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Alaqua Creek near Pleasant Ridge at Nelson Road

Highest listed crest 59.65 ftFlood stage 54.0 ft36 crests since 1998

The Alaqua Creek near Pleasant Ridge at Nelson Road crested above flood stage 14 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2020. The highest, 59.65 ft on September 16, 2020, was moderate flooding, 5.65 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
59.65 ft
September 16, 2020; 4,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
54.0 ft
Major flooding from 61.0 ft
Crests at major
0
14 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 16, 2020
59.65 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Walton County
Florida
Identifiers
NWS ALQF1
USGS 02366996; out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Alaqua Creek near Pleasant Ridge at Nelson Road
Action stage51.022Feb 25, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)54.011Dec 1, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage58.03Sep 16, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage61.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1998 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Alaqua Creek near Pleasant Ridge at Nelson Road, 1998 to 2020 50525456586062ft Flood stage 54.0 ftMajor 61.0 ft Oct 1, 1998: 58.97 ft, moderate flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2003: 55.03 ft, minor flooding; 1,480 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2005: 54.69 ft, minor flooding; 1,360 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 2007: 54.02 ft, minor flooding; 1,730 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 2007: 54.38 ft, minor flooding; 1,880 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2009: 55.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,370 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2010: 55.88 ft, minor flooding; 2,590 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2010: 53.06 ft, action stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2012: 53.06 ft, action stage; 1,240 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2012: 53.41 ft, action stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2013: 53.00 ft, action stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2013: 53.34 ft, action stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 53.40 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2014: 53.46 ft, action stage; 1,480 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2014: 54.29 ft, minor flooding; 1,840 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 56.62 ft, minor flooding; 3,000 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2014: 53.12 ft, action stage; 1,280 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2015: 59.57 ft, moderate flooding; 4,830 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2015: 53.74 ft, action stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 2015: 52.95 ft, action stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2016: 53.66 ft, action stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2016: 53.87 ft, action stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2016: 54.41 ft, minor flooding; 1,910 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 2016: 51.87 ft, action stage; 709 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2016: 52.27 ft, action stage; 863 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2016: 52.75 ft, action stage; 1,105 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2016: 51.61 ft, action stage; 624 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2017: 53.83 ft, action stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2017: 52.48 ft, action stage; 953 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2017: 52.12 ft, action stage; 800 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2018: 54.49 ft, minor flooding; 1,930 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2018: 54.52 ft, minor flooding; 1,960 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 51.86 ft, action stage; 702 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 51.39 ft, action stage; 570 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2020: 51.62 ft, action stage; 627 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2020: 59.65 ft, moderate flooding; 4,900 cubic feet per second Highest, 59.65 ft, Sep 16, 2020 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Alaqua Creek near Pleasant Ridge at Nelson Road 1990s: 1 2000s: 5 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Alaqua Creek near Pleasant Ridge at Nelson Road
1Sep 16, 202059.65+5.65Moderate4,900
2Sep 29, 201559.57+5.57Moderate4,830
3Oct 1, 199858.97+4.97Moderate4,400
4Apr 30, 201456.62+2.62Minor3,000
5Jan 21, 201055.88+1.88Minor2,590
6May 24, 200955.45+1.45Minor2,370
7Jul 1, 200355.03+1.03Minor1,480
8Apr 1, 200554.69+0.69Minor1,360
9Dec 1, 201854.52+0.52Minor1,960
10Feb 11, 201854.49+0.49Minor1,930
11Feb 24, 201654.41+0.41Minor1,910
12Nov 26, 200754.38+0.38Minor1,880
13Apr 18, 201454.29+0.29Minor1,840
14Oct 19, 200754.02+0.02Minor1,730
15Feb 3, 201653.87−0.13Action1,680
16Jan 3, 201753.83−0.17Action1,440
17Nov 2, 201553.74−0.26Action1,640
18Jan 22, 201653.66−0.34Action1,590
19Mar 16, 201453.46−0.54Action1,480
20Sep 6, 201253.41−0.59Action1,450
21Dec 23, 201353.40−0.60Action1,440
22Jul 4, 201353.34−0.66Action1,410
23Jun 23, 201453.12−0.88Action1,280
24Feb 5, 201053.06−0.94Action1,240
25Feb 19, 201253.06−0.94Action1,240
26Feb 25, 201353.00−1.00Action1,210
27Nov 8, 201552.95−1.05Action1,200
28Aug 11, 201652.75−1.25Action1,105
29Jan 21, 201752.48−1.52Action953
30Apr 2, 201652.27−1.73Action863
31Jun 21, 201752.12−1.88Action800
32Mar 27, 201651.87−2.13Action709
33Dec 9, 201851.86−2.14Action702
34Feb 25, 202051.62−2.38Action627
35Dec 6, 201651.61−2.39Action624
36Feb 7, 202051.39−2.61Action570

Other gauges in Walton County

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Choctawhatchee Bay at Baytowne Marina (in MHHW)2.02.27 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Choctawhatchee Bay at Four Mile Creek Park (in MHHW)2.02.58 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Choctawhatchee Bay at Hogtown Bayou (in MHHW)2.02.42 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Choctawhatchee Bay at Lagrange Bayou (in MHHW)2.02.56 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Mossy Head (CR 1087)14.025.65 ft, Sep 16, 202011

Walton County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Florida

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ALQF1, 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.