Rivers in Alabama
Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134)
Below low-water threshold
3.45ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 2:30 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.30 ftWed, Sep 23, 7:00 AM CDT
- Record crest
- 42.00 ft1929
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 24.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 14.00 ft |
- 30.00 ftMajor flooding will affect homes and farmland near Newton.
- 28.50 ftWater will approach the foundation of a few homes along Wildwood Loop downstream from the gage on the west bank of the river.
- 24.00 ftModerate flooding on the Choctawhatchee River will affect stores and apartments around highway 92 near Clayhatchee, eight miles downstream of Newton.
- 19.00 ftMinor flooding will begin to affect farmland in low lying areas near the Choctawhatchee River.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 6% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
44 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 15, 1929 | 42.00 ft |
| 2 | March 18, 1990 | 40.30 ft |
| 3 | July 7, 1994 | 37.78 ft |
| 4 | March 9, 1998 | 34.58 ft |
| 5 | December 15, 2009 | 31.92 ft |
| 6 | January 27, 1978 | 31.26 ft |
| 7 | May 4, 1953 | 29.60 ft |
| 8 | January 20, 1943 | 29.50 ft |
| 9 | December 26, 2015 | 28.72 ft |
| 10 | April 11, 1975 | 28.71 ft |
| 11 | March 29, 2005 | 28.69 ft |
| 12 | April 1, 1970 | 27.90 ft |
| 13 | September 18, 2020 | 26.76 ft |
| 14 | April 6, 1957 | 26.60 ft |
| 15 | September 2, 1937 | 26.40 ft |
| 16 | November 30, 1976 | 25.72 ft |
| 17 | April 9, 2014 | 25.61 ft |
| 18 | January 2, 2016 | 25.44 ft |
| 19 | March 29, 1946 | 25.00 ft |
| 20 | January 23, 2017 | 24.79 ft |
| 21 | September 27, 1956 | 24.54 ft |
| 22 | February 7, 1985 | 24.21 ft |
| 23 | March 21, 1933 | 23.80 ft |
| 24 | March 29, 2009 | 23.75 ft |
| 25 | March 9, 1947 | 23.66 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 10, 2024: 19.82 ft
- September 18, 2020: 26.76 ft
- March 9, 2020: 19.05 ft
- December 2, 2018: 18.69 ft
- February 12, 2018: 19.85 ft
- January 23, 2017: 24.79 ft
- January 3, 2017: 19.87 ft
- April 2, 2016: 18.95 ft
- April 2, 2016: 18.50 ft
- February 24, 2016: 15.05 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamEast Fork Choctawhatchee River at Abbeville (SR 27)
- DownstreamChoctawhatchee River at Bellwood (CR 45)
- Choctawhatchee River at Daleville
- Claybank Creek at Daleville (SR 84)
- Little Claybank Creek at Ozark (US 231)
- Little Choctawhatchee River at Dothan
- West Fork Choctawhatchee River at Skipperville (SR 105)
- Pea River at Folsom Bridge (SR 167)
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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.