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Choctawhatchee River near Pittman (SR 2)

Highest listed crest 30.54 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft40 crests since 1976

The Choctawhatchee River near Pittman (SR 2) crested above flood stage 22 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1976 to 2024. The highest, 30.54 ft on March 30, 2009, was moderate flooding, 7.54 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Choctawhatchee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
30.54 ft
March 30, 2009; 63,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
23.0 ft
Major flooding from 33.5 ft
Crests at major
0
22 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 12, 2024
23.82 ft, minor flooding
Location
Holmes County
Florida

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 Pittman (SR 2)
Action stage18.017Feb 14, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.012Mar 12, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.010Sep 18, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage33.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1976 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Choctawhatchee River near Pittman (SR 2), 1976 to 2024 1520253035ft Flood stage 23.0 ftMajor 33.5 ft Dec 2, 1976: 23.77 ft, minor flooding; 27,500 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1978: 28.56 ft, moderate flooding; 64,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1979: 25.53 ft, minor flooding; 37,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1981: 24.06 ft, minor flooding; 28,800 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2001: 24.49 ft, minor flooding; 31,300 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2002: 17.29 ft, below flood stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 2003: 22.70 ft, action stage; 22,000 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2004: 22.56 ft, action stage; 21,700 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 27.02 ft, moderate flooding; 49,100 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2006: 19.85 ft, action stage; 16,400 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2007: 19.64 ft, action stage; 16,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2008: 20.91 ft, action stage; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2009: 30.54 ft, moderate flooding; 63,200 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2009: 28.81 ft, moderate flooding; 52,300 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 2012: 21.63 ft, action stage; 19,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2013: 25.57 ft, minor flooding; 35,200 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2013: 24.19 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2014: 24.70 ft, minor flooding; 31,300 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2014: 26.61 ft, moderate flooding; 40,090 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 2015: 21.29 ft, action stage; 19,000 cubic feet per secondNov 11, 2015: 21.26 ft, action stage; 18,500 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 28.99 ft, moderate flooding; 53,700 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2016: 26.00 ft, moderate flooding; 37,350 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2016: 22.43 ft, action stage; 22,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2016: 23.78 ft, minor flooding; 27,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2016: 23.22 ft, minor flooding; 25,500 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2016: 19.92 ft, action stage; 15,500 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2016: 26.54 ft, moderate flooding; 39,900 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2016: 20.18 ft, action stage; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2017: 26.00 ft, moderate flooding; 37,350 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2017: 24.72 ft, minor flooding; 30,700 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2017: 21.63 ft, action stage; 18,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2018: 24.75 ft, minor flooding; 31,600 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2018: 22.15 ft, action stage; 20,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2020: 22.17 ft, action stage; 20,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2020: 19.76 ft, action stage; 14,400 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2020: 21.92 ft, action stage; 19,400 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2020: 27.58 ft, moderate flooding; 45,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2024: 19.95 ft, action stage; 14,700 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2024: 23.82 ft, minor flooding; 27,486 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.54 ft, Mar 30, 2009 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Choctawhatchee River near Pittman (SR 2) 1970s: 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 4 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Pittman (SR 2)
1Mar 30, 200930.54+7.54Moderate63,200
2Dec 29, 201528.99+5.99Moderate53,700
3Dec 18, 200928.81+5.81Moderate52,300
4Jan 28, 197828.56+5.56Moderate64,700
5Sep 18, 202027.58+4.58Moderate45,400
6Apr 3, 200527.02+4.02Moderate49,100
7Apr 20, 201426.61+3.61Moderate40,090
8Apr 3, 201626.54+3.54Moderate39,900
9Jan 4, 201626.00+3.00Moderate37,350
10Jan 4, 201726.00+3.00Moderate37,350
11Feb 13, 201325.57+2.57Minor35,200
12Feb 26, 197925.53+2.53Minor37,100
13Feb 14, 201824.75+1.75Minor31,600
14Jan 24, 201724.72+1.72Minor30,700
15Apr 11, 201424.70+1.70Minor31,300
16Mar 7, 200124.49+1.49Minor31,300
17Jul 7, 201324.19+1.19Minor—
18Feb 13, 198124.06+1.06Minor28,800
19Mar 12, 202423.82+0.82Minor27,486
20Feb 6, 201623.78+0.78Minor27,600
21Dec 2, 197623.77+0.77Minor27,500
22Feb 26, 201623.22+0.22Minor25,500
23Apr 11, 200322.70−0.30Action22,000
24Sep 19, 200422.56−0.44Action21,700
25Jan 24, 201622.43−0.57Action22,500
26Feb 9, 202022.17−0.83Action20,600
27Dec 4, 201822.15−0.85Action20,600
28Mar 9, 202021.92−1.08Action19,400
29Sep 6, 201221.63−1.37Action19,700
30Jun 24, 201721.63−1.37Action18,100
31Nov 4, 201521.29−1.71Action19,000
32Nov 11, 201521.26−1.74Action18,500
33Feb 4, 200820.91−2.09Action18,400
34Dec 7, 201620.18−2.82Action14,800
35Feb 14, 202419.95−3.05Action14,700
36Mar 29, 201619.92−3.08Action15,500
37Jan 4, 200619.85−3.15Action16,400
38Feb 26, 202019.76−3.24Action14,400
39Apr 4, 200719.64−3.36Action16,000
40Apr 12, 200217.29−5.71Below flood stage11,900

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 30, 2009: 30.54 ft here, moderate flooding

December 29, 2015: 28.99 ft here, moderate flooding

December 18, 2009: 28.81 ft here, moderate 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)AL19.042.00 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) this gaugeFL23.030.54 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 Holmes County

Flood gauges in Holmes County
Caryville (US 90)14.027.10 ft, Mar 17, 19294
Bonifay13.020.70 ft, Sep 17, 20201

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PITF1, 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.