Chipola River near Altha (CR 274)

1. 30.00 ftMajor flood damage will occur.
2. 28.50 ftWater will reach the highway 274 bridge and approach the road.
3. 23.00 ftWater 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.
4. 22.00 ftMinor lowland flooding will occur. Lamb Eddy Road near the boat ramp will flood.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• February 18, 2024: 21.15 ft
• September 22, 2020: 26.61 ft
• September 18, 2020: 26.56 ft
• March 11, 2020: 18.61 ft
• March 1, 2020: 18.65 ft
• February 13, 2020: 19.37 ft
• December 22, 2018: 23.65 ft
• December 16, 2018: 23.46 ft
• December 9, 2018: 26.35 ft
• November 16, 2018: 22.54 ft

• UpstreamChipola River at Marianna (US 90)
• DownstreamChipola River at Scott's Ferry
• Apalachicola River at Blountstown
• Spring Creek
• Merritts Mill Pond Outfall at US Highway 90
• Telogia Creek at Bristol (SR 20)
• Apalachicola River at Woodruff Dam (USACE)
• Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.