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Bruce Creek near Redbay

Highest listed crest 24.53 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft42 crests since 2000

The Bruce Creek near Redbay crested above flood stage 27 times among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2021. The highest, 24.53 ft on September 16, 2020, was minor flooding, 6.53 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.53 ft
September 16, 2020; 25,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
27 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 2, 2021
18.83 ft, minor flooding
Location
Walton County
Florida

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Bruce Creek near Redbay
Action stage14.015Mar 6, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.027Jan 2, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

42 crests from 2000 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bruce Creek near Redbay, 2000 to 2021 14161820222426ft Flood stage 18.0 ft Sep 24, 2000: 15.16 ft, action stage; 429 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2001: 18.27 ft, minor flooding; 2,970 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2002: 18.88 ft, minor flooding; 4,120 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2002: 21.05 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2004: 22.45 ft, minor flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2005: 21.28 ft, minor flooding; 6,060 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2005: 16.30 ft, action stage; 780 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2007: 15.42 ft, action stage; 482 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2008: 19.28 ft, minor flooding; 2,840 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2009: 19.65 ft, minor flooding; 4,440 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2010: 21.40 ft, minor flooding; 8,920 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 16.59 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2012: 19.27 ft, minor flooding; 3,770 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2013: 20.82 ft, minor flooding; 7,150 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2014: 20.81 ft, minor floodingMay 30, 2014: 19.72 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 2014: 18.94 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2015: 21.53 ft, minor flooding; 9,360 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2015: 18.83 ft, minor flooding; 3,150 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 2015: 18.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,520 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 19.03 ft, minor flooding; 3,363 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2016: 18.52 ft, minor flooding; 2,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2016: 18.27 ft, minor flooding; 2,387 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 16.66 ft, action stage; 1,136 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 2016: 18.13 ft, minor flooding; 2,250 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2016: 18.57 ft, minor flooding; 2,736 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2016: 15.43 ft, action stage; 630 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2016: 17.63 ft, action stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2017: 18.26 ft, minor flooding; 2,380 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2017: 17.85 ft, action stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2017: 18.93 ft, minor flooding; 3,277 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2018: 21.26 ft, minor flooding; 8,420 cubic feet per secondNov 14, 2018: 16.19 ft, action stage; 914 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2018: 20.52 ft, minor flooding; 6,475 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2018: 16.95 ft, action stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2018: 15.85 ft, action stage; 790 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2018: 15.86 ft, action stage; 761 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 17.26 ft, action stage; 1,462 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2020: 17.71 ft, action stage; 1,810 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2020: 15.25 ft, action stage; 570 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2020: 24.53 ft, minor flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2021: 18.83 ft, minor flooding; 3,090 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.53 ft, Sep 16, 2020 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bruce Creek near Redbay 2000s: 7 2010s: 18 18 2020s: 2 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Bruce Creek near Redbay
1Sep 16, 202024.53+6.53Minor25,500
2Sep 16, 200422.45+4.45Minor8,800
3Sep 29, 201521.53+3.53Minor9,360
4May 4, 201021.40+3.40Minor8,920
5Apr 7, 200521.28+3.28Minor6,060
6Feb 12, 201821.26+3.26Minor8,420
7Nov 12, 200221.05+3.05Minor11,900
8Jul 4, 201320.82+2.82Minor7,150
9Apr 15, 201420.81+2.81Minor—
10Dec 2, 201820.52+2.52Minor6,475
11May 30, 201419.72+1.72Minor—
12Apr 3, 200919.65+1.65Minor4,440
13Feb 23, 200819.28+1.28Minor2,840
14Apr 4, 201219.27+1.27Minor3,770
15Dec 30, 201519.03+1.03Minor3,363
16Dec 25, 201418.94+0.94Minor—
17Jun 22, 201718.93+0.93Minor3,277
18Apr 10, 200218.88+0.88Minor4,120
19Nov 3, 201518.83+0.83Minor3,150
20Jan 2, 202118.83+0.83Minor3,090
21Apr 2, 201618.57+0.57Minor2,736
22Jan 23, 201618.52+0.52Minor2,700
23Nov 9, 201518.38+0.38Minor2,520
24Aug 7, 200118.27+0.27Minor2,970
25Feb 4, 201618.27+0.27Minor2,387
26Jan 3, 201718.26+0.26Minor2,380
27Mar 26, 201618.13+0.13Minor2,250
28Jan 23, 201717.85−0.15Action1,940
29Feb 26, 202017.71−0.29Action1,810
30Dec 7, 201617.63−0.37Action1,730
31Feb 7, 202017.26−0.74Action1,462
32Dec 10, 201816.95−1.05Action1,260
33Feb 25, 201616.66−1.34Action1,136
34Mar 10, 201116.59−1.41Action1,060
35Dec 6, 200516.30−1.70Action780
36Nov 14, 201816.19−1.81Action914
37Dec 21, 201815.86−2.14Action761
38Dec 15, 201815.85−2.15Action790
39Jun 7, 201615.43−2.57Action630
40Feb 3, 200715.42−2.58Action482
41Mar 6, 202015.25−2.75Action570
42Sep 24, 200015.16−2.84Action429

Other gauges in Walton County

Flood gauges in Walton County
Pleasant Ridge at Nelson Road54.059.65 ft, Sep 16, 20200
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 BREF1, 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.