Choctawhatchee River near Pittman (SR 2), FL
River level and flood forecast · Holmes County
Near flood stage22.2 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 0.8 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Flow: 22,000 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
| Major flood stage | 33.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (March 30, 2009) | 30.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 43 ftWater reaches the road surface of the SR-2 bridge.
- 35 ftWater reaches the base of the SR-2 bridge.
- 33.5 ftWater begins to flood SR-2 on the west bank of the river about one half mile west of the SR-2 bridge. The road is subject to closure above this level.
- 28 ftPortions of CR-179 are prone to flooding above this level south of SR-2 in Holmes County.
- 26 ftWater begins to flood two structures on the west bank of the river about one half mile south of SR-2.
- 24 ftWater begins to flood the baseball field and adjacent areas along Curry Ferry Road.
- 23 ftThe boat ramp on Choctawhatchee Lane just south of the SR-2 bridge on the east bank begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 30.54 ft — March 30, 2009
- 28.99 ft — December 29, 2015
- 28.81 ft — December 18, 2009
- 28.56 ft — January 28, 1978
- 27.58 ft — September 18, 2020
Recent crests: 23.82 ft (March 12, 2024) · 19.95 ft (February 14, 2024) · 27.58 ft (September 18, 2020) · 21.92 ft (March 9, 2020) · 19.76 ft (February 26, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamChoctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52), AL
- DownstreamChoctawhatchee River at Caryville (US 90), FL
- Wrights Creek near Bonifay, FL
- Choctawhatchee River near Bellwood (CR 45), AL
- Pea River near Samson (CR 52), AL
- Bruce Creek near Redbay, FL
- Holmes Creek at Vernon (SR 79), FL
- Alaqua Creek near Pleasant Ridge at Nelson Road, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PITF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.