* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. * WHERE...The Palmer Divide, including Castle Rock, Perry Park, and Larkspur. * WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions may impact the Friday evening commute.
Total streamflow across the
Choctawhatchee River
was last observed at
14,701
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
29,159
acre-ft of water today; about 58%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
25,220 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2016-01-02 when daily discharge volume was observed at
183,600 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Choctawhatchee River Nr Bruce
reporting a streamflow rate of 6,480 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Choctawhatchee River Nr Pittman
with a gauge stage of 9.54 ft.
This river is monitored from 5 different streamgauging stations along the Choctawhatchee River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 176 ft, the
Choctawhatchee River Near Newton.
Last Updated | 2025-04-18 |
Discharge Volume | 29,159 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
14,701.0 cfs
-2030.0 cfs (-12.13%) |
Percent of Normal | 58.29% |
Maximum |
183,600.0 cfs
2016-01-02 |
Seasonal Avg | 25,220 cfs |
Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Choctawhatchee River Near Newton
USGS 02361000 |
371 cfs | 4.22 ft | -8.24 | |||||
Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood Al
USGS 02361500 |
846 cfs | 5.33 ft | -6.8 | |||||
Choctawhatchee River Nr Pittman
USGS 02365200 |
2370 cfs | 9.54 ft | -12.42 | |||||
Choctawhatchee River At Caryville
USGS 02365500 |
3030 cfs | 5.18 ft | -15.11 | |||||
Choctawhatchee River Nr Bruce
USGS 02366500 |
6480 cfs | 9.39 ft | -11.43 |
The Choctawhatchee River is a 141-mile-long (227 km) river in the southern United States, flowing through southeast Alabama and the Panhandle of Florida before emptying into Choctawhatchee Bay in Okaloosa and Walton counties. The river, the bay and their adjacent watersheds collectively drain 5,350 square miles (13,900 km2).