How high is the Yellow River near Milton, Fla. right now?

The Yellow River near Milton, Fla. is currently flowing at 2,960 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 38.65 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 78th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 2,290 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 953 to 4,570 cfs.

Where is the Yellow River near Milton, Fla. stream gauge located?

The Yellow River near Milton, Fla. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Santa Rosa County, FL on the Yellow River. USGS site number 02369600 (coordinates 30.5696, -86.9236).

Yellow River near Milton, Fla.

USGS Site No: 02369600 • Yellow River • Santa Rosa County, FL

Yellow River near Milton, Fla. on the Yellow River is currently at 2,960 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 38.65 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Yellow River

Yellow River at Milligan, Fla.

2,960

CFS Discharge

38.65

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

N/A

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	953
25th	Low threshold	1,020
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	2,290
75th	High threshold	2,630
95th	Very High threshold	4,570	Today: 2,960 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	2,160	38.39
May 27, 2026	1,850	38.24
May 26, 2026	1,570	38.09
May 25, 2026	1,190	37.75
May 24, 2026	1,020	37.60
May 23, 2026	1,070	37.71
May 22, 2026	981	37.77
May 21, 2026	1,000	37.66
May 20, 2026	1,050	37.66
May 19, 2026	1,290	37.66
May 18, 2026	1,740	37.90
May 17, 2026	2,250	38.13
May 16, 2026	2,460	38.23
May 15, 2026	2,650	38.34
Apr 20, 2026	651	36.82
Apr 19, 2026	727	36.74
Apr 18, 2026	695	37.49
Apr 17, 2026	734	37.39
Apr 16, 2026	755	37.45
Apr 15, 2026	771	37.33
Apr 14, 2026	761	37.30
Apr 13, 2026	802	37.13
Apr 12, 2026	838	37.10
Apr 11, 2026	895	37.11
Apr 10, 2026	968	37.27
Apr 9, 2026	1,000	37.13
Apr 8, 2026	1,050	37.22
Apr 7, 2026	977	36.98
Apr 6, 2026	899	36.70
Apr 5, 2026	872	37.28

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02369600
State: FL
County: Santa Rosa County
Coordinates: 30.5696, -86.9236
Drainage Area: 1,340 mi²
Datum (ft): -35.5
HUC Code: 03140103

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 2,990 cfs

May 16, 2025
Min discharge: 629 cfs

Oct 18, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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