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Chipola River near Altha Forecast crest: 19.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 11 Observed crest: 19.21 ft at 2:00pm Feb 04 Observed: 19.21 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 19.2 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 19.2 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 19.16 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 19.13 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 19.11 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 19.08 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 19.08 ft at 8:01pm Feb 4 Observed: 19.06 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 19.06 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 19.01 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.98 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 18.95 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 18.93 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 18.89 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 18.86 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 18.8 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 18.86 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 18.86 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 18.89 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 18.96 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 19.01 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 19.05 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 19.08 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.1 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.13 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.13 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.14 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.14 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.13 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.13 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.13 ft at 7:01pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.12 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.11 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.09 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.09 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 19.07 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 19.06 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 19.03 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 19.03 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 19.01 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.99 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.98 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.95 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.94 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.92 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.88 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.87 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.86 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.81 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.8 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.77 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.74 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.71 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.67 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.63 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.61 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.57 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.58 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.49 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.45 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 18.42 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 18.38 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 18.33 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 18.29 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 18.26 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 18.22 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 18.16 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 18.13 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 18.1 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 18.06 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 18.03 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.99 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.94 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.92 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.87 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.84 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.8 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.8 ft at 5:01pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.76 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.73 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.7 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.67 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.63 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.59 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.56 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.53 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.51 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.47 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.47 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.44 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.41 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.38 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.37 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.36 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.35 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.33 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.33 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.32 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.32 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.32 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.33 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.33 ft at 4:01pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.32 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.33 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.33 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.34 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.36 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.38 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.38 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.39 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.42 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.44 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.47 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.48 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.51 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.54 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.57 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.62 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.64 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.69 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.7 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.75 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 17.8 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 18.2 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 18.4 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 18.8 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 19.1 ft at 12:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 19.2 ft at 6:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 19.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 19.3 ft at 6:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 19.3 ft at 12:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 19.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 18.8 ft at 12:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 18.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 18.3 ft at 12:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 18 ft at 6:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 17.8 ft at 12:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 17.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 17.3 ft at 12:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 17.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 16.9 ft at 12:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 16.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 14 Graph Created (1:00pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 8:15am Feb 9) USGS--Water Resources of the United States ALTF1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 19.95 Latest observed value: 17.75 ft at 12:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 22.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on unobstructed flow

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

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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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Chipola River near Altha location map

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30.0 Major flood damage will occur.
28.5 Water will reach the Highway 274 Bridge and approach the road.
23.0 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.
22.0 Minor lowland flooding will occur.
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