Alaqua Creek near Pleasant Ridge at Nelson Road, FL
River level and flood forecast · Walton County
No current readingas of Sun 6 PM
The National Weather Service has no current reading for this gauge, so its flood status isn't known right now.
Flow: 47 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 61 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 58 ft |
| Flood stage | 54 ft |
| Action stage | 51 ft |
| Record crest (September 16, 2020) | 59.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 61 ftMajor flash flooding throughout the creek basin. Structures on Johns Lane will flood and rising waters will approach the base of the SR-20 bridge.
- 59 ftThe creek will begin to impact the Nelson Road bridge. Just upstream of the SR-20 bridge, homes on Johns Lane will be surrounded by flood waters. A home just south of SR-20 will flood.
- 58 ftWater will flood Johns Lane and a small community park 10 miles downstream of the gage site at the SR-20 crossing. The boat ramp on the south side of SR-20 will flood.
- 54 ftThe creek will overflow into wooded areas along the creek both upstream and downstream of Nelson Road.
- 51 ftThe creek will approach bankfull at Nelson Road.
Highest crests on record
- 59.65 ft — September 16, 2020
- 59.57 ft — September 29, 2015
- 58.97 ft — October 1, 1998
- 56.62 ft — April 30, 2014
- 55.88 ft — January 21, 2010
Recent crests: 59.65 ft (September 16, 2020) · 51.62 ft (February 25, 2020) · 51.39 ft (February 7, 2020) · 51.86 ft (December 9, 2018) · 54.52 ft (December 1, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Shoal River near Mossy Head (CR 1087), FL
- Bruce Creek near Redbay, FL
- Juniper Creek at SH 85 Near Niceville, FL
- Choctawhatchee River at Caryville (US 90), FL
- Choctawhatchee River near Bruce-Ebro (SR 20), FL
- Shoal River near Crestview, FL
- Yellow River (AL) at Milligan, FL
- Choctawhatchee River near Pittman (SR 2), FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ALQF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.