Big Escambia Creek at Sardine Br near Stanley Crossroad

Escambia County, Alabama · USGS gauge 02374950 · NWS STNA1 · Big Escambia Creek flood status · Alabama river levels

Is Big Escambia Creek at Sardine Br near Stanley Crossroad flooding right now?

Big Escambia Creek at Sardine Br near Stanley Crossroad measured 1.15 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 10.8 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.15 ft
as of 79 min ago
Streamflow
124 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.74 ft on Sat, Jun 20, 2026.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action5 ft3.9 ft below
Minor flood12 ft10.8 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft13.8 ft below
Major flood16 ft14.8 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.74 ft2026-06-20
18.02 ft2009-12-15
16.77 ft2022-02-05
16.63 ft2001-03-05
16.15 ft2015-12-25

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Escambia Creek at Flomaton AL10.4 miEscambia County
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Brushy Creek near Bratt, FL14.0 miEscambia County
Burnt Corn Creek at State Hwy 41 near Brewton, Al.16.7 miEscambia County
Murder Creek at State Hwy 41 at Brewton, Al.17.9 miEscambia County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast