Murder Creek (AL) at Brewton
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/15/2025 8:45 PM CDTRecord: 37 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 29 ft Moderate Flooding 25 ft Minor Flooding 22 ft Action 17 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: 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.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 37 - Severe flooding in Brewton and East Brewton.
- 33 - The Highway 29 Bridge across Murder Creek and Highway 31 Bridge across Burnt Corn Creek will be flooded.
- 30 - Severe flooding will occur in Brewton south of Court and East Streets.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 22.54 ft | on 02-06-2022 |
| 2. | 26.86 ft | on 10-06-2021 |
| 3. | 27.64 ft | on 09-17-2020 |
| 4. | 17.80 ft | on 04-20-2019 |
| 5. | 18.08 ft | on 12-30-2018 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 22.54 ft | on 02-06-2022 |
| 2. | 26.86 ft | on 10-06-2021 |
| 3. | 27.64 ft | on 09-17-2020 |
| 4. | 17.80 ft | on 04-20-2019 |
| 5. | 18.08 ft | on 12-30-2018 |
| 6. | 22.18 ft | on 06-22-2017 |
| 7. | 23.29 ft | on 01-04-2017 |
| 8. | 22.55 ft | on 12-26-2015 |
| 9. | 22.22 ft | on 05-15-2014 |
| 10. | 28.27 ft | on 12-15-2009 |
| 11. | 24.44 ft | on 03-04-2001 |
| 12. | 25.90 ft | on 09-30-1998 |
| 13. | 27.90 ft | on 03-09-1998 |
| 14. | 22.00 ft | on 02-03-1996 |
| 15. | 23.50 ft | on 10-06-1995 |
| 16. | 32.61 ft | on 03-17-1990 |
| 17. | 30.93 ft | on 03-13-1990 |
| 18. | 23.12 ft | on 04-14-1980 |
| 19. | 24.40 ft | on 01-26-1978 |
| 20. | 26.70 ft | on 08-01-1975 |
| 21. | 29.90 ft | on 04-11-1975 |
| 22. | 22.50 ft | on 09-27-1939 |
| 23. | 37.00 ft | on 03-15-1929 |
| 24. | 30.20 ft | on 07-08-1916 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 37.00 ft | on 03-15-1929 |
| 2. | 32.61 ft | on 03-17-1990 |
| 3. | 30.93 ft | on 03-13-1990 |
| 4. | 30.20 ft | on 07-08-1916 |
| 5. | 29.90 ft | on 04-11-1975 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 37.00 ft | on 03-15-1929 |
| 2. | 32.61 ft | on 03-17-1990 |
| 3. | 30.93 ft | on 03-13-1990 |
| 4. | 30.20 ft | on 07-08-1916 |
| 5. | 29.90 ft | on 04-11-1975 |
| 6. | 28.27 ft | on 12-15-2009 |
| 7. | 27.90 ft | on 03-09-1998 |
| 8. | 27.64 ft | on 09-17-2020 |
| 9. | 26.86 ft | on 10-06-2021 |
| 10. | 26.70 ft | on 08-01-1975 |
| 11. | 25.90 ft | on 09-30-1998 |
| 12. | 24.44 ft | on 03-04-2001 |
| 13. | 24.40 ft | on 01-26-1978 |
| 14. | 23.50 ft | on 10-06-1995 |
| 15. | 23.29 ft | on 01-04-2017 |
| 16. | 23.12 ft | on 04-14-1980 |
| 17. | 22.55 ft | on 12-26-2015 |
| 18. | 22.54 ft | on 02-06-2022 |
| 19. | 22.50 ft | on 09-27-1939 |
| 20. | 22.22 ft | on 05-15-2014 |
| 21. | 22.18 ft | on 06-22-2017 |
| 22. | 22.00 ft | on 02-03-1996 |
| 23. | 18.08 ft | on 12-30-2018 |
| 24. | 17.80 ft | on 04-20-2019 |
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