Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, FL
River level and flood forecast · Santa Rosa County
Near flood stage5.9 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 4.1 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to fall to 4.1 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 902 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:51 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 1990) | 22.98 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19.8 ft20-25 Homes in Paradise Island near Milton affected by flood waters. Severe undermining of several homes in Ward Basin area south of Milton.
- 10 ftFlooding of lowlands and some fish camps will occur.
Highest crests on record
- 22.98 ft — March 17, 1990
- 21.5 ft — September 17, 2020
- 21.41 ft — June 4, 1970
- 20.56 ft — August 1, 1975
- 19.86 ft — September 29, 1998
Recent crests: 13.06 ft (June 20, 2026) · 12.03 ft (June 10, 2025) · 10.58 ft (October 7, 2021) · 21.5 ft (September 17, 2020) · 15.25 ft (June 23, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MLNF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.