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Tide Station at Apalachicola (in MHHW)

Highest listed crest 7.72 ftFlood stage 2.2 ft30 crests since 1972

The Tide Station at Apalachicola (in MHHW) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2024. The highest, 7.72 ft on October 10, 2018, was major flooding, 5.52 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.72 ft
October 10, 2018
Flood stage
2.2 ft
Major flooding from 6.0 ft
Crests at major
2
83rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2024
4.33 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Franklin County
Florida
Identifiers
NWS APCF1
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, Tide Station at Apalachicola (in MHHW)
Action stage0.98Aug 4, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)2.217Aug 30, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage4.03Sep 27, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.02Oct 10, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1972 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tide Station at Apalachicola (in MHHW), 1972 to 2024 02468ft Flood stage 2.2 ftMajor 6.0 ft Jun 19, 1972: 4.69 ft, moderate floodingSep 3, 1998: 4.29 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2002: 2.92 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2004: 3.62 ft, minor floodingJun 11, 2005: 3.06 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2005: 6.50 ft, major floodingAug 28, 2005: 2.84 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2005: 2.36 ft, minor floodingOct 24, 2008: 2.19 ft, action stageNov 10, 2009: 2.80 ft, minor floodingJun 24, 2012: 3.01 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2012: 3.21 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 2015: 2.44 ft, minor floodingJan 15, 2016: 2.42 ft, minor floodingFeb 24, 2016: 1.74 ft, action stageJun 6, 2016: 2.40 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2016: 3.04 ft, minor floodingJan 22, 2017: 1.71 ft, action stageJun 21, 2017: 1.48 ft, action stageOct 8, 2017: 3.03 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2018: 3.00 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2018: 7.72 ft, major floodingDec 14, 2018: 2.07 ft, action stageDec 20, 2018: 2.02 ft, action stageSep 16, 2020: 3.11 ft, minor floodingAug 16, 2021: 3.37 ft, minor floodingJan 2, 2022: 1.39 ft, action stageAug 30, 2023: 2.84 ft, minor floodingAug 4, 2024: 1.97 ft, action stageSep 27, 2024: 4.33 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 7.72 ft, Oct 10, 2018 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tide Station at Apalachicola (in MHHW) 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 7 2010s: 9 9 2020s: 4 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Tide Station at Apalachicola (in MHHW)
1Oct 10, 20187.72+5.52Major—
2Jul 10, 20056.50+4.30Major—
3Jun 19, 19724.69+2.49Moderate—
4Sep 27, 20244.33+2.13Moderate—
5Sep 3, 19984.29+2.09Moderate—
6Sep 16, 20043.62+1.42Minor—
7Aug 16, 20213.37+1.17Minor—
8Aug 28, 20123.21+1.01Minor—
9Sep 16, 20203.11+0.91Minor—
10Jun 11, 20053.06+0.86Minor—
11Sep 1, 20163.04+0.84Minor—
12Oct 8, 20173.03+0.83Minor—
13Jun 24, 20123.01+0.81Minor—
14May 28, 20183.00+0.80Minor—
15Sep 26, 20022.92+0.72Minor—
16Aug 28, 20052.84+0.64Minor—
17Aug 30, 20232.84+0.64Minor—
18Nov 10, 20092.80+0.60Minor—
19Oct 27, 20152.44+0.24Minor—
20Jan 15, 20162.42+0.22Minor—
21Jun 6, 20162.40+0.20Minor—
22Sep 22, 20052.36+0.16Minor—
23Oct 24, 20082.19−0.01Action—
24Dec 14, 20182.07−0.13Action—
25Dec 20, 20182.02−0.18Action—
26Aug 4, 20241.97−0.23Action—
27Feb 24, 20161.74−0.46Action—
28Jan 22, 20171.71−0.49Action—
29Jun 21, 20171.48−0.72Action—
30Jan 2, 20221.39−0.81Action—

Other gauges in Franklin County

Flood gauges in Franklin County
Sumatra (in NGVD29)9.515.36 ft, Mar 15, 19985
CR 67 above Carrabelle4.05.94 ft, Oct 10, 20180
Ranch Road above Apalachicola (in MHHW)2.03.65 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Pilot's Cove (in MHHW)2.03.69 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Rattlesnake Cove (in MHHW)2.03.97 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Tide Station at Bald Point State Park (in MHHW)2.04.25 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Tide Station at FSU Coastal Marine Lab in St Teresa (in MHHW)3.06.16 ft, Sep 27, 20241

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge APCF1, 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.