Escambia River Dropping Closer To Historic Low

April 29, 2026

Rivers in the North Escambia area are dropping closer to historic lows as the area is currently in an extreme drought.

At Century, the Escambia River was at 2.69 feet and falling at 11 p.m. Tuesday; the all-time record low level was 1.30 feet in 1954. The Perdido River at Barrineau Park was at 1.34 feet Tuesday night. Low water records for the Perdido River are not available.

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During a 50-to-100-year drought in July 2011, the Escambia and Perdido rivers were at 2.90 and 1.30 feet, respectively.

Rain chances into the weekend, especially upstream in Southern Alabama, may bring the river levels up.

Pictured: The Escambia River at Century on Tuesday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

2 Responses to “Escambia River Dropping Closer To Historic Low”

  1. CDPJR on April 29th, 2026 11:11 am

    Perfect time for the locals to map out the areas for future fishing spots that normally wouldn’t be seen at normal water levels.
    log jams, rocks and deep holes that hold some catfish. JMHO

  2. Steve on April 29th, 2026 9:09 am

    Believe it or not, its good to have low water.
    It allows the balance of bugs and other animals to be controlled.
    The growth of plants and such at waters edge increases as some seeds lay dormant till they dry out.

    I see it as a great reset that goes with nature. There has and always will be resets.





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