Rivers in Florida

Tide Station near Avalon Boat Ramp (in MHHW)

Santa Rosa County, FloridaNWS ABRF1Mobile office

Below flood stage
-0.16ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:54 AM CDT

Flood stage
2.50 ft

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood5.00 ft
Moderate flood3.50 ft
Minor flood2.50 ft
Action2.00 ft
  1. 10.00 ftWater approaches the shoulders on I-10. The on and off ramps at SR 281 may begin to flood.
  2. 8.00 ftParts of SR 281 flood between I-10 and Mary Kitchens Road. Nearly all the Avalon Beach community is flooded.
  3. 7.00 ftWater approaches the shoulders of SR 281 between I-10 and Mary Kitchens Road.
  4. 6.00 ftWidespread flooding occurs along the western shore of Escambia Bay.
  5. 5.50 ft Water surrounds homes south of Buffer Drive.
  6. 5.00 ftThe ailroad north of I-10 begins to flood. !st avenue and San Jaun Street are inaccessable. Water begins to surround homes on Sea Lark Lane and Terry Cove Drive, and west of SR 281 north of Trout Bayou.
  7. 4.50 ftWater aproaches many homes along the bayhou near and west of the Avalon Boat ramp as well as south of Butler Drive.
  8. 4.00 ftBayside Blvd floods west of Sundaet Bayou Dr. Water encroaches on the approaches the approaches of the 14th Avenue Bridge.
  9. 3.50 ftBayside Drive becomes inaccesible. 1st Avenue and the west end of San Miguel Steeet begins to flood. Water approaches homes at the south end of San Antonio Drive and San Clemente Drive.
  10. 3.00 ftBayside Dr floods in several spots. Water approaches homes along the bayou near the 14th Avenue Bridge. San Jaun Street between 8th Avenue and 13th Avenue begins to flood.
  11. 2.50 ftWater approaches homes on the west end of Bayside Dr, and west of 1st Avenue near the mouth of the bayou.
  12. 2.00 ftWetlands begin to flood around Escambia Bay.

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.