Rivers in Florida
Choctawhatchee River near Pittman (SR 2)
Below low-water threshold
6.57ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 9:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 23.00 ft
- Record crest
- 30.54 ft2009
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 33.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 26.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 23.00 ft |
| Action | 18.00 ft |
- 43.00 ftWater reaches the road surface of the SR-2 bridge.
- 35.00 ftWater reaches the base of the SR-2 bridge.
- 33.50 ftWater begins to flood SR-2 on the west bank of the river about one half mile west of the SR-2 bridge. The road is subject to closure above this level.
- 28.00 ftPortions of CR-179 are prone to flooding above this level south of SR-2 in Holmes County.
- 26.00 ftWater begins to flood two structures on the west bank of the river about one half mile south of SR-2.
- 24.00 ftWater begins to flood the baseball field and adjacent areas along Curry Ferry Road.
- 23.00 ftThe boat ramp on Choctawhatchee Lane just south of the SR-2 bridge on the east bank begins to flood.
Crest history
40 crests on NOAA’s list since 1976.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 30, 2009 | 30.54 ft |
| 2 | December 29, 2015 | 28.99 ft |
| 3 | December 18, 2009 | 28.81 ft |
| 4 | January 28, 1978 | 28.56 ft |
| 5 | September 18, 2020 | 27.58 ft |
| 6 | April 3, 2005 | 27.02 ft |
| 7 | April 20, 2014 | 26.61 ft |
| 8 | April 3, 2016 | 26.54 ft |
| 9 | January 4, 2016 | 26.00 ft |
| 10 | January 4, 2017 | 26.00 ft |
| 11 | February 13, 2013 | 25.57 ft |
| 12 | February 26, 1979 | 25.53 ft |
| 13 | February 14, 2018 | 24.75 ft |
| 14 | January 24, 2017 | 24.72 ft |
| 15 | April 11, 2014 | 24.70 ft |
| 16 | March 7, 2001 | 24.49 ft |
| 17 | July 7, 2013 | 24.19 ft |
| 18 | February 13, 1981 | 24.06 ft |
| 19 | March 12, 2024 | 23.82 ft |
| 20 | February 6, 2016 | 23.78 ft |
| 21 | December 2, 1976 | 23.77 ft |
| 22 | February 26, 2016 | 23.22 ft |
| 23 | April 11, 2003 | 22.70 ft |
| 24 | September 19, 2004 | 22.56 ft |
| 25 | January 24, 2016 | 22.43 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 12, 2024: 23.82 ft
- February 14, 2024: 19.95 ft
- September 18, 2020: 27.58 ft
- March 9, 2020: 21.92 ft
- February 26, 2020: 19.76 ft
- February 9, 2020: 22.17 ft
- December 4, 2018: 22.15 ft
- February 14, 2018: 24.75 ft
- June 24, 2017: 21.63 ft
- January 24, 2017: 24.72 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamChoctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52)
- DownstreamChoctawhatchee River at Caryville (US 90)
- Wrights Creek at Bonifay
- Choctawhatchee River at Bellwood (CR 45)
- Double Bridges Creek at Sellersville (CR 40)
- Pea River at Samson (CR 52)
- Bruce Creek at Redbay
- Little Double Bridges Creek at Enterprise (CR 606)
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.