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Yellow River (AL) at Milligan

Highest listed crest 26.20 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft71 crests since 1929

The Yellow River (AL) at Milligan crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 71 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2020. The highest, 26.20 ft on January 1, 1929, was major flooding, 14.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.20 ft
January 1, 1929; 100,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
4
53rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
September 19, 2020
14.72 ft, minor flooding
Location
Okaloosa County
Near Crestview (3.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Yellow River (AL) at Milligan
Action stage7.051Jan 5, 2017The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.010Sep 19, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.04Jul 9, 1994Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.04Oct 1, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

71 crests from 1929 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Yellow River (AL) at Milligan, 1929 to 2020 51015202530ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Jan 1, 1929: 26.20 ft, major flooding; 100,000 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1939: 12.44 ft, minor flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1941: 7.47 ft, action stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1942: 9.10 ft, action stage; 4,800 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1943: 10.80 ft, action stage; 9,420 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1945: 8.84 ft, action stage; 4,140 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1946: 11.13 ft, action stage; 11,300 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1947: 11.20 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1948: 11.23 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1948: 9.26 ft, action stage; 5,700 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 1950: 9.67 ft, action stage; 7,000 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1951: 8.03 ft, action stage; 2,930 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1952: 8.85 ft, action stage; 4,490 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 1953: 13.63 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1953: 15.13 ft, moderate flooding; 28,000 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1955: 11.95 ft, action stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1956: 9.28 ft, action stage; 5,540 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1957: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1958: 8.75 ft, action stage; 4,180 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1959: 8.91 ft, action stage; 4,580 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1961: 10.49 ft, action stage; 8,890 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1962: 11.58 ft, action stage; 12,100 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1963: 10.08 ft, action stage; 7,710 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1964: 10.51 ft, action stage; 8,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1965: 8.80 ft, action stage; 4,600 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1966: 10.14 ft, action stage; 7,150 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1967: 9.02 ft, action stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 1967: 8.87 ft, action stage; 4,740 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1969: 9.84 ft, action stage; 6,900 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1970: 15.53 ft, moderate flooding; 25,100 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1971: 9.02 ft, action stage; 4,540 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1972: 7.95 ft, action stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1972: 11.68 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1973: 9.29 ft, action stage; 5,580 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1975: 17.71 ft, moderate flooding; 38,600 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1975: 11.51 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1977: 9.48 ft, action stage; 5,720 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1978: 13.00 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1979: 11.73 ft, action stage; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1980: 10.57 ft, action stage; 8,760 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1981: 10.67 ft, action stage; 9,040 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1986: 11.85 ft, action stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1987: 8.86 ft, action stage; 4,350 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1988: 8.82 ft, action stage; 4,270 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1989: 10.79 ft, action stage; 9,430 cubic feet per secondNov 10, 1989: 12.10 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 1990: 19.00 ft, major flooding; 51,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1991: 11.33 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1992: 9.39 ft, action stage; 6,050 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1992: 10.56 ft, action stage; 9,250 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1994: 17.18 ft, moderate flooding; 34,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1995: 11.85 ft, action stageFeb 18, 1997: 9.13 ft, action stage; 4,640 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1998: 20.32 ft, major flooding; 55,600 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1998: 23.92 ft, major flooding; 82,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2000: 5.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2001: 10.27 ft, action stage; 8,810 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2002: 6.57 ft, below flood stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2004: 11.31 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2005: 12.10 ft, minor flooding; 12,650 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2006: 8.54 ft, action stage; 3,990 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2007: 9.64 ft, action stage; 6,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2008: 9.92 ft, action stage; 7,720 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2009: 13.47 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2009: 13.56 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2011: 7.58 ft, action stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2012: 9.09 ft, action stage; 5,430 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 10.81 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 14.49 ft, minor flooding; 23,200 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2017: 11.57 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2020: 14.72 ft, minor flooding; 24,140 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.20 ft, Jan 1, 1929 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Yellow River (AL) at Milligan 1920s: 1 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 3 1960s: 0 1970s: 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 3 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 71 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Yellow River (AL) at Milligan
1Jan 1, 192926.20+14.20Major100,000
2Oct 1, 199823.92+11.92Major82,800
3Mar 10, 199820.32+8.32Major55,600
4Mar 18, 199019.00+7.00Major51,500
5Apr 12, 197517.71+5.71Moderate38,600
6Jul 9, 199417.18+5.18Moderate34,200
7Jun 6, 197015.53+3.53Moderate25,100
8Dec 6, 195315.13+3.13Moderate28,000
9Sep 19, 202014.72+2.72Minor24,140
10Dec 27, 201514.49+2.49Minor23,200
11Sep 29, 195313.63+1.63Minor20,600
12Dec 17, 200913.56+1.56Minor19,600
13Mar 31, 200913.47+1.47Minor19,200
14Apr 7, 195713.10+1.10Minor17,900
15Jan 27, 197813.00+1.00Minor20,500
16Aug 19, 193912.44+0.44Minor14,700
17Nov 10, 198912.10+0.10Minor—
18Apr 4, 200512.10+0.10Minor12,650
19Apr 16, 195511.95−0.05Action13,200
20Mar 16, 198611.85−0.15Action12,800
21Feb 14, 199511.85−0.15Action—
22Mar 6, 197911.73−0.27Action12,300
23Dec 24, 197211.68−0.32Action12,300
24Apr 3, 196211.58−0.42Action12,100
25Jan 5, 201711.57−0.43Action12,400
26Oct 20, 197511.51−0.49Action11,800
27Feb 2, 199111.33−0.67Action11,200
28Sep 19, 200411.31−0.69Action10,900
29Mar 9, 194811.23−0.77Action11,800
30Mar 10, 194711.20−0.80Action11,800
31Mar 30, 194611.13−0.87Action11,300
32Apr 30, 201410.81−1.19Action10,200
33Jan 22, 194310.80−1.20Action9,420
34Jun 9, 198910.79−1.21Action9,430
35Feb 14, 198110.67−1.33Action9,040
36Mar 11, 198010.57−1.43Action8,760
37Nov 28, 199210.56−1.44Action9,250
38Apr 30, 196410.51−1.49Action8,830
39Apr 18, 196110.49−1.51Action8,890
40Mar 7, 200110.27−1.73Action8,810
41Mar 3, 196610.14−1.86Action7,150
42Jan 23, 196310.08−1.92Action7,710
43Feb 4, 20089.92−2.08Action7,720
44Sep 25, 19699.84−2.16Action6,900
45Sep 2, 19509.67−2.33Action7,000
46Apr 6, 20079.64−2.36Action6,800
47Apr 1, 19779.48−2.52Action5,720
48Jan 16, 19929.39−2.61Action6,050
49Dec 14, 19739.29−2.71Action5,580
50Sep 26, 19569.28−2.72Action5,540

Other gauges in Okaloosa County

Flood gauges in Okaloosa County
Baker11.025.68 ft, Sep 29, 19985
Crestview8.021.40 ft, Sep 30, 19984

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MLGF1, 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.