Perdido River at Barrineau Park, FL

Escambia County, Florida · USGS gauge 02376500 · NWS BRPF1 · Florida river levels

Is Perdido River at Barrineau Park, FL flooding right now?

Perdido River at Barrineau Park, FL measured 1.71 ft on 2026-09-22 20:00:00 UTC. That observation was 11.3 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.71 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
322 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 26.3 ft on Tue, Sep 29, 1998.

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
Action9 ft7.3 ft below
Minor flood13 ft11.3 ft below
Moderate flood19 ft17.3 ft below
Major flood26 ft24.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
26.3 ft1998-09-29
25.7 ft1929-03-15
23.94 ft1995-04-15
22.3 ft2020-09-17
21.37 ft1990-03-17

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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.

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