Rivers in Alabama
Styx River near Loxley at Smith's Landing
Below flood stage
4.04ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 10:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 28.21 ft2020
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 28.00 ftAreas several hundred yards from the river upstream of CR64 downstream to I-10 are flooded, with water in permanent structures at RV parks along the river. CR64 and CR87 bridges are flooded and impassable.
- 26.00 ftWater reaches roadway of CR64 bridge.
- 21.00 ftLow lying areas along the river from upstream of CR64 to I-10 are flooded. Riverside and the Retreat RV resorts see significant flooding, with water surrounding permanent structures.
- 18.00 ftWater floods low lying areas north of the river to Goat Cooper Road. Waterworld Road floods at Styx River Shooting Range.
- 14.00 ftRiverside RV and Retreat RV resorts will begin to flood.
Crest history
30 crests on NOAA’s list since 2011.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17, 2020 | 28.21 ft |
| 2 | April 30, 2014 | 25.79 ft |
| 3 | April 7, 2025 | 25.63 ft |
| 4 | October 23, 2017 | 23.92 ft |
| 5 | September 6, 2018 | 22.96 ft |
| 6 | June 19, 2026 | 22.87 ft |
| 7 | March 31, 2025 | 22.19 ft |
| 8 | May 27, 2022 | 20.92 ft |
| 9 | April 15, 2014 | 19.88 ft |
| 10 | August 31, 2021 | 19.60 ft |
| 11 | January 3, 2017 | 19.11 ft |
| 12 | December 24, 2015 | 19.01 ft |
| 13 | December 30, 2024 | 18.83 ft |
| 14 | August 31, 2017 | 17.78 ft |
| 15 | June 12, 2012 | 17.10 ft |
| 16 | May 14, 2024 | 16.97 ft |
| 17 | October 9, 2017 | 16.87 ft |
| 18 | June 23, 2021 | 16.03 ft |
| 19 | December 10, 2021 | 15.65 ft |
| 20 | February 27, 2015 | 15.44 ft |
| 21 | July 11, 2013 | 15.26 ft |
| 22 | August 4, 2022 | 14.96 ft |
| 23 | April 11, 2021 | 14.93 ft |
| 24 | May 3, 2013 | 14.93 ft |
| 25 | September 4, 2011 | 14.87 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 19, 2026: 22.87 ft
- April 7, 2025: 25.63 ft
- March 31, 2025: 22.19 ft
- December 30, 2024: 18.83 ft
- May 14, 2024: 16.97 ft
- August 25, 2022: 14.56 ft
- August 4, 2022: 14.96 ft
- August 3, 2022: 14.03 ft
- May 27, 2022: 20.92 ft
- December 10, 2021: 15.65 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.