Yellow River (AL) at Milligan, FL
River level and flood forecast · Okaloosa County
The river is 4.8 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Forecast to rise to 9.1 ft Wed 7 PM, below the 12 ft flood stage.
Flow: 2,250 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (January 1, 1929) | 26.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftSevere flooding will occur in Milligan with many homes flooded. Water will be up to the eaves of some homes. Water will be six to eight feet deep over the U.S. Highway 90 bridge.
- 20.3 ftMany homes on both sides of the river, along Antioch Road and east of U.S. Highway 90, flood with up to three feet of water in some homes on Antioch Road.
- 19.1 ftWater crosses Highway 90 on the east end of bridge.
- 18.6 ftWater crosses Highway 90 on the west end of bridge
- 18 ftWidespread flooding east of the U.S. Highway 90 bridge and downstream of the gage occurs. Numerous evacuations are required. U.S. Highway 90 and the L & N Railroad tracks start to flood.
- 15.4 ftAntioch Road is flooded.
- 15 ftMany homes near and east of the L & N Railroad tracks downstream of the U.S. Highway 90 bridge are flooded. Some evacuations are necessary.
- 14.5 ftAntioch road begins to flood.
- 14 ftSome homes downstream of the U.S. Highway 90 bridge and along A.L. Gillam Road begin to flood. Evacuations are necessary if higher stages are expected.
- 13 ftWater threatens home on Ellis and Antioch Roads.
- 12 ftExtensive overflow of lowlands will occur and a few rural roads in the area will become flooded.
- 11.5 ftWater flows over yards on Ellis Road.
- 9.9 ftSome minor overflow of low lying areas will occur. Water will enter some yards along Antioch Road in Milligan.
- 5.9 ftWater is over Ellis Road at the trellis.
- 5 ftRight bank overflows, mainly into swamp and marsh lands.
Highest crests on record
- 26.2 ft — January 1, 1929
- 23.92 ft — October 1, 1998
- 20.32 ft — March 10, 1998
- 19 ft — March 18, 1990
- 17.71 ft — April 12, 1975
Recent crests: 14.72 ft (September 19, 2020) · 13.55 ft (September 17, 2020) · 11.57 ft (January 5, 2017) · 14.49 ft (December 27, 2015) · 10.81 ft (April 30, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamYellow River (AL) near Milton, FL
- Shoal River near Crestview, FL
- Blackwater River (AL) near Baker, FL
- Yellow River near Oak Grove, FL
- Juniper Creek at SH 85 Near Niceville, FL
- Blackwater River NR Harold, FL
- Shoal River near Mossy Head (CR 1087), FL
- Blackwater River near Bradley, AL
- Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MLGF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.