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Styx River near Loxley at Smith's Landing

Highest listed crest 28.21 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft28 crests since 2011

The Styx River near Loxley at Smith's Landing crested above flood stage 28 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2026. The highest, 28.21 ft on September 17, 2020, was minor flooding, 14.21 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Styx River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.21 ft
September 17, 2020
Flood stage
14.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
28 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 19, 2026
22.87 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, Styx River near Loxley at Smith's Landing
Action stage10.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.028Jun 19, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

28 crests from 2011 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Styx River near Loxley at Smith's Landing, 2011 to 2026 1015202530ft Flood stage 14.0 ft Sep 4, 2011: 14.87 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2012: 17.10 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 2013: 14.93 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2013: 14.74 ft, minor floodingJul 11, 2013: 15.26 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2014: 19.88 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 2014: 25.79 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 2014: 14.07 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 2015: 15.44 ft, minor floodingDec 24, 2015: 19.01 ft, minor floodingJan 3, 2017: 19.11 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2017: 17.78 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 2017: 16.87 ft, minor floodingOct 23, 2017: 23.92 ft, minor floodingSep 6, 2018: 22.96 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 2020: 28.21 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2021: 14.93 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2021: 16.03 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2021: 19.60 ft, minor floodingDec 10, 2021: 15.65 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2022: 20.92 ft, minor floodingAug 4, 2022: 14.96 ft, minor floodingAug 25, 2022: 14.56 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2024: 16.97 ft, minor floodingDec 30, 2024: 18.83 ft, minor floodingMar 31, 2025: 22.19 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 2025: 25.63 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2026: 22.87 ft, minor flooding Highest, 28.21 ft, Sep 17, 2020 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Styx River near Loxley at Smith's Landing 2010s: 15 15 2020s: 13 2010s2020s
  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 Loxley at Smith's Landing
1Sep 17, 202028.21+14.21Minor—
2Apr 30, 201425.79+11.79Minor—
3Apr 7, 202525.63+11.63Minor—
4Oct 23, 201723.92+9.92Minor—
5Sep 6, 201822.96+8.96Minor—
6Jun 19, 202622.87+8.87Minor—
7Mar 31, 202522.19+8.19Minor—
8May 27, 202220.92+6.92Minor—
9Apr 15, 201419.88+5.88Minor—
10Aug 31, 202119.60+5.60Minor—
11Jan 3, 201719.11+5.11Minor—
12Dec 24, 201519.01+5.01Minor—
13Dec 30, 202418.83+4.83Minor—
14Aug 31, 201717.78+3.78Minor—
15Jun 12, 201217.10+3.10Minor—
16May 14, 202416.97+2.97Minor—
17Oct 9, 201716.87+2.87Minor—
18Jun 23, 202116.03+2.03Minor—
19Dec 10, 202115.65+1.65Minor—
20Feb 27, 201515.44+1.44Minor—
21Jul 11, 201315.26+1.26Minor—
22Aug 4, 202214.96+0.96Minor—
23May 3, 201314.93+0.93Minor—
24Apr 11, 202114.93+0.93Minor—
25Sep 4, 201114.87+0.87Minor—
26Jun 19, 201314.74+0.74Minor—
27Aug 25, 202214.56+0.56Minor—
28May 15, 201414.07+0.07Minor—

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: 28.21 ft here, minor flooding

  • ElsanorAL · Sep 17, 2020 · 23.52 ft · Major

April 30, 2014: 25.79 ft here, minor flooding

  • ElsanorAL · Apr 30, 2014 · 20.87 ft · Major

April 7, 2025: 25.63 ft here, minor flooding

  • ElsanorAL · Apr 8, 2025 · 20.98 ft · Major

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 Landing this gaugeAL14.028.21 ft, Sep 17, 20200
ElsanorAL12.028.60 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
Elsanor12.028.60 ft, Sep 28, 199812

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SXLA1, 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.