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Murder Creek (AL) at Brewton Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 11.65 ft at 11:00PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 11.63 ft at 11:30PM Aug 11, 2018Observed: 11.6 ft at 12:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.59 ft at 12:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.57 ft at 1:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.54 ft at 1:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.52 ft at 2:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.5 ft at 2:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.48 ft at 3:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.46 ft at 3:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.43 ft at 4:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.41 ft at 4:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.39 ft at 5:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.37 ft at 5:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.34 ft at 6:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.32 ft at 6:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.3 ft at 7:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.27 ft at 7:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.24 ft at 8:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.22 ft at 8:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.19 ft at 9:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.17 ft at 9:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.15 ft at 10:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.12 ft at 10:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.11 ft at 11:00AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.08 ft at 11:30AM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.07 ft at 12:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.05 ft at 12:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.03 ft at 1:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11.02 ft at 1:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 11 ft at 2:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.98 ft at 2:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.97 ft at 3:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.95 ft at 3:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.94 ft at 4:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.92 ft at 4:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.91 ft at 5:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.9 ft at 5:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.89 ft at 6:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.87 ft at 6:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.87 ft at 7:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.85 ft at 7:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.84 ft at 8:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.83 ft at 8:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.82 ft at 9:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.81 ft at 9:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.8 ft at 10:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.78 ft at 10:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.77 ft at 11:00PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.76 ft at 11:30PM Aug 12, 2018Observed: 10.75 ft at 12:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.74 ft at 12:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.73 ft at 1:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.72 ft at 1:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.71 ft at 2:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.71 ft at 2:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.69 ft at 3:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.68 ft at 3:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.68 ft at 4:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.67 ft at 4:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.66 ft at 5:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.65 ft at 5:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.64 ft at 6:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.64 ft at 6:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.63 ft at 7:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.62 ft at 7:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.61 ft at 8:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.61 ft at 8:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.6 ft at 9:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.59 ft at 9:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.58 ft at 10:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.58 ft at 10:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.57 ft at 11:00AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.57 ft at 11:30AM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.56 ft at 12:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.55 ft at 12:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.54 ft at 1:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.54 ft at 1:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.53 ft at 2:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.52 ft at 2:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.51 ft at 3:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.51 ft at 3:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.5 ft at 4:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.5 ft at 4:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.49 ft at 5:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.48 ft at 5:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.48 ft at 6:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.47 ft at 6:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.46 ft at 7:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.46 ft at 7:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.45 ft at 8:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.44 ft at 8:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.43 ft at 9:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.43 ft at 9:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.42 ft at 10:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.42 ft at 10:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.41 ft at 11:00PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.41 ft at 11:30PM Aug 13, 2018Observed: 10.4 ft at 12:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.4 ft at 12:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.39 ft at 1:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.38 ft at 1:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.38 ft at 2:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.38 ft at 2:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.37 ft at 3:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.36 ft at 3:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.36 ft at 4:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.36 ft at 4:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.35 ft at 5:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.35 ft at 5:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.35 ft at 6:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.34 ft at 6:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.34 ft at 7:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.33 ft at 7:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.33 ft at 8:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.33 ft at 8:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.33 ft at 9:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.32 ft at 9:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.32 ft at 10:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.32 ft at 10:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.31 ft at 11:00AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.31 ft at 11:30AM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.31 ft at 12:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.31 ft at 12:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.3 ft at 1:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.3 ft at 1:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.3 ft at 2:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.3 ft at 2:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.29 ft at 3:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.29 ft at 3:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.29 ft at 4:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.28 ft at 4:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.28 ft at 5:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.29 ft at 5:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.28 ft at 6:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.28 ft at 6:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.3 ft at 7:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.47 ft at 7:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.4 ft at 8:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.37 ft at 8:30PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.38 ft at 9:00PM Aug 14, 2018Observed: 10.37 ft at 9:30PM Aug 14, 2018BWMA1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:45PM Aug 14, 2018)ObservedLatest observed value: 10.37 ft at 9:30 PM CDT 14-Aug-2018. Flood Stage is 22 ft
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Murder Creek (AL) at Brewton are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - at Hwy 41 near Brewton 1NW Upstream Gauge
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 29
Moderate Flood Stage: 25
Flood Stage: 22
Action Stage: 17
Low Stage (in feet): 0

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
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 22.18 ft on 06/22/2017
(2) 23.25 ft on 01/04/2017
(3) 22.55 ft on 12/26/2015
(4) 22.22 ft on 05/15/2014
(5) 28.27 ft on 12/15/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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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.
27 Water reaches Brewton City Hall and Highway 31 beings to flood.
25 Water will reach to Downing Street in Brewton. Portions of Snowden Street in East Brewton will become flooded. Flooding of Highway 29 will worsen and become impassable. St. Nicholas street begins to flood.
24 Flooding of Highway 29 begins.
22 Flooding of Persimmon and Ann Streets will begin.
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Latitude: 31.100833° N, Longitude: 87.068889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 62.07 ft 84.07 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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