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Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134)

Highest listed crest 42.00 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft43 crests since 1929

The Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134) crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 43 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2024. The highest, 42.00 ft on March 15, 1929, was major flooding, 23.00 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
42.00 ft
March 15, 1929; 110,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
6
11th of 89 gauges in Alabama
Most recent flood crest
March 10, 2024
19.82 ft, minor flooding
Location
Dale County
Near Ozark (7.8 mi), Enterprise (14.0 mi), Dothan (14.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134)
Action stage14.04Dec 2, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.017Mar 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.016Sep 18, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.06Dec 15, 2009Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

43 crests from 1929 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134), 1929 to 2024 1020304050ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Mar 15, 1929: 42.00 ft, major flooding; 110,000 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1933: 23.80 ft, minor floodingSep 2, 1937: 26.40 ft, moderate floodingJan 20, 1943: 29.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 1944: 23.40 ft, minor floodingMar 29, 1946: 25.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 1947: 23.66 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 1953: 29.60 ft, moderate floodingSep 27, 1956: 24.54 ft, moderate floodingApr 6, 1957: 26.60 ft, moderate floodingApr 1, 1970: 27.90 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 1973: 23.17 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1975: 28.71 ft, moderate floodingNov 30, 1976: 25.72 ft, moderate floodingJan 27, 1978: 31.26 ft, major floodingFeb 25, 1979: 23.17 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 1985: 24.21 ft, moderate floodingJan 2, 1990: 20.52 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 1990: 40.30 ft, major floodingFeb 1, 1991: 22.10 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1991: 21.66 ft, minor floodingJul 7, 1994: 37.78 ft, major flooding; 60,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1995: 21.78 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1998: 34.58 ft, major floodingMar 29, 2005: 28.69 ft, moderate floodingMar 29, 2009: 23.75 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 2009: 21.82 ft, minor flooding; 9,791 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2009: 31.92 ft, major flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2013: 20.14 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 2014: 25.61 ft, moderate floodingApr 20, 2014: 22.06 ft, minor floodingDec 26, 2015: 28.72 ft, moderate flooding; 17,954 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2016: 25.44 ft, moderate flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2016: 17.29 ft, action stage; 7,058 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2016: 15.05 ft, action stage; 5,800 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2016: 18.95 ft, action stage; 8,040 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2017: 19.87 ft, minor flooding; 8,700 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2017: 24.79 ft, moderate flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2018: 19.85 ft, minor flooding; 8,724 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2018: 18.69 ft, action stage; 8,107 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2020: 19.05 ft, minor flooding; 8,295 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2020: 26.76 ft, moderate flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2024: 19.82 ft, minor flooding; 8,706 cubic feet per second Highest, 42.00 ft, Mar 15, 1929 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134) 1920s: 1 1930s: 2 1940s: 4 1950s: 3 1960s: 0 1970s: 6 1980s: 1 1990s: 7 2000s: 4 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 3 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 near Newton (SR 134)
1Mar 15, 192942.00+23.00Major110,000
2Mar 18, 199040.30+21.30Major—
3Jul 7, 199437.78+18.78Major60,800
4Mar 9, 199834.58+15.58Major—
5Dec 15, 200931.92+12.92Major25,100
6Jan 27, 197831.26+12.26Major—
7May 4, 195329.60+10.60Moderate—
8Jan 20, 194329.50+10.50Moderate—
9Dec 26, 201528.72+9.72Moderate17,954
10Apr 11, 197528.71+9.71Moderate—
11Mar 29, 200528.69+9.69Moderate—
12Apr 1, 197027.90+8.90Moderate—
13Sep 18, 202026.76+7.76Moderate14,600
14Apr 6, 195726.60+7.60Moderate—
15Sep 2, 193726.40+7.40Moderate—
16Nov 30, 197625.72+6.72Moderate—
17Apr 9, 201425.61+6.61Moderate—
18Jan 2, 201625.44+6.44Moderate13,300
19Mar 29, 194625.00+6.00Moderate—
20Jan 23, 201724.79+5.79Moderate12,500
21Sep 27, 195624.54+5.54Moderate—
22Feb 7, 198524.21+5.21Moderate—
23Mar 21, 193323.80+4.80Minor—
24Mar 29, 200923.75+4.75Minor—
25Mar 9, 194723.66+4.66Minor—
26Apr 16, 194423.40+4.40Minor—
27Mar 13, 197323.17+4.17Minor—
28Feb 25, 197923.17+4.17Minor—
29Feb 1, 199122.10+3.10Minor—
30Apr 20, 201422.06+3.06Minor—
31Apr 2, 200921.82+2.82Minor9,791
32Feb 12, 199521.78+2.78Minor—
33Mar 4, 199121.66+2.66Minor—
34Jan 2, 199020.52+1.52Minor—
35Jul 6, 201320.14+1.14Minor—
36Jan 3, 201719.87+0.87Minor8,700
37Feb 12, 201819.85+0.85Minor8,724
38Mar 10, 202419.82+0.82Minor8,706
39Mar 9, 202019.05+0.05Minor8,295
40Apr 2, 201618.95−0.05Action8,040
41Dec 2, 201818.69−0.31Action8,107
42Feb 4, 201617.29−1.71Action7,058
43Feb 24, 201615.05−3.95Action5,800

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 15, 1929: 42.00 ft here, major flooding

March 18, 1990: 40.30 ft here, major flooding

July 7, 1994: 37.78 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) this gaugeAL19.042.00 ft, Mar 15, 19296
Bellwood (CR 45)AL14.020.47 ft, Dec 16, 20090
Geneva (SR 52)AL23.046.90 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 Dale County

Flood gauges in Dale County
Ariton (US 231)14.025.39 ft, Dec 25, 20152

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NEWA1, 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.