 201516.15+4.15Major9,622
6Jan 3, 201716.09+4.09Major9,563
7May 15, 201414.50+2.50Minor8,051
8Sep 18, 200414.30+2.30Minor7,867
9Jun 10, 202513.50+1.50Minor7,150
10Sep 26, 200211.27−0.73Action5,268
11Sep 16, 202010.90−1.10Action5,010
12Mar 7, 20039.99−2.01Action4,443
13Sep 5, 20189.87−2.13Action4,369
14Jul 12, 20059.83−2.17Action4,345
15Jun 17, 20239.68−2.32Action4,253
16Apr 14, 20099.18−2.82Action3,951
17Jul 3, 20219.07−2.93Action3,885
18Aug 27, 20088.70−3.30Action3,666
19Feb 27, 20138.47−3.53Action3,631
20Sep 6, 20128.05−3.95Action3,286
21Apr 15, 20077.69−4.31Action3,080
22Mar 9, 20117.51−4.49Action2,978
23Jan 5, 20196.42−5.58Action2,378
24Apr 12, 20246.33−5.67Action2,330
25May 11, 20065.22−6.78Action1,754
26Apr 19, 20154.85−7.15Below flood stage1,576

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
Brewton22.037.00 ft, Mar 15, 19295

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STNA1, 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.