Rivers in Florida

Choctawhatchee Bay at Big Hammock Point (in MHHW)

Walton County, FloridaNWS BGHF1Tallahassee office

Below flood stage
0.81ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 9:48 AM CDT

Flood stage
3.00 ft
Record crest
2.33 ft2024

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood6.50 ft
Moderate flood4.50 ft
Minor flood3.00 ft
Action2.00 ft
  1. 8.00 ftFlooding begins at the Timpoochee 4-H Youth Camp and along Choctawhatchee Drive and Nimrod Circle in Villa Tasso.
  2. 7.50 ftWater approaches homes and business along State Road 20 between Satsuma Road and Cedar Avenue in Choctaw Beach, including the Walton County Fire Rescue Station 10.
  3. 6.50 ftState Road 20 begins to flood between Water Oak Drive and Western Street. Robert Avenue in Villa Tasso floods.
  4. 6.00 ftWater approaches homes along State Road 20 between Water Oak Street and Sycamore Drive.
  5. 5.50 ftWater approaches State Road 20 in Choctaw Beach.
  6. 4.50 ftChoctaw Beach Park begins to flood. Water approaches the backyards of homes on Choctawhatchee Drive in Villa Tasso.
  7. 4.00 ftWater begins approaching Robert Avenue in Villa Tasso.
  8. 3.00 ftSome boat ramps along Choctawhatchee Bay begin to flood.

Crest history

1 crests on NOAA’s list since 2024.

#DateStage
1September 27, 20242.33 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 27, 2024: 2.33 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Water levels are referenced to the Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) Datum. This datum can be used to approximate sea water inundation of normally dry ground near the coast. For specific impacts, please refer to the statements on this page.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.