Rivers in Florida

Choctawhatchee Bay at Legion Park (in MHHW)

Walton County, FloridaNWS LGPF1Tallahassee office

Below flood stage
0.69ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:54 AM CDT

Flood stage
3.00 ft
Record crest
2.25 ft2024

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood4.50 ft
Moderate flood3.50 ft
Minor flood3.00 ft
Action2.00 ft
  1. 10.00 ftFlooding begins on Geronimo Street and Ponce De Leon Street. Most homes north of Forest Shore Drive flood.
  2. 9.00 ftWater surrounds homes on Dominica Court. Water begins to approach US 98 near Forest Shore Drive and Ponce De Leon Street.
  3. 8.00 ftHomes at the end of Bay Tree Drive and along Bonaire Blvd. flood. Water approaches Forest Shore Drive and Chase Run.
  4. 6.50 ftWater reaches homes along South Shore Drive and the cul-de-sac of Antilles Cove. Homes flood along Crest Drive and Shore Drive.
  5. 5.50 ftHomes along Shore Drive between Lake Point Drive and Holiday Road flood. Water approaches the backyards of homes along Antilles Cove and Bonaire Blvd.
  6. 4.50 ftHomes flood along Hideaway Bay Drive and along Bayshore Drive between Darrow Drive and Geronimo Street.
  7. 4.00 ftWater surrounds homes along Bayshore Drive between Darrow Drive and Geronimo Street. Hideaway Bay Drive east of South Shore Drive floods.
  8. 3.50 ftBayshore Drive near the bridge begins to flood. Water surrounds non-elevated homes along the eastern end of Hideaway Bay Drive.
  9. 3.00 ftWater begins approaching homes on the eastern end of Hideaway Bay Drive.

Crest history

1 crests on NOAA’s list since 2024.

#DateStage
1September 27, 20242.25 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 27, 2024: 2.25 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.