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Choctawhatchee River near Bruce-Ebro Observed crest: 12.44 ft at 11:00am Nov 18 Observed: 12.44 ft at 11:00am Nov 18 Observed: 12.44 ft at 11:01am Nov 18 Observed: 12.42 ft at 12:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.42 ft at 12:01pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.39 ft at 1:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.39 ft at 1:01pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.36 ft at 2:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.39 ft at 3:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.39 ft at 3:01pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.35 ft at 4:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.36 ft at 5:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.35 ft at 6:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.35 ft at 6:01pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.35 ft at 7:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.35 ft at 7:01pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.34 ft at 8:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.34 ft at 8:02pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.32 ft at 9:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.32 ft at 9:01pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.31 ft at 10:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.31 ft at 10:02pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.3 ft at 11:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.3 ft at 11:01pm Nov 18 Observed: 12.29 ft at 12:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.29 ft at 12:01am Nov 19 Observed: 12.28 ft at 1:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.28 ft at 1:02am Nov 19 Observed: 12.26 ft at 2:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.26 ft at 2:02am Nov 19 Observed: 12.25 ft at 3:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.25 ft at 3:02am Nov 19 Observed: 12.24 ft at 4:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.22 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.22 ft at 5:02am Nov 19 Observed: 12.21 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.21 ft at 6:02am Nov 19 Observed: 12.19 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.19 ft at 7:01am Nov 19 Observed: 12.18 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.18 ft at 8:02am Nov 19 Observed: 12.16 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.16 ft at 9:02am Nov 19 Observed: 12.14 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.11 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 12.09 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 12.09 ft at 12:02pm Nov 19 Observed: 12.08 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 12.05 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 12.05 ft at 2:02pm Nov 19 Observed: 12.04 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 12.04 ft at 3:02pm Nov 19 Observed: 12.02 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 12.02 ft at 4:01pm Nov 19 Observed: 12.01 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 11.99 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 11.98 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 11.97 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 11.96 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 11.93 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 11.91 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 11.9 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 11.89 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 11.87 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 11.85 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 11.84 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 11.82 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 11.8 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 11.78 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 11.76 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 11.73 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 11.71 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 11.69 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 11.66 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.64 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.62 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.59 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.57 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.55 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.55 ft at 5:01pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.54 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.52 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.5 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.49 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.47 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.45 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 11.43 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.4 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.38 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.36 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.34 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.32 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.3 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.28 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.26 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.22 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.21 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.18 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 11.15 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 11.13 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 11.11 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 11.08 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 11.07 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 11.04 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 11.02 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 11 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.98 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.96 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.93 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.92 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 10.92 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.94 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.92 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.9 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.88 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.86 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.83 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.81 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.79 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.77 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.75 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.75 ft at 10:01am Nov 22 Observed: 10.75 ft at 10:02am Nov 22 Observed: 10.73 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 10.7 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.68 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.65 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.64 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.62 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.6 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.58 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.56 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.54 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.52 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.5 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.49 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 10.46 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.44 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.43 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.4 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.39 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.37 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.35 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.33 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.31 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 10.3 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Graph Created (10:15am Nov 23, 2009) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States BRUF1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: n/a Latest observed value: 10.3 ft at 9:00 AM CST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 13.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Gauge reading affected by ocean tides.

Reliability of the Forecast: Based on unobstructed flow

NOTE: Forecasts for the Choctawhatchee River near Bruce-Ebro are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

The statement "DATUM IS MEAN SEA LEVEL" on topographic sheets prior to 1975 refers to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:16.5
Moderate Flood Stage:14
Flood Stage:13
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 26.76 ft on 07/11/1994
(2) 25.00 ft on 03/15/1929
(3) 22.88 ft on 03/23/1990
(4) 22.61 ft on 03/13/1998
(5) 20.52 ft on 04/02/2009
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Low Water Records
Currently none available.

Choctawhatchee River near Bruce-Ebro location map

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16.5 Major Flooding occurs along the Choctawhatchee River near Bruce.
14.0 Flood waters impact storage areas underneath homes along River Road.
13.0 River Road is overtopped by water.
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(1) Choctawhatchee River near Bruce - KML
(2) USGS Gage - Choctawhatchee River near Bruce, FL

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Latitude: 30.450000° N, Longitude: 85.890000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 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 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 0 ft 13 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

Other Data Sources:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Bruce-Ebro

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