Blackwater River level at Milton
Florida · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 02370000 — BLACKWATER RIVER NR BAKER, FLA. · NWS forecast point BAKF1
Reading taken · as of 28 min ago
Right around its normal summer float level
At 112 CFS, this gauge is inside the middle half of the 73 years USGS has recorded for this date (1950–2026), at 86% of the 130 CFS median.
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Flood stages at Milton
National Weather Service categories for gauge BAKF1, WFO MOB. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 24.0 ft
- 24.0 ft Highway 4 bridge is closed.
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Moderate flood 16.0 ft
- 16.0 ft Some residential flooding occurs downstream from the Highway 4 bridge.
- 23.0 ft Water reaches eaves of buildings in Cotton Bridge Park.
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Minor flood 11.0 ft
- 11.0 ft Minor flooding of secondary roads and lowlands from the Highway 4 Bridge downstream.
- 14.5 ft Flooding of Cotton Bridge Park in Baker begins.
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Action 6.0 ft
- 9.5 ft Kennedy and Peaden Bridges are flooded upstream of Highway 4 bridge.
- Right now 1.20 ft
Flow history at Milton
Daily values from USGS 02370000, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for BAKF1 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Milton
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 25.68 ft | 26,500 CFS | Sep 29, 1998 |
| 25.61 ft | 26,200 CFS | Jun 4, 1990 |
| 25.00 ft | — | Oct 6, 1995 |
| 24.99 ft | 24,400 CFS | Mar 17, 1990 |
| 24.55 ft | 23,100 CFS | Sep 17, 2020 |
| 23.05 ft | — | Mar 9, 1998 |
| 22.97 ft | 18,800 CFS | Sep 17, 1988 |
| 22.97 ft | 18,600 CFS | Jul 31, 1975 |
| 21.66 ft | 15,800 CFS | Mar 29, 2009 |
| 20.80 ft | 17,200 CFS | Dec 4, 1953 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Blackwater River at Milton
In Florida — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Heaviest Panhandle tubing cluster.
Blackwater River at Milton — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Blackwater River at Milton quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Blackwater River at Milton high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for late September here is 130 CFS, from 73 years of record (1950–2026). Today sits inside the middle half of those years, at 86% of the median. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 02370000 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for BAKF1 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.