How high is the Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al. right now?

The Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al. is currently flowing at 411 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.26 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 51th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.74 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 19.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 395 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 129 to 1,520 cfs.

Where is the Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al. stream gauge located?

The Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Dale County, AL on the Choctawhatchee River. USGS site number 02361000 (coordinates 31.3429, -85.6105).

Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al.

USGS Site No: 02361000 • Choctawhatchee River • Dale County, AL

Choctawhatchee River Near Newton, Al. on the Choctawhatchee River is currently at 411 cfs (Normal — 51th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.26 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Choctawhatchee River ↓

Choctawhatchee River Near Bellwood AL

411

CFS Discharge

4.26

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	129
25th	Low threshold	209
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	395
75th	High threshold	767	Today: 411 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	1,520

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	614	4.74
May 27, 2026	937	5.39
May 26, 2026	641	4.78
May 25, 2026	313	3.97
May 24, 2026	221	3.65
May 23, 2026	129	3.27
May 22, 2026	136	3.30
May 21, 2026	152	3.37
May 20, 2026	162	3.42
May 19, 2026	170	3.46
May 18, 2026	192	3.55
May 17, 2026	218	3.65
May 16, 2026	252	3.77
May 15, 2026	310	3.96
Apr 20, 2026	118	3.35
Apr 19, 2026	124	3.38
Apr 18, 2026	132	3.42
Apr 17, 2026	140	3.46
Apr 16, 2026	152	3.51
Apr 15, 2026	163	3.56
Apr 14, 2026	174	3.61
Apr 13, 2026	186	3.66
Apr 12, 2026	205	3.74
Apr 11, 2026	225	3.81
Apr 10, 2026	257	3.93
Apr 9, 2026	320	4.11
Apr 8, 2026	463	4.48
Apr 7, 2026	626	4.84
Apr 6, 2026	461	4.47
Apr 5, 2026	357	4.22

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02361000
State: AL
County: Dale County
Coordinates: 31.3429, -85.6105
Drainage Area: 686 mi²
Datum (ft): 138.6
HUC Code: 03140201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 19.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 24.0 ft
Major Flood: 30.0 ft

Currently 14.74 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,300 cfs

Aug 7, 2025
Min discharge: 73 cfs

Sep 24, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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