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Holmes Creek at Vernon, Fla.

Washington County, Florida · USGS gauge 02366000 · NWS VRNF1 · Florida river levels

Is Holmes Creek at Vernon, Fla. flooding right now?

Holmes Creek at Vernon, Fla. measured 11.07 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 12.9 ft below its 24 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
11.07 ft
as of 47 min ago
Streamflow
304 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 24 ft, with major flooding at 32 ft. The highest crest on record was 27.02 ft on Fri, Sep 18, 2020.

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
Action20 ft8.9 ft below
Minor flood24 ft12.9 ft below
Moderate flood30 ft18.9 ft below
Major flood32 ft20.9 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
27.02 ft2020-09-18
23.35 ft1960-04-04
23.09 ft2013-08-20
22.95 ft1989-06-11
21.75 ft2013-07-07

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Choctawhatchee River at Caryville, Fla.12.4 miHolmes County
Bruce Creek at Sh 81 near Redbay, FL13.7 miWalton County
Wrights Creek at Sh 177-a near Bonifay, FL16.2 miHolmes County
Choctawhatchee River near Bruce, Fla.16.4 miWalton County
Pine Log Creek near Ebro, FL17.2 miWashington 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