Rivers in Alabama
Choctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52)
Below low-water threshold
2.30ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 23.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.50 ftTue, Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 46.90 ft1929
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 36.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 30.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 23.00 ft |
| Action | 18.00 ft |
- 53.00 ftFlood water will be on the Pea River Bridge.
- 50.00 ftFlood water will rise to the state highway 52 bridge.
- 48.00 ftFlood water reaches the minimum elevation of the levee.
- 47.00 ftAbout 125 homes outside the levee will be flooded.
- 43.00 ftHighway 27 between the Pea River and the levee will start to flood.
- 42.00 ftWater will rise to the school on West Mulkey Avenue. Highway 52 will start to flood.
- 38.00 ftHighway 27 northeast of the city will start to flood.
- 34.00 ftMore extensive flooding will occur outside the levee. Numerous evacuations will be required.
- 30.00 ftAbout 30 homes outside the levee will flood.
- 27.00 ftFarmlands and some farm roads will flood.
- 25.00 ftHomes along East Westville Avenue will begin to flood. Fowler Park will start to flood.
- 23.00 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 16, 1929 | 46.90 ft |
| 2 | July 8, 1994 | 42.42 ft |
| 3 | March 19, 1990 | 38.54 ft |
| 4 | March 10, 1998 | 35.87 ft |
| 5 | April 11, 1975 | 34.36 ft |
| 6 | March 30, 2009 | 33.12 ft |
| 7 | September 3, 1937 | 31.60 ft |
| 8 | January 29, 1978 | 31.00 ft |
| 9 | December 28, 2015 | 30.22 ft |
| 10 | April 6, 1960 | 29.70 ft |
| 11 | September 18, 2020 | 28.81 ft |
| 12 | September 18, 2020 | 28.81 ft |
| 13 | April 20, 2014 | 28.15 ft |
| 14 | April 3, 2016 | 27.98 ft |
| 15 | March 5, 1991 | 26.61 ft |
| 16 | January 4, 2016 | 26.60 ft |
| 17 | January 4, 2017 | 26.60 ft |
| 18 | May 2, 2014 | 26.08 ft |
| 19 | February 13, 2013 | 25.97 ft |
| 20 | November 10, 1989 | 25.60 ft |
| 21 | February 27, 2013 | 25.43 ft |
| 22 | January 24, 2017 | 24.36 ft |
| 23 | April 10, 2014 | 24.06 ft |
| 24 | February 13, 2018 | 23.99 ft |
| 25 | February 5, 2016 | 21.99 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 18, 2020: 28.81 ft
- September 18, 2020: 28.81 ft
- March 8, 2020: 18.61 ft
- February 9, 2020: 18.74 ft
- December 4, 2018: 19.13 ft
- February 13, 2018: 23.99 ft
- January 24, 2017: 24.36 ft
- January 4, 2017: 26.60 ft
- April 3, 2016: 27.98 ft
- February 25, 2016: 20.91 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamChoctawhatchee River at Bellwood (CR 45)
- DownstreamChoctawhatchee River at Pittman (SR 2)
- Double Bridges Creek at Sellersville (CR 40)
- Wrights Creek at Bonifay
- Pea River at Samson (CR 52)
- Little Double Bridges Creek at Enterprise (CR 606)
- Choctawhatchee River at Caryville (US 90)
- Choctawhatchee River at Daleville
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.