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Watson Bayou

River in Florida, past Panama City

Current status

No current status shown

No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.

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About this status

No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work. No status does not mean the water is safe. Follow posted signs and local health advice.

Sources checked: Florida DEP Public Notice of Pollution, sewage and wastewater notices (PNP feature service) (last successful check 2026-11-05 01:06 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-05 01:25 UTC. · Updated

The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Plum: algal bloom advisory. Red or amber with a light line inside: beach advisory or caution. Dotted: monthly report (days with discharge, dates not given). Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.
  • Caution: to
    1 report: Panama City 1
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  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Panama City 1
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  • Caution: to
    1 report: Panama City 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Panama City 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: Panama City 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Panama City 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Caution: to
    1 report: Panama City 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

  • Discharge or advisory reported: to
    1 report: Panama City 1
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    The records are also in the report table on this page.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-05 01:25 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

  • Discharges affecting the Watson Bayou in Florida, last 12 months77 affecting this stretch: 7 reported on the Watson Bayou; none arriving from upstreamDecember 2025 to November 2026Verified reports where available, else notices; revisions and duplicates counted once. Arriving discharges are estimated from modeled downstream reaches.
  • Days with a discharge affecting the Watson Bayou in Florida, last 12 months7Reported on the Watson Bayou in Florida: 7 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0 (counted apart; together they need not equal the total)December 2025 to November 2026A day counts once however many discharges were under way on it.
  • Hours with a discharge or advisory status on the Watson Bayou in Florida, last 12 months192Reported on the Watson Bayou in Florida: 192 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0December 2025 to November 2026Red hours by the map's rules: each discharge to its reported end plus the state's post-discharge period; overlapping hours count once.
  • 2026 season with a discharge or advisory status on the Watson Bayou in Florida3.3%May to October 2026Share of May 1 to October 31 hours with red status by the map's rules, of the hours a source covered.
  • Records behind the last-90-days strip for the Watson Bayou in Florida4Reported on the Watson Bayou in Florida: 4 · Arriving from outfalls upstream, estimated: 0last 90 daysEvery distinct record the strip lists for its red, yellow and unresolved hours, notices and unresolved reports included; counted as the strip counts them.

Combined sewer overflow (CSO): sewage mixed with rainwater spills from a shared sewer system. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps. Blended discharge: wastewater that skipped some treatment is mixed with treated wastewater. Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

Reported discharges per month

40 reported discharges, January 2022 to November 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other

Source: fl-dep-pnp. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 4, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per month

Hours when this water had a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported

1 discharge report has no end time and is not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules it shows caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and adds no hours here. 1 discharge reported to last more than 31 days is counted as 31 days.

Source: fl-dep-pnp. Records cover May 17, 2017 to November 4, 2026.

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Days with a reported discharge per month

A day counts when any counted discharge was under way on it, from its start to its reported end in Eastern Time; a report with no end counts its start day.

Source: fl-dep-pnp. Records cover January 1, 2022 to November 4, 2026.

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Reported discharges per year, 2017 to 2026

79 reported discharges, 2017 to 2026.

  • Combined sewer overflow
  • Sanitary sewer overflow
  • Treatment bypass, blended or other
  • Incomplete source coverage

Source: fl-dep-pnp. Records cover May 17, 2017 to November 4, 2026.

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Reported volume per year

Gallons (axis: K thousand, M million), summed from the 78 reports that gave a volume as a number (1 did not).

  • Incomplete source coverage

1 of 79 discharge reports gave no volume as a number; only numbers are summed.

Source: fl-dep-pnp. Records cover May 17, 2017 to November 4, 2026.

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Hours with a discharge or advisory status per year

Hours with a discharge or advisory status each year under DirtyWaterWatch rules; 2026 to date.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Incomplete source coverage

1 discharge report has no end time and is not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules it shows caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and adds no hours here. 1 discharge reported to last more than 31 days is counted as 31 days.

Source: fl-dep-pnp. Records cover May 17, 2017 to November 4, 2026.

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Share of the May to October season with a discharge or advisory status

Share of the hours from May 1 to October 31 with a discharge or advisory status under DirtyWaterWatch rules.

  • Discharge or advisory reported
  • Season with incomplete source coverage

Seasons with incomplete source coverage: 2017. The share is of the hours a source covered. 1 discharge report has no end time and is not marked ongoing; under DirtyWaterWatch rules it shows caution, not a discharge or advisory status, and adds no hours here. 1 discharge reported to last more than 31 days is counted as 31 days.

Source: fl-dep-pnp. Records cover May 17, 2017 to November 4, 2026.

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Reported discharges by calendar month, all years

Every counted discharge report, by the calendar month it began.

Months are summed over every year a tracked source covers; the table gives the number of years behind each month.

Source: fl-dep-pnp. Records cover May 17, 2017 to November 4, 2026.

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Reported discharges by wastewater outlet

Wastewater outlets with the most tracked discharge records: 10 of 54, all years. Counts depend on reporting coverage and do not measure legal compliance or harm.

Source: fl-dep-pnp. Records cover May 17, 2017 to November 4, 2026.

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How these charts are counted

We count each discharge once. Where a source publishes notices and confirmed reports, we use confirmed reports for an operator's month when available; otherwise we use notices. We combine revisions and exclude duplicate state reports copied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Monthly and yearly totals appear separately. Status hours follow this site's rules. Shaded gaps mean missing coverage, not zero discharges.

  • fl-dep-pnp: records from May 17, 2017 to the latest update

Reports linked to Watson Bayou

Reports linked to Watson Bayou, newest first
WhenReportStatus
to Oct 27Panama City · 1213 N Palo Alto Ave - Ls 65 · Bypass · 40 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Oct 14Panama City · 1806 E 3rd St Ls 70 · SSO · 16,875 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Aug 25Panama City · 1001 Harris Ave · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Aug 20Panama City · 1213 N Palo Alto. 8.20.2026 · SSO · 50 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jun 9Panama City · 511 N Bonita Ave · SSO · 13,150 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Apr 2Panama City · 1806 E 3rd St · SSO · 640 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jan 5Panama City · 525 S Bonita Ave · SSO · 2,475 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Oct 16 ’25Panama City · 309 Elm Ave · Bypass · 127,287 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Sep 24 ’25Panama City · E 12th & Louisiana Ave · SSO · 300 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jul 6 ’25Panama City · 818 E 7th Ct · SSO · 6,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jun 18 ’25Panama City · Swo 2025-5227 1213 N Palo Alto Ave 06-18-2025 · Bypass · 525 gallons report · notice · mapended
to May 13 ’25Panama City · 1213 N Palo Alto 5-13-2025 · SSO · 525 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Dec 17 ’24Panama City · 212 N Harris Ave · SSO · 90 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Nov 25 ’24Panama City · 523 S Bonita Ave · SSO · 150 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Oct 14 ’24Panama City · Sherman Ave and E 5th St · SSO · 900 gallons report · notice · mapended
Panama City · Sherman Ave and E 4th St. 8.14.2024 · SSO · 5,000 gallons report · notice · mapongoing
to Jun 9 ’24Panama City · 1710 E business 98 LS 75 6-9-2024 · SSO · 1,750 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jan 31 ’24Panama City · 2500 E 2nd Court ST 71 01.31.24 · SSO · 795 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Dec 3 ’23Panama City · 818 E 7th Ct 12.3.23 · SSO · 2,130 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Nov 14 ’23Panama City · 304 Corto St. 11-14-2023 · SSO · 57,900 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Nov 14 ’23Panama City · 104 S Cove Ln · SSO · 93,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Nov 14 ’23Panama City · Cherry St. and N Marie Dr. 11-13-2023 · SSO · 913,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Oct 23 ’23Panama City · Sherman Ave and E 5th St · SSO · 200 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jun 5 ’23Panama City · 355 Mercedes Ave 6-5-2023 · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · mapended
to Jan 30 ’23Panama City · 1009 Lapaloma Ter 1.30.23 · SSO · 180 gallons report · notice · mapended

Sources: Florida DEP Public Notice of Pollution, sewage and wastewater notices (PNP feature service), retrieved 2026-11-05 01:05 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.

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All reports in Florida by year: 2026 (7 here) · 2025 (5 here) · 2024 (6 here) · 2023 (10 here) · 2022 (12 here) · 2021 (33 here) · 2020 (1 here) · 2019 (5 here) · 2018 (1 here)

Wastewater outlets on this water

No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.

Sewer operators listed for this water: City of Panama City (Millville AWT and St Andrews WWTF).

Boat launches

Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Watson Bayou on OpenBoatLaunch

Nearby waters

Sources covering this water

79 records linked to this water, besides 1 earlier version or duplicate. Updated .