Rivers in Alabama
Conecuh River at Brewton
Below flood stage
8.48ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 27.00 ft
- Record crest
- 46.60 ft1929
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 34.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 32.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 27.00 ft |
| Action | 22.00 ft |
- 46.90 ftHighway 41 bridge underwater.
- 43.60 ftWater reaches underside of Highway 41 bridge.
- 42.00 ftLarge portions of the municipal airport flood. Highways 29 and 41 will flood.
- 38.00 ftWater reaches Highway 29 east of East Brewton. The municipal airport begins to flood.
- 36.00 ftTravis Road near Highway 41 begins to flood.
- 33.00 ftState Highway 41 begins to flood.
- 31.00 ftSome county roads become flooded.
- 27.00 ftFlooding of farmland and lowlands. Cattle should be moved to higher ground.
- 22.00 ftFlooding of low lying pastureland. Cattle should be moved to higher ground.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 6% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
26 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 15, 1929 | 46.60 ft |
| 2 | March 21, 1990 | 35.04 ft |
| 3 | December 20, 2009 | 31.83 ft |
| 4 | December 2, 1948 | 31.20 ft |
| 5 | April 6, 1960 | 31.02 ft |
| 6 | March 26, 1943 | 30.50 ft |
| 7 | December 30, 2015 | 30.36 ft |
| 8 | December 30, 2015 | 30.36 ft |
| 9 | March 9, 2001 | 30.24 ft |
| 10 | April 11, 1975 | 30.15 ft |
| 11 | April 12, 1975 | 30.00 ft |
| 12 | February 23, 1975 | 29.95 ft |
| 13 | September 18, 2020 | 29.42 ft |
| 14 | March 2, 1961 | 28.92 ft |
| 15 | August 1, 1975 | 28.22 ft |
| 16 | June 20, 1989 | 28.21 ft |
| 17 | April 13, 2014 | 28.21 ft |
| 18 | August 2, 1975 | 28.10 ft |
| 19 | April 4, 2009 | 28.00 ft |
| 20 | April 7, 2005 | 27.96 ft |
| 21 | July 14, 1994 | 27.84 ft |
| 22 | October 7, 1995 | 27.69 ft |
| 23 | January 4, 2019 | 27.34 ft |
| 24 | January 9, 2017 | 27.16 ft |
| 25 | January 16, 2020 | 27.10 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 7, 2021: 27.03 ft
- September 18, 2020: 29.42 ft
- January 16, 2020: 27.10 ft
- January 4, 2019: 27.34 ft
- January 9, 2017: 27.16 ft
- December 30, 2015: 30.36 ft
- December 30, 2015: 30.36 ft
- April 13, 2014: 28.21 ft
- December 20, 2009: 31.83 ft
- April 4, 2009: 28.00 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.