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Econfina Creek at State Road 20

Highest listed crest 26.17 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft21 crests since 1993

The Econfina Creek at State Road 20 crested above flood stage 16 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2021. The highest, 26.17 ft on October 12, 2018, was moderate flooding, 5.17 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Econfina Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.17 ft
October 12, 2018; 2,260 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
21.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
16 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 18, 2021
21.80 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bay County
Near Panama City (13.3 mi), Lynn Haven (14.7 mi)
Identifiers
NWS ECBF1
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, Econfina Creek at State Road 20
Action stage19.05Dec 7, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.010Aug 18, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.06Sep 17, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1993 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Econfina Creek at State Road 20, 1993 to 2021 182022242628ft Flood stage 21.0 ft Jan 9, 1993: 20.77 ft, action stageJul 8, 1994: 22.34 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 1998: 21.00 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2002: 20.99 ft, action stageApr 3, 2009: 21.02 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2010: 21.21 ft, minor floodingAug 18, 2013: 23.79 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 2014: 22.93 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2014: 24.11 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 2016: 19.43 ft, action stageApr 3, 2016: 20.80 ft, action stageDec 7, 2016: 20.63 ft, action stageFeb 12, 2018: 23.51 ft, moderate flooding; 1,676 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2018: 26.17 ft, moderate flooding; 2,260 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 2018: 22.41 ft, minor flooding; 1,450 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 2018: 23.49 ft, moderate flooding; 1,671 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2018: 21.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,226 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 21.44 ft, minor flooding; 1,261 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2018: 21.73 ft, minor flooding; 1,318 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 25.61 ft, moderate floodingAug 18, 2021: 21.80 ft, minor flooding Highest, 26.17 ft, Oct 12, 2018 199520002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Econfina Creek at State Road 20 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 2 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, Econfina Creek at State Road 20
1Oct 12, 201826.17+5.17Moderate2,260
2Sep 17, 202025.61+4.61Moderate—
3May 1, 201424.11+3.11Moderate—
4Aug 18, 201323.79+2.79Moderate—
5Feb 12, 201823.51+2.51Moderate1,676
6Dec 3, 201823.49+2.49Moderate1,671
7Apr 16, 201422.93+1.93Minor—
8Nov 27, 201822.41+1.41Minor1,450
9Jul 8, 199422.34+1.34Minor—
10Aug 18, 202121.80+0.80Minor—
11Dec 21, 201821.73+0.73Minor1,318
12Dec 16, 201821.44+0.44Minor1,261
13May 5, 201021.21+0.21Minor—
14Dec 10, 201821.21+0.21Minor1,226
15Apr 3, 200921.02+0.02Minor—
16Sep 30, 199821.000.00Minor—
17Sep 16, 200220.99−0.01Action—
18Apr 3, 201620.80−0.20Action—
19Jan 9, 199320.77−0.23Action—
20Dec 7, 201620.63−0.37Action—
21Mar 28, 201619.43−1.57Action—

The worst floods along the Econfina Creek

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

October 12, 2018: 26.17 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BennettFL · Oct 12, 2018 · 13.74 ft · Moderate

September 17, 2020: 25.61 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BennettFL · Sep 17, 2020 · 13.60 ft · Moderate

February 12, 2018: 23.51 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BennettFL · Feb 12, 2018 · 11.92 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Econfina Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Econfina Creek
State Road 20 this gaugeFL21.026.17 ft, Oct 12, 20180
BennettFL10.615.61 ft, Sep 1, 19260

Other gauges in Bay County

Flood gauges in Bay County
US 23123.029.54 ft, Sep 16, 20201
Deer Point Lake at Deer Point Dam (in NAVD88)6.58.48 ft, Sep 16, 20200
East Bay at Callaway Bayou (in MHHW)2.03.10 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Bennett10.615.61 ft, Sep 1, 19260
Sandy Creek Boat Ramp (in NAVD88)4.05.01 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Tide Station at Panama City Beach Pier (in MHHW)2.26.63 ft, Oct 4, 19951
Tide Station at Panama City Marina (in MHHW)2.05.72 ft, Oct 4, 19952
Tide Station at St Andrews State Park Pier (in MHHW)2.53.05 ft, Sep 27, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ECBF1, 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.