How high is the Blackwater River near Baker, Fla. right now?

The Blackwater River near Baker, Fla. is currently flowing at 1,070 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 5.44 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Blackwater River near Baker, Fla. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 86th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Blackwater River near Baker, Fla. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.56 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Blackwater River near Baker, Fla. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 175 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 79 to 1,680 cfs.

Where is the Blackwater River near Baker, Fla. stream gauge located?

The Blackwater River near Baker, Fla. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Okaloosa County, FL on the Blackwater River. USGS site number 02370000 (coordinates 30.8335, -86.7347).

Blackwater River near Baker, Fla.

USGS Site No: 02370000 • Blackwater River • Okaloosa County, FL

Blackwater River near Baker, Fla. on the Blackwater River is currently at 1,070 cfs (High — 86th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.44 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

1,070

CFS Discharge

5.44

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	79
25th	Low threshold	105
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	175
75th	High threshold	295
95th	Very High threshold	1,680	Today: 1,070 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	858	4.68
May 27, 2026	896	4.84
May 26, 2026	591	3.65
May 25, 2026	208	1.79
May 24, 2026	154	1.45
May 23, 2026	112	1.16
May 22, 2026	113	1.16
May 21, 2026	119	1.21
May 20, 2026	130	1.29
May 19, 2026	146	1.40
May 18, 2026	170	1.56
May 17, 2026	204	1.77
May 16, 2026	259	2.09
May 15, 2026	358	2.61
Apr 20, 2026	61	0.73
Apr 19, 2026	61	0.73
Apr 18, 2026	61	0.74
Apr 17, 2026	62	0.75
Apr 16, 2026	63	0.76
Apr 15, 2026	63	0.76
Apr 14, 2026	64	0.76
Apr 13, 2026	65	0.77
Apr 12, 2026	66	0.78
Apr 11, 2026	67	0.79
Apr 10, 2026	69	0.81
Apr 9, 2026	71	0.83
Apr 8, 2026	74	0.85
Apr 7, 2026	76	0.87
Apr 6, 2026	74	0.85
Apr 5, 2026	72	0.83

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02370000
State: FL
County: Okaloosa County
Coordinates: 30.8335, -86.7347
Drainage Area: 205 mi²
Datum (ft): 60.5
HUC Code: 03140104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 24.0 ft

Currently 5.56 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 896 cfs

May 27, 2026
Min discharge: 43 cfs

Oct 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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