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Styx River near Elsanor

Highest listed crest 28.60 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft36 crests since 1995

The Styx River near Elsanor crested at major flood stage 12 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2026. The highest, 28.60 ft on September 28, 1998, was major flooding, 16.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.60 ft
September 28, 1998; 48,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
12
2nd of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
June 20, 2026
17.82 ft, major 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, Styx River near Elsanor
Action stage7.01Apr 11, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.012May 14, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.011Apr 1, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.012Jun 20, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1995 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Styx River near Elsanor, 1995 to 2026 1015202530ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Oct 4, 1995: 19.80 ft, major floodingJul 21, 1997: 19.82 ft, major flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1998: 28.60 ft, major flooding; 48,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2005: 19.62 ft, major flooding; 15,090 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2008: 15.78 ft, moderate flooding; 7,740 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 19.51 ft, major flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2009: 13.14 ft, minor flooding; 3,790 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2010: 17.69 ft, major flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2011: 12.49 ft, minor flooding; 3,430 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2012: 12.79 ft, minor flooding; 3,310 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2013: 12.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,940 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2013: 13.09 ft, minor flooding; 3,580 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2014: 16.45 ft, moderate flooding; 7,950 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 20.87 ft, major flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2015: 13.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,670 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 14.58 ft, moderate flooding; 5,180 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2017: 15.15 ft, moderate flooding; 5,270 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2017: 14.45 ft, moderate flooding; 4,320 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2017: 16.63 ft, moderate flooding; 7,780 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2017: 14.66 ft, moderate flooding; 4,590 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2017: 13.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,360 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2017: 18.69 ft, major flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2018: 13.45 ft, minor flooding; 3,540 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2018: 17.95 ft, major flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 23.52 ft, major flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2021: 11.84 ft, action stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2021: 12.71 ft, minor flooding; 3,069 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2021: 15.29 ft, moderate flooding; 5,472 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2021: 12.09 ft, minor flooding; 2,760 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2022: 16.10 ft, moderate flooding; 6,792 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2022: 12.19 ft, minor flooding; 2,750 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2024: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 3,450 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2024: 14.43 ft, moderate flooding; 4,290 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2025: 16.97 ft, moderate flooding; 8,341 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2025: 20.98 ft, major flooding; 20,623 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2026: 17.82 ft, major flooding; 10,425 cubic feet per second Highest, 28.60 ft, Sep 28, 1998 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Styx River near Elsanor 1990s: 3 2000s: 4 2010s: 17 17 2020s: 11 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Styx River near Elsanor
1Sep 28, 199828.60+16.60Major48,000
2Sep 17, 202023.52+11.52Major33,300
3Apr 8, 202520.98+8.98Major20,623
4Apr 30, 201420.87+8.87Major17,300
5Jul 21, 199719.82+7.82Major15,900
6Oct 4, 199519.80+7.80Major—
7Apr 1, 200519.62+7.62Major15,090
8Mar 29, 200919.51+7.51Major13,900
9Oct 24, 201718.69+6.69Major12,700
10Sep 6, 201817.95+5.95Major10,700
11Jun 20, 202617.82+5.82Major10,425
12Jan 22, 201017.69+5.69Major10,100
13Apr 1, 202516.97+4.97Moderate8,341
14Jun 22, 201716.63+4.63Moderate7,780
15Apr 15, 201416.45+4.45Moderate7,950
16May 27, 202216.10+4.10Moderate6,792
17Apr 6, 200815.78+3.78Moderate7,740
18Aug 31, 202115.29+3.29Moderate5,472
19Jan 3, 201715.15+3.15Moderate5,270
20Aug 31, 201714.66+2.66Moderate4,590
21Dec 24, 201514.58+2.58Moderate5,180
22Jun 7, 201714.45+2.45Moderate4,320
23Dec 30, 202414.43+2.43Moderate4,290
24May 14, 202413.50+1.50Minor3,450
25Feb 12, 201813.45+1.45Minor3,540
26Apr 16, 201513.19+1.19Minor3,670
27Oct 9, 201713.19+1.19Minor3,360
28Dec 14, 200913.14+1.14Minor3,790
29Jul 12, 201313.09+1.09Minor3,580
30Jun 13, 201212.79+0.79Minor3,310
31Jun 23, 202112.71+0.71Minor3,069
32Sep 5, 201112.49+0.49Minor3,430
33Feb 27, 201312.30+0.30Minor2,940
34Aug 26, 202212.19+0.19Minor2,750
35Dec 11, 202112.09+0.09Minor2,760
36Apr 11, 202111.84−0.16Action2,640

The worst floods along the Styx River

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

September 17, 2020: 23.52 ft here, major flooding

April 8, 2025: 20.98 ft here, major flooding

April 30, 2014: 20.87 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Styx River

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

Flood gauges on the Styx River
Loxley at Smith's LandingAL14.028.21 ft, Sep 17, 20200
Elsanor this gaugeAL12.028.60 ft, Sep 28, 199812

Other gauges in Baldwin County

Flood gauges in Baldwin County
Silverhill11.023.06 ft, Apr 30, 20146
Barrineau Park13.026.30 ft, Sep 29, 19981
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 STXA1, 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.