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Apalachicola River at Wewahitchka at Mile 44 (USACE)

Highest listed crest 28.30 ftFlood stage 24.5 ft25 crests since 1966

The Apalachicola River at Wewahitchka at Mile 44 (USACE) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1966 to 2024. The highest, 28.30 ft on March 14, 1998, was major flooding, 3.80 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Apalachicola River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
28.30 ft
March 14, 1998
Flood stage
24.5 ft
Major flooding from 27.5 ft
Crests at major
2
83rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
March 14, 2024
25.76 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gulf County
Florida
Identifiers
NWS WAHF1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Apalachicola River at Wewahitchka at Mile 44 (USACE)
Action stage23.08Apr 12, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.57Mar 14, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.08Mar 11, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage27.52Mar 14, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1966 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Apalachicola River at Wewahitchka at Mile 44 (USACE), 1966 to 2024 2224262830ft Flood stage 24.5 ftMajor 27.5 ft Mar 10, 1966: 26.38 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 1973: 26.43 ft, moderate floodingJan 31, 1978: 26.88 ft, moderate floodingMar 22, 1990: 27.13 ft, moderate floodingJul 12, 1994: 28.13 ft, major floodingMar 14, 1998: 28.30 ft, major floodingDec 30, 2015: 26.94 ft, moderate flooding; 48,500 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2016: 26.61 ft, moderate floodingFeb 8, 2016: 24.44 ft, action stageApr 6, 2016: 24.78 ft, minor flooding; 37,200 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2017: 24.11 ft, action stage; 34,600 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 2017: 23.78 ft, action stage; 33,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2018: 23.04 ft, action stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 2018: 24.34 ft, action stageDec 9, 2018: 24.71 ft, minor flooding; 36,900 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2018: 24.92 ft, minor flooding; 37,700 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2018: 24.29 ft, action stage; 35,400 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 2020: 24.31 ft, action stage; 35,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2020: 25.75 ft, minor flooding; 41,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2020: 26.35 ft, moderate flooding; 44,600 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2020: 27.45 ft, moderate flooding; 52,500 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2020: 25.02 ft, minor flooding; 38,000 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2022: 24.40 ft, action stageFeb 18, 2024: 25.63 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2024: 25.76 ft, minor flooding Highest, 28.30 ft, Mar 14, 1998 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Apalachicola River at Wewahitchka at Mile 44 (USACE) 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 0 2010s: 5 2020s: 6 6 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Apalachicola River at Wewahitchka at Mile 44 (USACE)
1Mar 14, 199828.30+3.80Major—
2Jul 12, 199428.13+3.63Major—
3Mar 11, 202027.45+2.95Moderate52,500
4Mar 22, 199027.13+2.63Moderate—
5Dec 30, 201526.94+2.44Moderate48,500
6Jan 31, 197826.88+2.38Moderate—
7Jan 5, 201626.61+2.11Moderate—
8Apr 5, 197326.43+1.93Moderate—
9Mar 10, 196626.38+1.88Moderate—
10Feb 26, 202026.35+1.85Moderate44,600
11Mar 14, 202425.76+1.26Minor—
12Feb 12, 202025.75+1.25Minor41,300
13Feb 18, 202425.63+1.13Minor—
14Sep 23, 202025.02+0.52Minor38,000
15Dec 18, 201824.92+0.42Minor37,700
16Apr 6, 201624.78+0.28Minor37,200
17Dec 9, 201824.71+0.21Minor36,900
18Feb 8, 201624.44−0.06Action—
19Apr 12, 202224.40−0.10Action—
20Nov 20, 201824.34−0.16Action—
21Jan 20, 202024.31−0.19Action35,400
22Dec 26, 201824.29−0.21Action35,400
23Jan 8, 201724.11−0.39Action34,600
24Jan 27, 201723.78−0.72Action33,500
25Feb 15, 201823.04−1.46Action3,100

The worst floods along the Apalachicola River

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

March 14, 1998: 28.30 ft here, major flooding

July 12, 1994: 28.13 ft here, major flooding

March 11, 2020: 27.45 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Apalachicola River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Apalachicola River
ChattahoocheeFL63.076.56 ft, Mar 12, 19983
Wewahitchka at Mile 44 (USACE) this gaugeFL24.528.30 ft, Mar 14, 19982
Woodruff Dam (in NGVD29)FL63.076.29 ft, Jul 10, 19942
BlountstownFL17.028.60 ft, Mar 21, 19295
Sumatra (in NGVD29)FL9.515.36 ft, Mar 15, 19985

Other gauges in Gulf County

Flood gauges in Gulf County
Wewahitchka (Lands Landing)22.023.42 ft, Mar 12, 20200
White City (Gulf County) (In MHHW)2.05.21 ft, Oct 10, 20180
St Joseph's Bay at Richardson Hammock (in MHHW)2.55.20 ft, Sep 27, 20241

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WAHF1, 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.