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Big Coldwater Creek near Milton

Highest listed crest 22.98 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft34 crests since 1939

The Big Coldwater Creek near Milton crested above flood stage 33 times among the 34 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1939 to 2026. The highest, 22.98 ft on March 17, 1990, was moderate flooding, 12.98 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.98 ft
March 17, 1990; 36,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
0
33 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 20, 2026
13.06 ft, minor flooding
Location
Santa Rosa County
Near Milton (7.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Big Coldwater Creek near Milton
Action stage5.01Dec 25, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.019Jun 20, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.014Sep 17, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

34 crests from 1939 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, 1939 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Aug 17, 1939: 17.33 ft, moderate flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1944: 13.61 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1964: 12.12 ft, minor flooding; 9,240 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1970: 21.41 ft, moderate flooding; 32,000 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 1975: 20.56 ft, moderate flooding; 29,000 cubic feet per secondSep 22, 1975: 11.23 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1978: 14.44 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 1978: 14.95 ft, minor flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 1985: 13.40 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1986: 10.32 ft, minor flooding; 4,800 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1988: 18.13 ft, moderate flooding; 22,900 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1988: 10.86 ft, minor floodingJun 17, 1989: 16.45 ft, moderate flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1989: 12.52 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1990: 22.98 ft, moderate flooding; 36,900 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1994: 10.50 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 1995: 19.50 ft, moderate floodingFeb 4, 1996: 11.00 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1998: 18.13 ft, moderate floodingSep 29, 1998: 19.86 ft, moderate flooding; 25,700 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 15.75 ft, moderate flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 17.34 ft, moderate flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2009: 12.06 ft, minor flooding; 8,190 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2009: 10.85 ft, minor flooding; 5,910 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2009: 10.12 ft, minor flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2010: 15.32 ft, moderate flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 9.80 ft, action stage; 3,980 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2017: 11.28 ft, minor flooding; 5,940 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2017: 15.25 ft, moderate flooding; 13,712 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 21.50 ft, moderate flooding; 33,782 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2021: 10.58 ft, minor flooding; 5,050 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2025: 12.03 ft, minor flooding; 7,080 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2026: 13.06 ft, minor flooding; 8,880 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.98 ft, Mar 17, 1990 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Coldwater Creek near Milton 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 5 1980s: 6 6 1990s: 6 2000s: 5 2010s: 4 2020s: 4 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Big Coldwater Creek near Milton
1Mar 17, 199022.98+12.98Moderate36,900
2Sep 17, 202021.50+11.50Moderate33,782
3Jun 4, 197021.41+11.41Moderate32,000
4Aug 1, 197520.56+10.56Moderate29,000
5Sep 29, 199819.86+9.86Moderate25,700
6Oct 5, 199519.50+9.50Moderate—
7Sep 11, 198818.13+8.13Moderate22,900
8Mar 9, 199818.13+8.13Moderate—
9Mar 29, 200917.34+7.34Moderate19,400
10Aug 17, 193917.33+7.33Moderate23,100
11Jun 17, 198916.45+6.45Moderate18,700
12Sep 17, 200415.75+5.75Moderate17,100
13Jan 22, 201015.32+5.32Moderate14,800
14Jun 23, 201715.25+5.25Moderate13,712
15Jun 9, 197814.95+4.95Minor16,800
16Jan 26, 197814.44+4.44Minor—
17Sep 11, 194413.61+3.61Minor13,800
18Jun 17, 198513.40+3.40Minor12,000
19Jun 20, 202613.06+3.06Minor8,880
20Nov 9, 198912.52+2.52Minor—
21Apr 28, 196412.12+2.12Minor9,240
22Apr 2, 200912.06+2.06Minor8,190
23Jun 10, 202512.03+2.03Minor7,080
24Jan 4, 201711.28+1.28Minor5,940
25Sep 22, 197511.23+1.23Minor—
26Feb 4, 199611.00+1.00Minor—
27Sep 18, 198810.86+0.86Minor—
28Apr 14, 200910.85+0.85Minor5,910
29Apr 30, 201410.70+0.70Minor5,200
30Oct 7, 202110.58+0.58Minor5,050
31Jul 10, 199410.50+0.50Minor—
32Mar 15, 198610.32+0.32Minor4,800
33May 7, 200910.12+0.12Minor4,680
34Dec 25, 20159.80−0.20Action3,980

Other gauges in Santa Rosa County

Flood gauges in Santa Rosa County
Century17.037.80 ft, Mar 15, 19291

Santa Rosa County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Florida

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MLNF1, 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.