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Choctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52)

Highest listed crest 46.90 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft29 crests since 1929

The Choctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52) crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2020. The highest, 46.90 ft on March 16, 1929, was major flooding, 23.90 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Choctawhatchee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
46.90 ft
March 16, 1929
Flood stage
23.0 ft
Major flooding from 36.0 ft
Crests at major
3
23rd of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
September 18, 2020
28.81 ft, minor flooding
Location
Geneva County
Alabama

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Choctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52)
Action stage18.06Mar 8, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.014Sep 18, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.06Dec 28, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage36.03Jul 8, 1994Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1929 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Choctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52), 1929 to 2020 1020304050ft Flood stage 23.0 ftMajor 36.0 ft Mar 16, 1929: 46.90 ft, major floodingSep 3, 1937: 31.60 ft, moderate floodingApr 6, 1960: 29.70 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1975: 34.36 ft, moderate floodingJan 29, 1978: 31.00 ft, moderate floodingNov 10, 1989: 25.60 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 1990: 38.54 ft, major floodingMar 5, 1991: 26.61 ft, minor floodingJul 8, 1994: 42.42 ft, major floodingMar 10, 1998: 35.87 ft, moderate floodingMar 30, 2009: 33.12 ft, moderate floodingFeb 13, 2013: 25.97 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 2013: 25.43 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2014: 24.06 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2014: 28.15 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 2014: 26.08 ft, minor floodingDec 28, 2015: 30.22 ft, moderate flooding; 45,100 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2016: 26.60 ft, minor flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2016: 18.93 ft, action stage; 15,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2016: 21.99 ft, action stage; 21,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 20.91 ft, action stage; 19,500 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2016: 27.98 ft, minor flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2017: 26.60 ft, minor flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2017: 24.36 ft, minor flooding; 26,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2018: 23.99 ft, minor flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2018: 19.13 ft, action stage; 16,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2020: 18.74 ft, action stage; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2020: 18.61 ft, action stage; 15,100 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2020: 28.81 ft, minor flooding; 39,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 46.90 ft, Mar 16, 1929 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Choctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52) 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 4 2000s: 1 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 1 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Choctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52)
1Mar 16, 192946.90+23.90Major—
2Jul 8, 199442.42+19.42Major—
3Mar 19, 199038.54+15.54Major—
4Mar 10, 199835.87+12.87Moderate—
5Apr 11, 197534.36+11.36Moderate—
6Mar 30, 200933.12+10.12Moderate—
7Sep 3, 193731.60+8.60Moderate—
8Jan 29, 197831.00+8.00Moderate—
9Dec 28, 201530.22+7.22Moderate45,100
10Apr 6, 196029.70+6.70Minor—
11Sep 18, 202028.81+5.81Minor39,100
12Apr 20, 201428.15+5.15Minor—
13Apr 3, 201627.98+4.98Minor36,000
14Mar 5, 199126.61+3.61Minor—
15Jan 4, 201626.60+3.60Minor32,200
16Jan 4, 201726.60+3.60Minor32,200
17May 2, 201426.08+3.08Minor—
18Feb 13, 201325.97+2.97Minor—
19Nov 10, 198925.60+2.60Minor—
20Feb 27, 201325.43+2.43Minor—
21Jan 24, 201724.36+1.36Minor26,400
22Apr 10, 201424.06+1.06Minor—
23Feb 13, 201823.99+0.99Minor25,500
24Feb 5, 201621.99−1.01Action21,500
25Feb 25, 201620.91−2.09Action19,500
26Dec 4, 201819.13−3.87Action16,200
27Jan 24, 201618.93−4.07Action15,700
28Feb 9, 202018.74−4.26Action15,500
29Mar 8, 202018.61−4.39Action15,100

The worst floods along the Choctawhatchee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Choctawhatchee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 16, 1929: 46.90 ft here, major flooding

July 8, 1994: 42.42 ft here, major flooding

March 19, 1990: 38.54 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Choctawhatchee River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Choctawhatchee River
Newton (SR 134)AL19.042.00 ft, Mar 15, 19296
Bellwood (CR 45)AL14.020.47 ft, Dec 16, 20090
Geneva (SR 52) this gaugeAL23.046.90 ft, Mar 16, 19293
Pittman (SR 2)FL23.030.54 ft, Mar 30, 20090
Caryville (US 90)FL14.027.10 ft, Mar 17, 19294
Bruce-Ebro (SR 20)FL14.026.76 ft, Jul 11, 19946

Other gauges in Geneva County

Flood gauges in Geneva County
Bellwood (CR 45)14.020.47 ft, Dec 16, 20090
Samson (CR 52)35.045.30 ft, Mar 15, 19290

Geneva County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Alabama

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GNVA1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.