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Chipola River near Altha (CR 274) Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 9.2 ft at 9:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 9.2 ft at 10:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 11:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 9.2 ft at 12:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.18 ft at 1:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.18 ft at 2:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.17 ft at 3:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.16 ft at 4:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.16 ft at 5:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.15 ft at 6:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.15 ft at 7:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.14 ft at 8:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.14 ft at 9:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.14 ft at 10:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.13 ft at 11:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.13 ft at 12:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.12 ft at 1:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.12 ft at 2:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.11 ft at 3:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.11 ft at 4:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.1 ft at 5:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.09 ft at 6:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.08 ft at 7:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.08 ft at 8:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.09 ft at 9:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.08 ft at 10:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.06 ft at 11:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 9.07 ft at 12:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9.05 ft at 1:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9.05 ft at 2:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9.05 ft at 3:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9.04 ft at 4:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9.04 ft at 5:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9.03 ft at 6:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9.02 ft at 7:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9.02 ft at 8:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9.02 ft at 9:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9.02 ft at 10:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9.02 ft at 11:00AM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9.01 ft at 12:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 1:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 2:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 3:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 8.99 ft at 4:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 5:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 8.99 ft at 6:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 8.98 ft at 7:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 8:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 9:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 10:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 11:00PM Jun 15, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 12:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 1:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 2:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.95 ft at 3:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.95 ft at 4:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.95 ft at 5:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 6:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 7:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 8:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 9:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 10:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 11:00AM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 12:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 1:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 2:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 3:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 4:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 5:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 6:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 9.03 ft at 7:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 8:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 9:00PM Jun 16, 2013Highest Observation: 9.39 ft at 10:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 9.33 ft at 11:00PM Jun 16, 2013Observed: 9.2 ft at 12:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 9.15 ft at 1:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 9.13 ft at 2:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 9.11 ft at 3:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 9.1 ft at 4:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 9.08 ft at 5:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 9.07 ft at 6:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 9.06 ft at 7:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 9.05 ft at 8:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 9.03 ft at 9:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 9.02 ft at 10:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 11:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.99 ft at 12:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.98 ft at 1:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 2:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 3:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 4:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 5:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 6:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 7:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.91 ft at 8:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.91 ft at 9:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.9 ft at 10:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.9 ft at 11:00PM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 8.9 ft at 12:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 1:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 2:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 3:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 4:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 5:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 6:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 7:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 8:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 9:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.87 ft at 10:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 11:00AM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.87 ft at 12:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.87 ft at 1:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.86 ft at 2:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.87 ft at 3:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.87 ft at 4:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.86 ft at 5:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.85 ft at 6:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.84 ft at 7:00PM Jun 18, 2013Observed: 8.84 ft at 8:00PM Jun 18, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesALTF1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (8:44PM Jun 18, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 8.84 ft at 8:00 PM EDT 18-Jun-2013. Flood Stage is 22 ft
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on unobstructed flow

NOTE: Forecasts for the Chipola River near Altha (CR 274) are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - at Marianna (US 90) Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Wewahitchka at Mile 44 (USACE)
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:30
Moderate Flood Stage:23
Flood Stage:22
Action Stage:18

Historical Crests
(1) 33.55 ft on 09/20/1926
(2) 32.20 ft on 04/05/1948
(3) 31.23 ft on 03/13/1998
(4) 30.66 ft on 04/04/2009
(5) 29.60 ft on 07/11/1994
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30 Major flood damage will occur.
28.5 Water will reach the Highway 274 Bridge and approach the road.
23 Water will start to affect houses and mobile homes in the flood plain downstream from the gage. A few fish camps downstream of Highway 20 will be affected by flood water.
22 Minor lowland flooding will occur.
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(1) Google KML - Altha
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Latitude: 30.533889° N, Longitude: 85.165278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 19.95 ft 41.95 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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