How high is the Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood AL right now?

The Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood AL is currently flowing at 1,450 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 6.86 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood AL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 60th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood AL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.14 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 14.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood AL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,250 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 305 to 2,890 cfs.

Where is the Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood AL stream gauge located?

The Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood AL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Geneva County, AL on the Choctawhatchee River. USGS site number 02361500 (coordinates 31.1593, -85.7844).

Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood AL

USGS Site No: 02361500 • Choctawhatchee River • Geneva County, AL

Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood AL on the Choctawhatchee River is currently at 1,450 cfs (Normal — 60th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.86 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Choctawhatchee River

Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al.

Downstream on Choctawhatchee River ↓

Choctawhatchee River Near Geneva, Alabama

1,450

CFS Discharge

6.86

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

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	305
25th	Low threshold	793
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,250
75th	High threshold	1,760	Today: 1,450 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	2,890

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	2,520	8.77
May 27, 2026	3,040	9.52
May 25, 2026	1,050	5.91
May 23, 2026	395	4.02
May 22, 2026	417	4.10
May 20, 2026	433	4.16
May 19, 2026	444	4.20
May 18, 2026	484	4.33
May 17, 2026	527	4.48
May 16, 2026	613	4.75
May 15, 2026	760	5.17
Apr 20, 2026	370	3.93
Apr 19, 2026	380	3.97
Apr 18, 2026	382	3.98
Apr 17, 2026	397	4.03
Apr 16, 2026	412	4.08
Apr 15, 2026	428	4.14
Apr 14, 2026	447	4.21
Apr 13, 2026	472	4.29
Apr 12, 2026	498	4.38
Apr 11, 2026	541	4.52
Apr 10, 2026	611	4.74
Apr 9, 2026	754	5.16
Apr 8, 2026	947	5.68
Apr 7, 2026	1,030	5.90
Apr 6, 2026	967	5.73
Apr 5, 2026	752	5.15
Apr 4, 2026	607	4.73
Apr 3, 2026	648	4.85
Apr 2, 2026	664	4.90

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02361500
State: AL
County: Geneva County
Coordinates: 31.1593, -85.7844
Drainage Area: 1,280 mi²
HUC Code: 03140201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 14.0 ft

Currently 7.14 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,040 cfs

May 27, 2026
Min discharge: 283 cfs

Sep 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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High
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16.3 mi · 411 cfs

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Very High
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