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Shoal River near Mossy Head (CR 1087)

Highest listed crest 25.65 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft58 crests since 1953

The Shoal River near Mossy Head (CR 1087) crested at major flood stage 11 times among the 58 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2026. The highest, 25.65 ft on September 16, 2020, was major flooding, 11.65 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Shoal River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.65 ft
September 16, 2020; 10,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
11
13th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 2026
15.01 ft, minor flooding
Location
Walton County
Florida

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Shoal River near Mossy Head (CR 1087)
Action stage10.010Feb 13, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.020Jun 22, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.017Dec 2, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.011Sep 16, 2020Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

58 crests from 1953 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Shoal River near Mossy Head (CR 1087), 1953 to 2026 1015202530ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft May 23, 1953: 19.70 ft, moderate flooding; 5,900 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1953: 21.80 ft, major flooding; 8,690 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1956: 18.30 ft, moderate flooding; 4,860 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 1959: 14.08 ft, minor flooding; 2,160 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1960: 16.84 ft, moderate flooding; 3,770 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1961: 14.26 ft, minor flooding; 2,240 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1962: 19.21 ft, moderate flooding; 5,660 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1963: 15.42 ft, minor flooding; 2,880 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1964: 23.64 ft, major flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1964: 22.95 ft, major flooding; 9,670 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1966: 15.36 ft, minor flooding; 3,040 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1967: 16.42 ft, moderate flooding; 3,660 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1969: 15.95 ft, minor flooding; 3,380 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1970: 16.49 ft, moderate flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1971: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 2,650 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1973: 18.03 ft, moderate flooding; 4,750 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1975: 22.71 ft, major flooding; 9,310 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1975: 14.52 ft, minor flooding; 2,590 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1978: 20.65 ft, major flooding; 6,360 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1989: 24.73 ft, major flooding; 12,050 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2001: 14.69 ft, minor flooding; 2,290 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2003: 15.89 ft, minor flooding; 2,900 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2004: 19.96 ft, moderate flooding; 6,780 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2005: 19.85 ft, moderate flooding; 5,960 cubic feet per secondNov 27, 2007: 15.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 22.87 ft, major flooding; 7,130 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2010: 22.30 ft, major flooding; 6,730 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2013: 16.72 ft, moderate floodingJul 5, 2013: 14.18 ft, minor floodingAug 18, 2013: 14.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,915 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2014: 20.26 ft, major flooding; 6,420 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 22.27 ft, major floodingMay 30, 2014: 14.86 ft, minor floodingDec 24, 2014: 17.45 ft, moderate flooding; 3,691 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2015: 17.44 ft, moderate flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2015: 18.76 ft, moderate flooding; 4,633 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 2015: 14.73 ft, minor flooding; 2,180 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2016: 13.92 ft, action stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2016: 15.40 ft, minor flooding; 2,525 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2016: 17.89 ft, moderate flooding; 4,027 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2016: 12.85 ft, action stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2016: 14.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,010 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2016: 12.39 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2016: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 2,020 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2016: 10.93 ft, action stage; 730 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2017: 19.81 ft, moderate flooding; 5,460 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2017: 13.09 ft, action stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2017: 13.86 ft, action stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2018: 18.77 ft, moderate flooding; 4,634 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2018: 12.41 ft, action stage; 1,172 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2018: 17.72 ft, moderate flooding; 3,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 14.15 ft, minor flooding; 1,890 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2020: 11.77 ft, action stage; 940 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 2020: 25.65 ft, major flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2021: 10.98 ft, action stage; 726 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2024: 13.44 ft, action stage; 1,571 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2024: 14.00 ft, minor flooding; 1,810 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2026: 15.01 ft, minor flooding; 2,350 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.65 ft, Sep 16, 2020 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Shoal River near Mossy Head (CR 1087) 1950s: 4 1960s: 9 1970s: 6 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 6 2010s: 18 18 2020s: 4 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

The 50 highest of 58 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Shoal River near Mossy Head (CR 1087)
1Sep 16, 202025.65+11.65Major10,600
2Jun 9, 198924.73+10.73Major12,050
3Apr 27, 196423.64+9.64Major10,500
4Dec 26, 196422.95+8.95Major9,670
5Mar 29, 200922.87+8.87Major7,130
6Jul 31, 197522.71+8.71Major9,310
7Jan 21, 201022.30+8.30Major6,730
8Apr 30, 201422.27+8.27Major—
9Sep 27, 195321.80+7.80Major8,690
10Apr 13, 197820.65+6.65Major6,360
11Apr 19, 201420.26+6.26Major6,420
12Sep 17, 200419.96+5.96Moderate6,780
13May 2, 200519.85+5.85Moderate5,960
14Jan 3, 201719.81+5.81Moderate5,460
15May 23, 195319.70+5.70Moderate5,900
16Apr 1, 196219.21+5.21Moderate5,660
17Feb 12, 201818.77+4.77Moderate4,634
18Nov 2, 201518.76+4.76Moderate4,633
19Sep 25, 195618.30+4.30Moderate4,860
20Dec 26, 197318.03+4.03Moderate4,750
21Feb 24, 201617.89+3.89Moderate4,027
22Dec 2, 201817.72+3.72Moderate3,600
23Dec 24, 201417.45+3.45Moderate3,691
24Sep 29, 201517.44+3.44Moderate3,700
25Apr 2, 196016.84+2.84Moderate3,770
26Feb 23, 201316.72+2.72Moderate—
27Jun 4, 197016.49+2.49Moderate3,700
28Dec 10, 196716.42+2.42Moderate3,660
29May 19, 196915.95+1.95Minor3,380
30Jul 2, 200315.89+1.89Minor2,900
31Sep 26, 196315.42+1.42Minor2,880
32Feb 4, 201615.40+1.40Minor2,525
33Nov 27, 200715.38+1.38Minor2,730
34Feb 28, 196615.36+1.36Minor3,040
35Jun 22, 202615.01+1.01Minor2,350
36May 30, 201414.86+0.86Minor—
37Nov 9, 201514.73+0.73Minor2,180
38Mar 15, 200114.69+0.69Minor2,290
39Feb 21, 197114.53+0.53Minor2,650
40Oct 18, 197514.52+0.52Minor2,590
41Dec 6, 201614.44+0.44Minor2,020
42Apr 2, 201614.38+0.38Minor2,010
43Apr 12, 196114.26+0.26Minor2,240
44Jul 5, 201314.18+0.18Minor—
45Feb 6, 202014.15+0.15Minor1,890
46Jun 11, 195914.08+0.08Minor2,160
47Aug 18, 201314.04+0.04Minor1,915
48Mar 10, 202414.000.00Minor1,810
49Jan 22, 201613.92−0.08Action1,790
50Jun 22, 201713.86−0.14Action1,770

The worst floods along the Shoal River

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

September 16, 2020: 25.65 ft here, major flooding

  • CrestviewFL · Sep 17, 2020 · 16.61 ft · Major

June 9, 1989: 24.73 ft here, major flooding

  • CrestviewFL · Jun 10, 1989 · 14.24 ft · Moderate

April 27, 1964: 23.64 ft here, major flooding

  • CrestviewFL · Apr 29, 1964 · 12.11 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Shoal River

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

Flood gauges on the Shoal River
Mossy Head (CR 1087) this gaugeFL14.025.65 ft, Sep 16, 202011
CrestviewFL8.021.40 ft, Sep 30, 19984

Other gauges in Walton County

Flood gauges in Walton County
Pleasant Ridge at Nelson Road54.059.65 ft, Sep 16, 20200
Redbay18.024.53 ft, Sep 16, 20200
Choctawhatchee Bay at Baytowne Marina (in MHHW)2.02.27 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Choctawhatchee Bay at Four Mile Creek Park (in MHHW)2.02.58 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Choctawhatchee Bay at Hogtown Bayou (in MHHW)2.02.42 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Choctawhatchee Bay at Lagrange Bayou (in MHHW)2.02.56 ft, Sep 27, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MHDF1, 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.