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Latest Update: River Flood Warnings
December 16, 2009
The flood warning continues for the Escambia River near Century until further notice. At 9 p.m. Tuesday the stage was 22 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 17 feet. The river will continue rising to near 23.9 feet by tomorrow evening then begin falling. At 19.5 feet, flooding of farm and pasture lands will gradually subside as the river level drops, but some flooding will continue the next several days.
The flood warning has been extended until Thursday afternoon for the Big Escambia Creek at Flomaton. At 4 p.m. Tuesday the stage was 19 feet. Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Thursday morning.
The flood warning has been extended until late Friday night for the Perdido River at Barrineau Park. At 9 p.m. Tuesday, the stage was 14.6 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 13 feet. The river will continue to rise to 16.6 feet by Wednesday evening. The river will fall below flood stage Friday evening.
The flood warning has been extended until late Thursday night for the Murder Creek at Brewton. At 9 p.m. Tuesday the stage was 27.9 feet. Moderate flooding is occurring and forecast to continue. Flood stage is 22 feet. The river will continue to rise to near 28.4 feet by after midnight Wednesday. The river will fall below flood stage by Thursday evening.
The flood warning for the Conecuh River at Brewton has been extended until Sunday morning. At 9 p.m. Tuesday, the stage was 29.1 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 27 feet. The river will continue to rise to near 29.9 feet by Wednesday evening. The river will fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
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5 Responses to “Latest Update: River Flood Warnings”
what about quintette road over escambia river? will it be over the road by morning? thanks much
This is just awful, I had no idea it could get like this here.
Stay safe all you ppl from that area, look how close some ppl have
come to drowning.
On the like side:
Mike allen can’t be everywhere! lol
will the flood cross any part of the new bridge on hwy 4?
Hwy 4 is open.
Is Hwy 4 between Century and Jay still open? Yesterday (tues) the water was close to or touching the bottom of the 1st bridge coming from Jay to Century. Haven”t heard anything about whether it has closed or will close.