Shoal River near Mossy Head (CR 1087), FL
River level and flood forecast · Walton County
The river is 2.3 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Forecast to rise to 12.0 ft Mon 8 AM, below the 14 ft flood stage.
Flow: 970 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:32 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 16, 2020) | 25.65 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftRecord Flooding occurs. Extensive flooding throughout the Shoal River Basin. All roads across the river are impassable. Numerous residents along the river experience significant and destructive flooding.
- 24 ftWater begins to flood the approach road surface and bridge travel lanes of New Harmony Road. Hinote Road at Deshazo Road floods.
- 22 ftWater reaches the base of the New Harmony Road bridge. Water begins to cross Williams Road near the Mill Creek Bridge. Nearly all residences on Plantation lane are flooded at this level.
- 20 ftNumerous residences along Planation Lane are flooded at this level.
- 18 ftFlood waters cross Plantation Lane in several places isolating many residences. Hinote Road is flooded more than one half mile south of the bridge, restricting access to flooded residences on Dallas Drive.
- 16 ftThe Hinote Road Bridge begins to flood. The road is subject to closure.
- 14 ftWater begins to overflow into wooded areas along the river from New Harmony Road westward to Laird Road.
Highest crests on record
- 25.65 ft — September 16, 2020
- 24.73 ft — June 9, 1989
- 23.64 ft — April 27, 1964
- 22.95 ft — December 26, 1964
- 22.87 ft — March 29, 2009
Recent crests: 15.01 ft (June 22, 2026) · 14 ft (March 10, 2024) · 13.44 ft (February 13, 2024) · 10.98 ft (January 2, 2021) · 25.65 ft (September 16, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MHDF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.