Perdido River near Barrineau Park

1. 26.30 ftRECORD FLOOD - Hurricane Georges. Highway 112 Bridge is closed. River Annex Road, Ruby's Fish Camp, Hurst Hammock Road, River Annex Road, Seminole Landing, Adventures Perdido River, and River Bend Estates are flooded.
2. 24.06 ftWater enters the first floor of houses on stilts just north of Adventures Perdido River.
3. 17.55 ftWater reaches the first floor of Adventures Perdido River Office Building.
4. 14.00 ftWater begins to flood bridge roadway and Florida side of bridge.
5. 13.00 ftRiver begins to leave its banks at the parking lot of Adventures Perdido River. Begins to threaten several permanently parked travel trailers. Water floods roadway on Florida side of Barrineau Park Bridge.
6. 12.00 ftWater begins to flood roadway east of the bridge.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• June 20, 2026: 18.05 ft
• April 8, 2025: 20.71 ft
• September 2, 2021: 15.85 ft
• June 20, 2021: 14.15 ft
• September 17, 2020: 22.27 ft
• September 7, 2018: 17.98 ft
• October 24, 2017: 15.05 ft
• September 1, 2017: 13.14 ft
• June 23, 2017: 17.87 ft
• January 4, 2017: 18.13 ft

• Styx River at Elsanor
• Escambia River at Molino
• Styx River at Loxley at Smith's Landing
• Styx River at Styx River at Seminole
• Elevenmile Creek at Pensacola
• Tide Gauge
• Bayou Marcus Creek at West Pensacola
• Escambia Bay Tide Station

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.

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.