Flood Warnings Extended For Escambia And Perdido Rivers
April 8, 2025
Flood warnings have been extended for both the Escambia and Perdido rivers.
Here are details on both warnings:
ESCAMBIA RIVER
For the Escambia River near Century, minor flooding is forecast from Monday evening to Friday afternoon.
At 12 a.m. Tuesday, the river was at 16.68 feet and rising. The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 19.3 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning. Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
At 19.0 feet, low lying pastures will flood. Cattle should be moved to higher ground.
PERDIDO RIVER
For the Perdido River near Barrineau Park, minor flooding is forecast from Monday afternoon to Friday morning
At 12 a.m. Tuesday, the river was at 18.18 feet and rising. The river is expected to rise above flood stage Tuesday to a crest of 19.7 feet. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
At 17.6 feet, water reaches the first floor of Adventures Perdido River office building.
Pictured: The Barrineau Park bridge over the Perdido River between Florida and Alabama closed Monday due to flooding.
Flooded Bridges Remain Closed Until Inspections
April 8, 2025
Several North Escambia roads and bridges remained closed Tuesday morning following flooding caused by over a foot of rain Sunday night and Monday. The water has receded and some of the bridges, but they won’t reopen until they are inspected for any damage or dangers.
(The list below and our social media posts will be updated as we receive word that bridges have reopened.)
- CLOSURES
- Nokomis Road between Albritton & Tullis — being detoured
- Pine Forest Road (Walnut Hill) — North of Arthur Brown
- Arthur Brown @ Brushy Creek — REOPENED
- O.C. Phillips Road @ Brushy Creek
- Pineville @ Brushy Creek
- Barrineau Park Road bridge over Perdido River into Alabama
Brushy Creek overflowed and closed the bridges on Arthur Brown Road, Occie Phillips Road, and Pineville Road, all west and southwest of Walnut Hill.
A portion of Pine Forest Road just north of Arthur Brown Road completely collapsed at a drainage culvert due to rushing water. Sometime before daybreak, the driver of Chevrolet pickup truck hit the sinkhole in the dark, heavily damaging the truck. The driver was not injured.
Brushy Creek has overflowed the bridges on Arthur Brown Road, Occie Phillips Road and Pineville Road.
All of the bridges must be inspected by Escambia County Engineering staff to ensure the structures are safe before they are reopened. They will be inspected after the water recedes enough to allow staff to access underneath.
The Barrineau Park Road bridge over the Perdido River at the Florida/Alabama state line was overtopped by the river, which is continuing to rise.
The flooding also caused Pine Forest Road north of Arthur Brown Road in Walnut Hill to collapse over culvert, closing the road.
Floodwaters also caused a major washout on the shoulders of Greenland Road at Pine Barren Creek, but the roadway remained open. The 32-foot steel and concrete culvert, constructed in 1955, is about one-third of a mile east of Highway 97 in Davisville. It was partially repaired Monday.
Radar estimates indicate over a foot a rain fell Sunday night into early Monday morning in the impacted areas.. The weather station at the Walnut Hill Fire Station recorded 8.15 inches of rain.
Pictured top: Arthur Brown Road at Brushy Creek west of Walnut Hill. Other photo locations are noted under each picture below. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Above: Road collapse caused by flooding on Pine Forest Road in Walnut Hill.
Above: O.C. Phillips Road at Brushy Creek.
Above: Pineville Rod at Brushy Creek.
Above: Barrineau Park Road at the Perdido River.
Greenland Road washout in Davisville.
Sunny And Cooler For The Next Week
April 8, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Flood Warnings: Escambia And Perdido Rivers
April 7, 2025
Flood warnings are in effect for both the Escambia and Perdido rivers.
Here are details on both warnings:
ESCAMBIA RIVER
For the Escambia River near Century, minor flooding is forecast from Monday evening to Friday afternoon.
At 1 p.m. Monday, the river was at 15.25 feet and rising. The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 19.6 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning. Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
At 19.0 feet, low lying pastures will flood. Cattle should be moved to higher ground.
PERDIDO RIVER
For the Perdido River near Barrineau Park, minor flooding is forecast from Monday afternoon to Friday morning
At 1 p.m. Monday, the river was at 13.89 feet and rising. The river is expected to rise above flood stage Monday afternoon to a crest of 18.0 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
At 17.6 feet, water reaches the first floor of Adventures Perdido River office building.
The Barrineau Park bridge over the Perdido River between Florida and Alabama closed Monday due to flooding (pictured).
Flooding Collapses Road, Closes Bridges, Causes Wreck
April 7, 2025
Flooding has closed several roadways and caused at least one wreck early Monday morning in North Escambia.
A portion of Pine Forest Road just north of Arthur Brown Road completely collapsed at a drainage culvert due to rushing water. Sometime before daybreak, the driver of Chevrolet pickup truck hit the sinkhole in the dark, heavily damaging the truck. The driver was not injured.
Brushy Creek has overflowed the bridges on Arthur Brown Road, Occie Phillips Road and Pineville Road. All the roadways are closed at the creek. Readers tell us that portions of dirt Pineville Road were washed out.
All of the bridges must be inspected by Escambia County Engineering staff to ensure the structures are safe before they are reopened. They will be inspected after the water recedes enough to allow staff to access underneath.
- CLOSED:
- Pine Forest Road (Walnut Hill) — North of Arthur Brown
- Arthur Brown @ Brushy Creek
- O.C. Phillips Road @ Brushy Creek
- Pineville @ Brushy Creek
- Barrineau Park Road bridge over Perdido River into Alabama
- Portions of dirt Pineville Road may be impassable
All of the roads are west and southwest of Walnut Hill, where radar estimates indicate over a foot a rain fell Sunday night into early Monday morning. The weather station at the Walnut Hill Fire Station recorded 8.15 inches of rain. (The yellow and red areas on the radar image below show an estimated 12 inches of rain or more in the past 24 hours.)
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Atmore Area Schools Are Closed Monday Due To Flooding Conditions
April 7, 2025
Escambia County (Alabama) Schools in the Atmore area were closed Monday due to flooding and road conditions. Escambia County schools in Florida area open.
Escambia Academy in Canoe is also closed.
From the Escambia County (Alabama) district:
Due to flooding and hazardous road conditions in downtown Atmore, the following Atmore-area schools will be closed today, Monday, April 7:
• Escambia County High School
• Escambia County Middle School
• Rachel Patterson Elementary
• A.C. Moore Primary
• Escambia County Alternative School
Dropping Into The 40s Monday Night
April 7, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Showers And Thunderstorms Continue Overnight
April 6, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. High near 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Cloudy And Warm Saturday; Severe Storms Possible Sunday
April 5, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. A few scattered showers. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Clouds Friday And Saturday; Rain By Sunday
April 4, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.