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Econfina River near Perry (CR 655)

Highest listed crest 26.46 ftFlood stage 24.5 ft21 crests since 1957

The Econfina River near Perry (CR 655) crested above flood stage 19 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2024. The highest, 26.46 ft on September 17, 1957, was moderate flooding, 1.96 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.46 ft
September 17, 1957
Flood stage
24.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
19 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
24.58 ft, minor flooding
Location
Taylor County
Florida

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Econfina River near Perry (CR 655)
Action stage23.02Sep 20, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.515Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.54Mar 10, 2003Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1957 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Econfina River near Perry (CR 655), 1957 to 2024 2324252627ft Flood stage 24.5 ft Sep 17, 1957: 26.46 ft, moderate floodingSep 17, 1964: 25.27 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 1973: 26.05 ft, moderate floodingDec 16, 1976: 24.94 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1983: 24.94 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 1984: 25.42 ft, minor floodingFeb 11, 1986: 25.24 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 1987: 25.04 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 1991: 25.10 ft, minor floodingAug 19, 1994: 25.71 ft, moderate floodingOct 9, 1996: 25.19 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 1998: 25.24 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 2003: 25.55 ft, moderate floodingApr 8, 2005: 24.86 ft, minor floodingJul 24, 2013: 24.94 ft, minor flooding; 1,050 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2014: 24.79 ft, minor flooding; 980 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2018: 24.42 ft, action stage; 824 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 24.96 ft, minor flooding; 1,063 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2020: 23.63 ft, action stage; 632 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 25.01 ft, minor flooding; 1,054 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 24.58 ft, minor flooding; 877 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.46 ft, Sep 17, 1957 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Econfina River near Perry (CR 655) 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 4 1990s: 4 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 River near Perry (CR 655)
1Sep 17, 195726.46+1.96Moderate—
2Apr 7, 197326.05+1.55Moderate—
3Aug 19, 199425.71+1.21Moderate—
4Mar 10, 200325.55+1.05Moderate—
5Apr 11, 198425.42+0.92Minor—
6Sep 17, 196425.27+0.77Minor—
7Feb 11, 198625.24+0.74Minor—
8Feb 24, 199825.24+0.74Minor—
9Oct 9, 199625.19+0.69Minor—
10Mar 6, 199125.10+0.60Minor—
11Apr 1, 198725.04+0.54Minor—
12Dec 19, 202325.01+0.51Minor1,054
13Dec 16, 201824.96+0.46Minor1,063
14Dec 16, 197624.94+0.44Minor—
15Apr 16, 198324.94+0.44Minor—
16Jul 24, 201324.94+0.44Minor1,050
17Apr 8, 200524.86+0.36Minor—
18Mar 20, 201424.79+0.29Minor980
19Jan 10, 202424.58+0.08Minor877
20Dec 5, 201824.42−0.08Action824
21Sep 20, 202023.63−0.87Action632

Gauges on the Econfina River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Econfina River
Perry (CR 655) this gaugeFL24.526.46 ft, Sep 17, 19570
Econfina State Park (in MHHW)FL2.35.40 ft, Sep 27, 20241

Other gauges in Taylor County

Flood gauges in Taylor County
Nutall Rise (in MHHW)2.77.31 ft, Oct 10, 20181
Econfina State Park (in MHHW)2.35.40 ft, Sep 27, 20241
Foley38.039.23 ft, Apr 5, 19730
Foley (US 27)65.068.15 ft, Sep 12, 19641
Hampton Springs (in MHHW)2.06.01 ft, Sep 27, 20241
Perry (CR 590)21.523.72 ft, Sep 13, 19640
Cross City19.526.09 ft, Sep 13, 19641

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ECOF1, 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.