Styx River Floods Baldwin RV Park After 12 Inches of Rain, Displacing Campers for Weekend
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Updated · WEAR · Jun 20
Styx River Floods Baldwin RV Park After 12 Inches of Rain, Displacing Campers for Weekend
3 articles · Updated · WEAR · Jun 20
Summary
The Retreat RV Park in Baldwin County was washed out within 24 hours, leaving residents who live in RVs displaced at least through the weekend and likely unable to return until Tuesday.
Tropical Storm Arthur's remnants dumped 12 inches of rain on Loxley and Robertsdale, pushing the Styx River to 23 feet Friday from its usual roughly 5 feet.
Campers evacuated to higher ground and spent Friday at a gas station and nearby store off I-10, with heat and lack of electricity emerging as the most immediate hardship.
Nearby roads remained impassable enough that some residents used ATVs to get through, while others said anyone without a side-by-side, kayak or jet ski was effectively trapped.
NOAA said much of Baldwin County could get more rain over the weekend with temperatures in the high 80s, after the river's last major rise in April 2025.