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Holmes Creek at Vernon (SR 79)

Highest listed crest 27.02 ftFlood stage 24.0 ft18 crests since 1960

The Holmes Creek at Vernon (SR 79) crested above flood stage 1 time among the 18 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1960 to 2020. The highest, 27.02 ft on September 18, 2020, was minor flooding, 3.02 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.02 ft
September 18, 2020
Flood stage
24.0 ft
Major flooding from 32.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 18, 2020
27.02 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washington County
Florida

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Holmes Creek at Vernon (SR 79)
Action stage20.015Dec 4, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)24.01Sep 18, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage32.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

18 crests from 1960 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Holmes Creek at Vernon (SR 79), 1960 to 2020 1520253035ft Flood stage 24.0 ftMajor 32.0 ft Apr 4, 1960: 23.35 ft, action stageApr 30, 1964: 21.12 ft, action stageApr 13, 1975: 21.25 ft, action stageMar 10, 1978: 21.38 ft, action stageFeb 26, 1979: 20.42 ft, action stage; 8,170 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1986: 21.15 ft, action stageJun 11, 1989: 22.95 ft, action stageFeb 25, 2008: 20.92 ft, action stageApr 4, 2009: 21.57 ft, action stageJan 23, 2010: 20.55 ft, action stageJul 7, 2013: 21.75 ft, action stageAug 20, 2013: 23.09 ft, action stage; 15,900 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2014: 21.02 ft, action stage; 9,980 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2016: 19.58 ft, below flood stage; 7,007 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2016: 19.14 ft, below flood stage; 6,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2017: 20.76 ft, action stage; 9,462 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 2018: 21.65 ft, action stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2020: 27.02 ft, minor flooding Highest, 27.02 ft, Sep 18, 2020 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Holmes Creek at Vernon (SR 79) 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 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, Holmes Creek at Vernon (SR 79)
1Sep 18, 202027.02+3.02Minor—
2Apr 4, 196023.35−0.65Action—
3Aug 20, 201323.09−0.91Action15,900
4Jun 11, 198922.95−1.05Action—
5Jul 7, 201321.75−2.25Action—
6Dec 4, 201821.65−2.35Action11,700
7Apr 4, 200921.57−2.43Action—
8Mar 10, 197821.38−2.62Action—
9Apr 13, 197521.25−2.75Action—
10Feb 7, 198621.15−2.85Action—
11Apr 30, 196421.12−2.88Action—
12Apr 20, 201421.02−2.98Action9,980
13Feb 25, 200820.92−3.08Action—
14Feb 13, 201720.76−3.24Action9,462
15Jan 23, 201020.55−3.45Action—
16Feb 26, 197920.42−3.58Action8,170
17Mar 28, 201619.58−4.42Below flood stage7,007
18Apr 4, 201619.14−4.86Below flood stage6,230

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
Bruce-Ebro (SR 20)14.026.76 ft, Jul 11, 19946

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VRNF1, 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.