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Wrights Creek near Bonifay

Highest listed crest 20.70 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft28 crests since 1983

The Wrights Creek near Bonifay crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1983 to 2020. The highest, 20.70 ft on September 17, 2020, was major flooding, 7.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.70 ft
September 17, 2020
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
September 17, 2020
20.70 ft, major flooding
Location
Holmes County
Florida
Identifiers
NWS WRTF1
USGS 02365470; out of service

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wrights Creek near Bonifay
Action stage10.017Feb 19, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.09Jan 3, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Mar 29, 2009Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.01Sep 17, 2020Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1983 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wrights Creek near Bonifay, 1983 to 2020 10121416182022ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jun 21, 1983: 11.09 ft, action stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1984: 13.73 ft, minor flooding; 7,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1986: 10.46 ft, action stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1987: 10.37 ft, action stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2001: 10.02 ft, action stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2005: 12.35 ft, action stage; 4,390 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2006: 10.08 ft, action stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2008: 15.30 ft, minor flooding; 9,320 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 17.17 ft, moderate flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 2010: 15.70 ft, minor flooding; 8,990 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2013: 14.38 ft, minor flooding; 6,720 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2013: 11.86 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2013: 15.10 ft, minor flooding; 7,900 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2014: 13.75 ft, minor flooding; 5,800 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2014: 13.07 ft, minor floodingDec 25, 2014: 15.05 ft, minor flooding; 7,850 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 2015: 12.08 ft, action stage; 3,855 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2016: 10.52 ft, action stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 11.50 ft, action stage; 3,338 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2016: 10.18 ft, action stage; 2,226 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2016: 12.41 ft, action stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2016: 11.87 ft, action stage; 3,630 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2017: 13.52 ft, minor flooding; 5,475 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2017: 10.95 ft, action stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2018: 12.44 ft, action stage; 4,220 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2018: 12.99 ft, action stage; 4,850 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2020: 11.85 ft, action stage; 3,610 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2020: 20.70 ft, major flooding Highest, 20.70 ft, Sep 17, 2020 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wrights Creek near Bonifay 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Wrights Creek near Bonifay
1Sep 17, 202020.70+7.70Major—
2Mar 29, 200917.17+4.17Moderate12,100
3Jan 22, 201015.70+2.70Minor8,990
4Feb 23, 200815.30+2.30Minor9,320
5Jul 5, 201315.10+2.10Minor7,900
6Dec 25, 201415.05+2.05Minor7,850
7Feb 26, 201314.38+1.38Minor6,720
8Apr 19, 201413.75+0.75Minor5,800
9Mar 6, 198413.73+0.73Minor7,200
10Jan 3, 201713.52+0.52Minor5,475
11May 1, 201413.07+0.07Minor—
12Dec 2, 201812.99−0.01Action4,850
13Feb 12, 201812.44−0.56Action4,220
14Apr 2, 201612.41−0.59Action4,200
15Apr 2, 200512.35−0.65Action4,390
16Nov 9, 201512.08−0.92Action3,855
17Dec 7, 201611.87−1.13Action3,630
18Apr 9, 201311.86−1.14Action3,810
19Feb 19, 202011.85−1.15Action3,610
20Feb 25, 201611.50−1.50Action3,338
21Jun 21, 198311.09−1.91Action2,320
22Jan 23, 201710.95−2.05Action2,800
23Feb 5, 201610.52−2.48Action2,480
24Feb 6, 198610.46−2.54Action1,950
25Jun 23, 198710.37−2.63Action1,920
26Mar 28, 201610.18−2.82Action2,226
27Jan 4, 200610.08−2.92Action2,160
28Mar 16, 200110.02−2.98Action2,120

Other gauges in Holmes County

Flood gauges in Holmes County
Caryville (US 90)14.027.10 ft, Mar 17, 19294
Pittman (SR 2)23.030.54 ft, Mar 30, 20090

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WRTF1, 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.