Lower Choctawhatchee HUC8 03140203
A 4,027 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in AL, FL. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
81
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
188%
p79 of record
Water assets
3,837
142 springs · 144 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- HOLMES CREEK AT VERNON, FLA.02366000374 cfsp63 · normal
- CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NR PITTMAN, FLA.023652002,480 cfsp77 · above normal
- CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER AT CARYVILLE, FLA.023655003,320 cfsp81 · above normal
- CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NR BRUCE, FLA.0236650010,400 cfsp91 · much above normal
- BRUCE CREEK AT SH 81 NR REDBAY, FL0236576984 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p79 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p82 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p86 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p90 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p93 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | p93 |
| 2026-10-15 | 47 | 0 | 0/4 | p92 |
| 2026-10-14 | 47 | 0 | 0/4 | p93 |
| 2026-10-13 | 47 | 0 | 0/4 | p92 |
| 2026-10-12 | 47 | 0 | 0/4 | p89 |
| 2026-10-11 | 47 | 0 | 0/4 | p86 |
| 2026-10-10 | 47 | 0 | 0/4 | p83 |
| 2026-10-09 | 47 | 0 | 0/4 | p69 |
| 2026-10-08 | 139 | 0 | 0/4 | p65 |
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- 65Pond Creekriver
- 65Holmes Creekriver
- 65Deal Damreservoir