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Choctawhatchee River at Caryville Observed crest: 13.61 ft at 2:00pm Feb 04 Observed: 13.61 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.61 ft at 2:01pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.58 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.58 ft at 3:01pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.56 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.54 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.48 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.48 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.47 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.47 ft at 8:01pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.42 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.41 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.41 ft at 10:01pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.39 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 13.37 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 13.3 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 13.29 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 13.29 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 13.26 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 13.31 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 13.31 ft at 5:01am Feb 5 Observed: 13.28 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 13.32 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 13.27 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 13.27 ft at 8:01am Feb 5 Observed: 13.27 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 13.25 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 13.26 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 13.21 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.2 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.2 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.18 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.17 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.17 ft at 4:01pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.16 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.12 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.13 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.11 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.12 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.12 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.12 ft at 10:01pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.11 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 13.11 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.11 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.14 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.12 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.12 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.12 ft at 4:01am Feb 6 Observed: 13.13 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.13 ft at 5:01am Feb 6 Observed: 13.16 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.15 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.16 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.15 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.16 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.22 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 13.21 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.2 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.2 ft at 1:01pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.21 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.21 ft at 2:01pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.21 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.23 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.25 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.25 ft at 5:01pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.26 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.25 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.25 ft at 7:01pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.26 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.26 ft at 8:01pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.27 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.28 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.28 ft at 10:01pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.24 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 13.29 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.29 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.33 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.33 ft at 2:01am Feb 7 Observed: 13.29 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.33 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.31 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.33 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.33 ft at 6:01am Feb 7 Observed: 13.33 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.35 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.35 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.35 ft at 9:01am Feb 7 Observed: 13.37 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.37 ft at 10:01am Feb 7 Observed: 13.38 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 13.38 ft at 11:01am Feb 7 Observed: 13.38 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.38 ft at 12:01pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.38 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.41 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.42 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.42 ft at 3:01pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.44 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.43 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.43 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.46 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.48 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.48 ft at 8:01pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.48 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.48 ft at 9:01pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.52 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.49 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 13.54 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 13.54 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 13.55 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 13.56 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 13.56 ft at 3:01am Feb 8 Observed: 13.57 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 13.53 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 13.53 ft at 5:01am Feb 8 Observed: 13.55 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 13.57 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 13.59 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 13.59 ft at 8:01am Feb 8 Observed: 13.57 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 13.57 ft at 9:01am Feb 8 Observed: 13.61 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 13.58 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 13.58 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.6 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.6 ft at 1:01pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.58 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.58 ft at 2:01pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.57 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.57 ft at 3:01pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.59 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.59 ft at 4:01pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.56 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.57 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.58 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.58 ft at 7:01pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.56 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.56 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.56 ft at 9:01pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.55 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.54 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.54 ft at 11:01pm Feb 8 Observed: 13.54 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 13.54 ft at 12:01am Feb 9 Observed: 13.52 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 13.52 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 13.52 ft at 2:01am Feb 9 Observed: 13.52 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 13.52 ft at 3:01am Feb 9 Observed: 13.5 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 13.5 ft at 4:01am Feb 9 Observed: 13.45 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 13.44 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 13.46 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 13.43 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 13.46 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 13.46 ft at 9:01am Feb 9 Observed: 13.45 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 13.45 ft at 10:01am Feb 9 Observed: 13.42 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 13.41 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 13.41 ft at 12:01pm Feb 9 Forecast: 13.4 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 13.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 13.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 13.2 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 13.1 ft at 12:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 13.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 13 ft at 12:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 13 ft at 6:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 13 ft at 12:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 12.9 ft at 6:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 12.9 ft at 12:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 12.9 ft at 6:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 12.8 ft at 12:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 12.8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 12.8 ft at 12:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 12.8 ft at 6:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 12.7 ft at 12:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 12.7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 12.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 12.5 ft at 6:00am Feb 14 Graph Created (1:01pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 6:45am Feb 9) USGS--Water Resources of the United States CARF1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 39.02 Latest observed value: 13.41 ft at 12:01 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 12.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on unobstructed flow

NOTE: Forecasts for the Choctawhatchee River at Caryville are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:27
Moderate Flood Stage:16
Flood Stage:12
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 27.10 ft on 03/17/1929
(2) 23.85 ft on 07/09/1994
(3) 21.21 ft on 03/21/1990
(4) 19.63 ft on 03/11/1998
(5) 18.40 ft on 04/13/1975
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Low Water Records
(1) -0.9 ft on 10/06/1954
(2) -0.8 ft on 08/27/2000
(3) -0.7 ft on 07/22/2000
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Choctawhatchee River at Caryville location map

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27.0 Water will stand about nine feet deep through most of Caryville. Most of Westville will be flooded. Numerous evacuations will be required.
22.0 Highway 90 near the bridge will be under water.
21.5 Water will cover portions of the L and N Railroad.
16.0 Highway 279 south of Caryville will be cut off. Several fish camps...residential areas and additional rural roads in the area will be flooded.
12.0 Extensive lowland flooding will occur.
11.0 Ranchers should move livestock to higher ground before they are cut off.
9.0 Water will begin to overflow the banks in the vicinity of the gage.
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(1) Choctawhatchee River at Caryville - KML

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Latitude: 30.770000° N, Longitude: 85.820000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 39.02 ft 51.02 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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