Fenholloway River at Foley, Fla Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
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About this gauge
USGS gauge 02324500 sits on the Fenholloway River and reads everything draining 120 square miles of the Econfina-Steinhatchee basin. Its datum sits 25 feet above sea level NGVD29. Daily flow is on record here from 1946 to 2002, 56 years in all.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
One gauged site sits upstream of here. The closest is Fenholloway River near Foley, Fla, reading 60 square miles. This gauge adds the 60 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Fenholloway River runs a median of 84 cfs at this gauge across 56 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 118 cfs, and May the leanest at 77 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 4,300 cfs in 1964, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 1971.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85 cfs | 101% |
| Feb | 118 cfs | 140% |
| Mar | 114 cfs | 136% |
| Apr | 90 cfs | 108% |
| May | 77 cfs | 92% |
| Jun | 77 cfs | 92% |
| Jul | 88 cfs | 105% |
| Aug | 107 cfs | 127% |
| Sep | 90 cfs | 108% |
| Oct | 81 cfs | 96% |
| Nov | 78 cfs | 93% |
| Dec | 78 cfs | 93% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1946 to 2002. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median. USGS stopped publishing a daily flow record at this gauge, so these are historical norms, not a baseline for current readings.
Flood stages and record crests
The Fenholloway River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 38 feet. NWS starts watching it at 37 feet. The highest crest on record is 39.2 feet, in April 1973.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 37 ft |
| Minor flooding | 38 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 40 ft |
| Major flooding | 42 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 1973 | 39.2 ft |
| September 1985 | 38.9 ft |
| March 1991 | 38.9 ft |
| April 2014 | 38.8 ft |
| April 2014 | 38.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLYF1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02324500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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