How high is the Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla. right now?

The Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla. is currently flowing at 1,460 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.96 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 91th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.04 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 377 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 258 to 1,660 cfs.

Where is the Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla. stream gauge located?

The Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Santa Rosa County, FL on the Big Coldwater Creek. USGS site number 02370500 (coordinates 30.7085, -86.9722).

Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla.

USGS Site No: 02370500 • Big Coldwater Creek • Santa Rosa County, FL

Big Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla. on the Big Coldwater Creek is currently at 1,460 cfs (High — 91th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.96 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

1,460

CFS Discharge

6.96

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	258
25th	Low threshold	298
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	377
75th	High threshold	565
95th	Very High threshold	1,660	Today: 1,460 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	719	4.76
May 27, 2026	1,010	5.80
May 26, 2026	1,010	5.79
May 25, 2026	615	4.31
May 24, 2026	370	3.06
May 23, 2026	303	2.65
May 22, 2026	248	2.27
May 21, 2026	252	2.30
May 20, 2026	261	2.37
May 19, 2026	274	2.46
May 18, 2026	292	2.58
May 17, 2026	317	2.74
May 16, 2026	360	3.00
May 15, 2026	451	3.51
Apr 20, 2026	188	1.78
Apr 19, 2026	189	1.79
Apr 18, 2026	189	1.79
Apr 17, 2026	189	1.79
Apr 16, 2026	190	1.80
Apr 15, 2026	193	1.82
Apr 14, 2026	193	1.82
Apr 13, 2026	194	1.83
Apr 12, 2026	196	1.85
Apr 11, 2026	197	1.86
Apr 10, 2026	198	1.87
Apr 9, 2026	201	1.90
Apr 8, 2026	204	1.92
Apr 7, 2026	210	1.97
Apr 6, 2026	211	1.98
Apr 5, 2026	206	1.93

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02370500
State: FL
County: Santa Rosa County
Coordinates: 30.7085, -86.9722
Drainage Area: 237 mi²
Datum (ft): 9.1
HUC Code: 03140104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 5.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 23.0 ft

Currently 3.04 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,980 cfs

Jun 10, 2025
Min discharge: 188 cfs

Apr 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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