Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134)
Critical Stages
14' - Action
19' - Flood
24' - Moderate
30' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 7:30 PM CST 12/7/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 4.6 ft
Flow: 0.502 kcfs
Forecast
Forecast not available for this location.
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 PM 12/7 | 4.61 | 0.506 |
| 8:15 PM 12/7 | 4.61 | 0.506 |
| 8:00 PM 12/7 | 4.61 | 0.506 |
| 7:45 PM 12/7 | 4.61 | 0.506 |
| 7:30 PM 12/7 | 4.6 | 0.502 |
| 7:15 PM 12/7 | 4.6 | 0.502 |
| 7:00 PM 12/7 | 4.6 | 0.502 |
| 6:45 PM 12/7 | 4.61 | 0.506 |
| 6:30 PM 12/7 | 4.61 | 0.506 |
| 6:15 PM 12/7 | 4.6 | 0.502 |
| 6:00 PM 12/7 | 4.6 | 0.502 |
| 5:45 PM 12/7 | 4.6 | 0.502 |
| 5:30 PM 12/7 | 4.6 | 0.502 |
| 5:15 PM 12/7 | 4.6 | 0.502 |
| 5:00 PM 12/7 | 4.59 | 0.498 |
| 4:45 PM 12/7 | 4.59 | 0.498 |
| 4:30 PM 12/7 | 4.59 | 0.498 |
| 4:15 PM 12/7 | 4.59 | 0.498 |
| 4:00 PM 12/7 | 4.58 | 0.494 |
| 3:45 PM 12/7 | 4.58 | 0.494 |
| 3:30 PM 12/7 | 4.59 | 0.498 |
| 3:15 PM 12/7 | 4.58 | 0.494 |
| 3:00 PM 12/7 | 4.58 | 0.494 |
| 2:45 PM 12/7 | 4.58 | 0.494 |
| 2:30 PM 12/7 | 4.57 | 0.49 |
| 2:15 PM 12/7 | 4.57 | 0.49 |
| 2:00 PM 12/7 | 4.57 | 0.49 |
| 1:45 PM 12/7 | 4.56 | 0.486 |
| 1:30 PM 12/7 | 4.56 | 0.486 |
| 1:15 PM 12/7 | 4.56 | 0.486 |
30' -
Major flooding will affect homes and farmland near Newton.
28.5' -
Water will approach the foundation of a few homes along Wildwood Loop downstream from the gage on the west bank of the river.
24' -
Moderate flooding on the Choctawhatchee River will affect stores and apartments around highway 92 near Clayhatchee, eight miles downstream of Newton.
19' -
Minor flooding will begin to affect farmland in low lying areas near the Choctawhatchee River.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1929 | 42 |
| Mar 18, 1990 | 40.3 |
| Jul 7, 1994 | 37.78 |
| Mar 9, 1998 | 34.58 |
| Dec 15, 2009 | 31.92 |
| Jan 27, 1978 | 31.26 |
| May 4, 1953 | 29.6 |
| Jan 20, 1943 | 29.5 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 28.72 |
| Apr 11, 1975 | 28.71 |
| Mar 29, 2005 | 28.69 |
| Apr 1, 1970 | 27.9 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | 26.76 |
| Apr 6, 1957 | 26.6 |
| Sep 2, 1937 | 26.4 |
| Nov 30, 1976 | 25.72 |
| Apr 9, 2014 | 25.61 |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 25.44 |
| Mar 29, 1946 | 25 |
| Jan 23, 2017 | 24.79 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
