Rivers in Florida

Holmes Creek at Vernon (SR 79)

Washington County, FloridaNWS VRNF1USGS 02366000Tallahassee office

Below low-water threshold
11.08ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:00 AM CDT

Flood stage
24.00 ft
Record crest
27.02 ft2020

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood32.00 ft
Moderate flood30.00 ft
Minor flood24.00 ft
Action20.00 ft
  1. 32.00 ftWater will reach homes along Jackson Avenue in Vernon and flood other structures downstream on the west side of town.
  2. 30.00 ftWater will begin to flood into the backyards of homes on Jackson Avenue in Vernon.
  3. 24.00 ftWater will flood the wooded area on the north bank of the creek near Vernon.

Crest history

18 crests on NOAA’s list since 1960.

#DateStage
1September 18, 202027.02 ft
2April 4, 196023.35 ft
3August 20, 201323.09 ft
4June 11, 198922.95 ft
5July 7, 201321.75 ft
6December 4, 201821.65 ft
7April 4, 200921.57 ft
8March 10, 197821.38 ft
9April 13, 197521.25 ft
10February 7, 198621.15 ft
11April 30, 196421.12 ft
12April 20, 201421.02 ft
13February 25, 200820.92 ft
14February 13, 201720.76 ft
15January 23, 201020.55 ft
16February 26, 197920.42 ft
17March 28, 201619.58 ft
18April 4, 201619.14 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 18, 2020: 27.02 ft
  • December 4, 2018: 21.65 ft
  • February 13, 2017: 20.76 ft
  • April 4, 2016: 19.14 ft
  • March 28, 2016: 19.58 ft
  • April 20, 2014: 21.02 ft
  • August 20, 2013: 23.09 ft
  • July 7, 2013: 21.75 ft
  • January 23, 2010: 20.55 ft
  • April 4, 2009: 21.57 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.

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.