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Fenholloway River at Foley

Highest listed crest 39.23 ftFlood stage 38.0 ft17 crests since 1964

The Fenholloway River at Foley crested above flood stage 16 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1964 to 2020. The highest, 39.23 ft on April 5, 1973, was minor flooding, 1.23 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Fenholloway River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
39.23 ft
April 5, 1973; 1,120 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
38.0 ft
Major flooding from 42.0 ft
Crests at major
0
16 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 18, 2020
38.15 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, Fenholloway River at Foley
Action stage37.01Dec 5, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)38.016Sep 18, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage40.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage42.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1964 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Fenholloway River at Foley, 1964 to 2020 373839404142ft Flood stage 38.0 ftMajor 42.0 ft Sep 12, 1964: 38.21 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1973: 39.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,120 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1974: 38.27 ft, minor flooding; 638 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1980: 38.62 ft, minor flooding; 815 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1982: 38.64 ft, minor flooding; 828 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1983: 38.22 ft, minor flooding; 628 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1984: 38.55 ft, minor flooding; 730 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1985: 38.94 ft, minor flooding; 963 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1987: 38.31 ft, minor flooding; 662 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1991: 38.89 ft, minor flooding; 1,030 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2013: 38.03 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 2014: 38.31 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2014: 38.78 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2014: 38.76 ft, minor floodingDec 5, 2018: 37.89 ft, action stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 38.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,675 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2020: 38.15 ft, minor flooding; 1,590 cubic feet per second Highest, 39.23 ft, Apr 5, 1973 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Fenholloway River at Foley 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 6 6 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 5 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Fenholloway River at Foley
1Apr 5, 197339.23+1.23Minor1,120
2Sep 2, 198538.94+0.94Minor963
3Mar 4, 199138.89+0.89Minor1,030
4Apr 10, 201438.78+0.78Minor—
5Apr 20, 201438.76+0.76Minor—
6Jul 29, 198238.64+0.64Minor828
7Jul 27, 198038.62+0.62Minor815
8Jul 21, 198438.55+0.55Minor730
9Feb 24, 198738.31+0.31Minor662
10Mar 19, 201438.31+0.31Minor—
11Aug 8, 197438.27+0.27Minor638
12Dec 16, 201838.23+0.23Minor1,675
13Apr 11, 198338.22+0.22Minor628
14Sep 12, 196438.21+0.21Minor—
15Sep 18, 202038.15+0.15Minor1,590
16Jul 26, 201338.03+0.03Minor—
17Dec 5, 201837.89−0.11Action1,380

The worst floods along the Fenholloway River

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

April 5, 1973: 39.23 ft here, minor flooding

March 4, 1991: 38.89 ft here, minor flooding

April 10, 2014: 38.78 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Fenholloway River

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

Flood gauges on the Fenholloway River
Foley (US 27)FL65.068.15 ft, Sep 12, 19641
Foley this gaugeFL38.039.23 ft, Apr 5, 19730
Perry (CR 590)FL21.523.72 ft, Sep 13, 19640
Hampton Springs (in MHHW)FL2.06.01 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
Perry (CR 655)24.526.46 ft, Sep 17, 19570
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 FLYF1, 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.