Rivers in Florida

Choctawhatchee Bay at Baytowne Marina (in MHHW)

Walton County, FloridaNWS BYTF1Tallahassee office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood4.00 ft
Moderate flood3.00 ft
Minor flood2.00 ft
Action1.50 ft
  1. 10.00 ftUS 98 begins to flood.
  2. 9.00 ftFlooding begins on the north side of the Destin East Mobile Home Park. Water approaches US 98 east of Sandestin Blvd.
  3. 8.00 ftMany homes and businesses on the north and west side of Baytowne Wharf flood.
  4. 7.00 ftAll buidlings north of Audubon Drive flood.
  5. 6.00 ftAll homes along and west of Club Drive, Bay Villas Drive, and Driftwood Point Road begin to flood. All of Baytowne Wharf floods. Water approaches the Sandestin Welcome Center. Flooding begins along and north of Audubon Drive.
  6. 5.00 ftHomes along Bay Estates Drive begin to flood. Sandestin Blvd. begins to flood north of the Sandestin Welcome Center. Water surrounds homes on Bayou Drive.
  7. 4.00 ftHomes at the north end of Inspiration Drive flood. Businesses on Cannery Lane road begin to flood. Flooding begins along Baytowne Village Drive near the Village of Baytowne Wharf. Homes along Heron Walk Drive flood. Water approaches homes on Harbour Point Lane.
  8. 3.00 ftWater approaches some businesses along Cannery Lane and some homes along Heron Walk Drive and the north end of Inspiration Drive. Water overtakes all of Jolee Island Nature Park.
  9. 2.00 ftWater approaches several holes of the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort east of Harbour Point Lane. Water approaches the backyards of homes along Heron Walk Drive. Jolee Island Nature Park begins to flood.
  10. 1.50 ftMarshland and docks begin to flood.

Crest history

1 crests on NOAA’s list since 2024.

#DateStage
1September 27, 20242.27 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 27, 2024: 2.27 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.