IsItFlooding

Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla.

Santa Rosa County, Florida · USGS gauge 02370500 · NWS MLNF1 · Florida river levels

Is Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla. flooding right now?

Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla. measured 2.76 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.2 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.76 ft
as of 36 min ago
Streamflow
320 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.98 ft on Sat, Mar 17, 1990.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action5 ft2.2 ft below
Minor flood10 ft7.2 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft12.2 ft below
Major flood23 ft20.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.98 ft1990-03-17
21.5 ft2020-09-17
21.41 ft1970-06-04
20.56 ft1975-08-01
19.86 ft1998-09-29

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Blackwater River near Harold, FL5.4 miSanta Rosa County
Pond Creek near Milton, Fla.9.7 miSanta Rosa County
Yellow River near Milton, Fla.10.0 miSanta Rosa County
Blackwater River near Baker, Fla.16.5 miOkaloosa County
Escambia River near Molino, Fla.17.7 miEscambia County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast