Flood Warning Issued for Escambia County, AL Until Sunday Evening
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NOAA issued it on July 27, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Mobile AL has issued a Flood Warning for Murder Creek at Brewton in Escambia County, with minor flooding forecast until Sunday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Escambia County, Alabama
- Issued
- July 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mobile AL
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Escambia County, Alabama.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Mobile AL. The alert is effective from June 20 at 10:13 PM CDT and remains in effect until June 21 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Escambia County, Alabama, specifically the Murder Creek at Brewton river gauge.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 9:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.0 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.0 feet early Sunday afternoon. Flood stage is 22.0 feet. At 22.0 feet, flooding of Persimmon and Ann Streets will begin.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until Sunday evening, June 21 at 7:00 PM CDT, when the river is forecast to fall below flood stage.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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