Pensacola and the Emerald Coast water levels
14 USGS stream gauges in Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties · gage height, with NWS flood stages where published
Nearest an NWS flood stage
The 9 gauges whose latest reading is closest to the next NWS flood stage above it (or at or above one), out of 9 with flood stages on the same scale as the USGS reading. Gauges that haven't reported in 24 hours are left out.
| Gauge | County | Gage height | NWS flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoal River near Crestview | Okaloosa County | 5.44 ft | 2.6 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
| Choctawhatchee River near Bruce | Walton County | 9.02 ft | 5.0 ft below minor flood stage | 2 hours ago |
| Shoal River near Mossy Head | Walton County | 7.53 ft | 6.5 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
| Bruce Creek at SH 81 near Redbay | Walton County | 10.95 ft | 7.1 ft below minor flood stage | 2 hours ago |
| Big Coldwater Creek near Milton | Santa Rosa County | 2.50 ft | 7.5 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
| Blackwater River near Baker | Okaloosa County | 1.41 ft | 9.6 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
| Yellow River at Milligan | Okaloosa County | 1.50 ft | 10.5 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
| Perdido River at Barrineau Park | Escambia County | 1.53 ft | 11.5 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
| Escambia River near Century | Santa Rosa County | 3.90 ft | 13.1 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
By county
Escambia County Okaloosa County Santa Rosa County Walton County
Escambia County
| Gauge | Gage height | NWS flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevenmile Creek near West Pensacola | 5.36 ft | — | 3 hours ago |
| Escambia River near Molino | 2.12 ft | — | 3 hours ago |
| Perdido River at Barrineau Park | 1.53 ft | 11.5 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
Okaloosa County
| Gauge | Gage height | NWS flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater River near Baker | 1.41 ft | 9.6 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
| Shoal River near Crestview | 5.44 ft | 2.6 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
| Yellow River at Milligan | 1.50 ft | 10.5 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
| Yellow River near Oak Grove | 80.64 ft | — | 3 hours ago |
Santa Rosa County
| Gauge | Gage height | NWS flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Coldwater Creek near Milton | 2.50 ft | 7.5 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
| Blackwater River near Harold | 2.86 ft | — | 3 hours ago |
| Escambia River near Century | 3.90 ft | 13.1 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
| Yellow River near Milton | 38.58 ft | — | 3 hours ago |
Walton County
| Gauge | Gage height | NWS flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Creek at SH 81 near Redbay | 10.95 ft | 7.1 ft below minor flood stage | 2 hours ago |
| Choctawhatchee River near Bruce | 9.02 ft | 5.0 ft below minor flood stage | 2 hours ago |
| Shoal River near Mossy Head | 7.53 ft | 6.5 ft below minor flood stage | 3 hours ago |
Storms
No National Weather Service flood alert has named any of Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties since this site began recording alerts here on October 23, 2026. Each new event gets its own page, with every gauge's peak, automatically.
Reading these gauges
USGS gauges report gage height: the water surface above each gauge's own zero, not a depth. Where that zero is set at 0 ft on a vertical datum the gage height is also an elevation; each gauge page says which. The NWS flood stages (action, minor, moderate and major) are the National Weather Service's references for each location, shown only where the NWS reads the same scale as USGS. How this site works.