Choctawhatchee River near Bellwood (CR 45), AL
River level and flood forecast · Geneva County
Near flood stage12.5 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 1.5 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 7,840 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (December 16, 2009) | 20.47 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftWater begins to flood farmland along the river downstream of County Road 45.
Highest crests on record
- 20.47 ft — December 16, 2009
- 20.41 ft — March 29, 2009
- 16.86 ft — April 2, 2016
- 16.67 ft — March 30, 2005
- 16.58 ft — February 12, 2013
Recent crests: 15.41 ft (March 10, 2024) · 13.07 ft (February 14, 2024) · 11.95 ft (January 3, 2021) · 16.28 ft (September 18, 2020) · 13.3 ft (March 7, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamChoctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134), AL
- DownstreamChoctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52), AL
- Choctawhatchee River near Pittman (SR 2), FL
- Pea River near Samson (CR 52), AL
- Wrights Creek near Bonifay, FL
- Pea River at Elba (US 84), AL
- Choctawhatchee River at Caryville (US 90), FL
- Pea River near Ariton (US 231), AL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BELA1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.