How high is the Murder Creek at State Highway 41 at Brewton, Al. right now?

The Murder Creek at State Highway 41 at Brewton, Al. is currently flowing at 175 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 9.84 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Murder Creek at State Highway 41 at Brewton, Al. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 19th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Murder Creek at State Highway 41 at Brewton, Al. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.16 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 22.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Murder Creek at State Highway 41 at Brewton, Al. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 380 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 135 to 2,630 cfs.

Where is the Murder Creek at State Highway 41 at Brewton, Al. stream gauge located?

The Murder Creek at State Highway 41 at Brewton, Al. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Escambia County, AL on the Murder Creek. USGS site number 02374700 (coordinates 31.1010, -87.0689).

Murder Creek at State Highway 41 at Brewton, Al.

USGS Site No: 02374700 • Murder Creek • Escambia County, AL

Murder Creek at State Highway 41 at Brewton, Al. on the Murder Creek is currently at 175 cfs (Low — 19th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 9.84 ft.

Reading from 1 month ago

↑ Upstream on Murder Creek

Murder Creek Near Evergreen AL

175

CFS Discharge

9.84

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	135
25th	Low threshold	199	Today: 175 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	380
75th	High threshold	848
95th	Very High threshold	2,630

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
Apr 20, 2026	160	9.78
Apr 19, 2026	162	9.79
Apr 18, 2026	164	9.80
Apr 17, 2026	167	9.81
Apr 16, 2026	169	9.82
Apr 15, 2026	171	9.82
Apr 14, 2026	175	9.84
Apr 13, 2026	179	9.85
Apr 12, 2026	184	9.87
Apr 11, 2026	187	9.88
Apr 10, 2026	192	9.90
Apr 9, 2026	198	9.92
Apr 8, 2026	210	9.97
Apr 7, 2026	225	10.02
Apr 6, 2026	216	9.99
Apr 5, 2026	206	9.95
Apr 4, 2026	208	9.96
Apr 3, 2026	218	9.99
Apr 2, 2026	217	9.99
Apr 1, 2026	223	10.01
Mar 31, 2026	221	10.00
Mar 30, 2026	212	9.97
Mar 29, 2026	216	9.99
Mar 28, 2026	222	10.00
Mar 27, 2026	225	10.02
Mar 26, 2026	227	10.02
Mar 25, 2026	232	10.04
Mar 24, 2026	239	10.06
Mar 23, 2026	245	10.08
Mar 22, 2026	255	10.11

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02374700
State: AL
County: Escambia County
Coordinates: 31.1010, -87.0689
Drainage Area: 435 mi²
Datum (ft): 51.9
HUC Code: 03140304

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 22.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 25.0 ft
Major Flood: 29.0 ft

Currently 12.16 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,410 cfs

Jun 11, 2025
Min discharge: 117 cfs

Oct 5, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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