How high is the Yellow River at Milligan, Fla. right now?

The Yellow River at Milligan, Fla. is currently flowing at 2,310 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 7.23 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Yellow River at Milligan, Fla. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 92th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Yellow River at Milligan, Fla. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.77 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Yellow River at Milligan, Fla. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 537 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 258 to 2,510 cfs.

Where is the Yellow River at Milligan, Fla. stream gauge located?

The Yellow River at Milligan, Fla. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Okaloosa County, FL on the Yellow River. USGS site number 02368000 (coordinates 30.7530, -86.6291).

Yellow River at Milligan, Fla.

USGS Site No: 02368000 • Yellow River • Okaloosa County, FL

Yellow River at Milligan, Fla. on the Yellow River is currently at 2,310 cfs (High — 92th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.23 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Yellow River

Yellow River near Oak Grove, Fla.

Downstream on Yellow River ↓

Yellow River near Milton, Fla.

2,310

CFS Discharge

7.23

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	344
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	537
75th	High threshold	1,180
95th	Very High threshold	2,510	Today: 2,310 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	1,880	6.12
May 27, 2026	1,570	5.25
May 26, 2026	1,120	3.89
May 25, 2026	573	1.97
May 24, 2026	342	1.06
May 23, 2026	313	0.94
May 22, 2026	383	1.24
May 21, 2026	340	1.05
May 20, 2026	328	1.00
May 19, 2026	361	1.14
May 18, 2026	413	1.36
May 17, 2026	505	1.74
May 16, 2026	679	2.39
May 15, 2026	996	3.48
Apr 20, 2026	179	0.18
Apr 19, 2026	184	0.20
Apr 18, 2026	188	0.22
Apr 17, 2026	195	0.25
Apr 16, 2026	201	0.29
Apr 15, 2026	209	0.33
Apr 14, 2026	218	0.37
Apr 13, 2026	232	0.43
Apr 12, 2026	251	0.52
Apr 11, 2026	267	0.60
Apr 10, 2026	299	0.74
Apr 9, 2026	349	0.95
Apr 8, 2026	368	1.03
Apr 7, 2026	298	0.73
Apr 6, 2026	288	0.69
Apr 5, 2026	293	0.71

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02368000
State: FL
County: Okaloosa County
Coordinates: 30.7530, -86.6291
Drainage Area: 624 mi²
Datum (ft): 45.0
HUC Code: 03140103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 18.0 ft

Currently 4.77 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,880 cfs

May 28, 2026
Min discharge: 174 cfs

Oct 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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