Ochlockonee River at Curtis Mill, US-319 (In NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 7.92 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft6 crests since 2016

The Ochlockonee River at Curtis Mill, US-319 (In NAVD88) crested above flood stage 3 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2016 to 2024. The highest, 7.92 ft on October 10, 2018, was moderate flooding, 1.92 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.92 ft
October 10, 2018
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2024
6.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wakulla County
Florida
Identifiers
NWS CTMF1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ochlockonee River at Curtis Mill, US-319 (In NAVD88)
Action stage4.51Sep 16, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.02Sep 27, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage7.51Oct 10, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2016 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ochlockonee River at Curtis Mill, US-319 (In NAVD88), 2016 to 2024 456789ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 9.0 ft Sep 1, 2016: 6.68 ft, minor floodingOct 8, 2017: 4.44 ft, below flood stageMay 28, 2018: 4.43 ft, below flood stageOct 10, 2018: 7.92 ft, moderate floodingSep 16, 2020: 5.02 ft, action stageSep 27, 2024: 6.70 ft, minor flooding Highest, 7.92 ft, Oct 10, 2018 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ochlockonee River at Curtis Mill, US-319 (In NAVD88) 2010s: 2 2 2020s: 1 2010s2020s
  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, Ochlockonee River at Curtis Mill, US-319 (In NAVD88)
1Oct 10, 20187.92+1.92Moderate—
2Sep 27, 20246.70+0.70Minor—
3Sep 1, 20166.68+0.68Minor—
4Sep 16, 20205.02−0.98Action—
5Oct 8, 20174.44−1.56Below flood stage—
6May 28, 20184.43−1.57Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Ochlockonee River

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

September 27, 2024: 6.70 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Ochlockonee River

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

Flood gauges on the Ochlockonee River
Curtis Mill, US-319 (In NAVD88) this gaugeFL6.07.92 ft, Oct 10, 20180
Ochlockonee River State Park (in MHHW)FL2.04.88 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Bloxham (SR 20)FL20.032.64 ft, Sep 30, 19573
Concord (CR 12)FL36.045.71 ft, Aug 25, 20082
CoolidgeGA13.018.59 ft, Apr 2, 20090
Havana (US 27)FL26.035.08 ft, Apr 4, 19481
Smith Creek (CR 366)FL17.029.75 ft, Sep 25, 19691
Thomasville (US 84)GA15.029.10 ft, Apr 2, 19481

Other gauges in Wakulla County

Flood gauges in Wakulla County
Arran26.029.27 ft, Sep 23, 20000
Crawfordville16.516.60 ft, Dec 25, 20140
Ochlockonee River State Park (in MHHW)2.04.88 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Smith Creek (CR 366)17.029.75 ft, Sep 25, 19691
Sopchoppy River Entrance in Ochlockonee Bay (in MHHW)2.03.28 ft, Oct 17, 20240
Sopchoppy (FR 343)28.036.80 ft, Jun 26, 20123
US-98 (in NAVD88)4.55.52 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Rivers Edge Road (in MHHW)2.04.85 ft, Sep 27, 20240
St. Marks (in MHHW)2.08.01 ft, Oct 10, 20181
Newport on Old Magnolia Rd (in stage datum)8.013.88 ft, Aug 25, 20083
Tide Station at Shell Point Canal (In MHHW)3.28.28 ft, Oct 10, 20183
Tide Station at Spring Creek Boat Ramp (in MHHW)2.06.88 ft, Sep 27, 20241
Tide Station near Spring Creek Boat Ramp (In MHHW)2.08.76 ft, Oct 10, 20181

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CTMF1, 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.