Shoal River near Crestview, FL
River level and flood forecast · Okaloosa County
The river is 1.8 ft above flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to rise into minor flooding Mon 1 PM and crest at 10.1 ft Mon 1 PM, then fall back below flood stage Tue 1 PM.
Flow: 4,140 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (September 30, 1998) | 21.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21.4 ftHurricane Georges-Water in homes at Trevor Court and Antioch Roads. Highway 85 floods. Buildings underwater in Highway 85 roadside park. Highway 90 bridge flooded.
- 15 ftWater in Trevor Court. Some homes in Rattle Snake Bluff become flooded.
- 14 ftResidential flooding in the Trevor Court area.
- 13 ftHomes on south bank of river begin to flood near Crestview.
- 12 ftResidential areas on the south bank of river near Crestview become isolated. Rattlesnake Bluff Road closed.
- 11 ftFlooding becomes a threat to the Trevor Court and Rattlesnake Bluff areas.
- 10 ftSome flooding of trailers north of the Okaloosa Correctional Institute. Water surrounds home on Sowel Road.
- 8.5 ftWater in yards on Sowel Road.
- 8 ftMinor flooding of low lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 21.4 ft — September 30, 1998
- 16.61 ft — September 17, 2020
- 15.78 ft — March 30, 2009
- 15.58 ft — August 1, 1975
- 14.82 ft — July 8, 1994
Recent crests: 8.43 ft (June 22, 2026) · 8.37 ft (March 11, 2024) · 10.37 ft (April 26, 2021) · 16.61 ft (September 17, 2020) · 8.39 ft (April 26, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamShoal River near Mossy Head (CR 1087), FL
- Yellow River (AL) at Milligan, FL
- Juniper Creek at SH 85 Near Niceville, FL
- Blackwater River (AL) near Baker, FL
- Yellow River near Oak Grove, FL
- Blackwater River NR Harold, FL
- Yellow River (AL) near Milton, 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 (CRVF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.