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Chipola River at Marianna Observed crest: 6.46 ft at 10:30am Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 10:30am Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 11:00am Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 11:30am Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 12:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 12:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 1:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 1:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 2:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 2:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 3:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.45 ft at 3:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.45 ft at 4:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.45 ft at 4:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 5:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.46 ft at 5:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.45 ft at 6:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.45 ft at 6:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.45 ft at 7:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.45 ft at 7:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.45 ft at 8:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.45 ft at 8:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.45 ft at 9:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.45 ft at 9:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.45 ft at 10:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.44 ft at 10:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.44 ft at 11:00pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.44 ft at 11:30pm Nov 18 Observed: 6.44 ft at 12:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.44 ft at 12:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.44 ft at 1:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.44 ft at 2:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.44 ft at 2:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.43 ft at 3:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.43 ft at 3:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.43 ft at 3:31am Nov 19 Observed: 6.43 ft at 4:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.43 ft at 4:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.43 ft at 5:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.43 ft at 5:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.42 ft at 7:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.42 ft at 7:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.41 ft at 8:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.41 ft at 8:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.41 ft at 9:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.41 ft at 9:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 10:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 10:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 11:00am Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 11:30am Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 12:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 12:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 1:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 1:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 2:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 3:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 3:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 4:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 4:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 5:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 5:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 6:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 6:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 7:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.4 ft at 7:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 8:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 8:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 9:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 9:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 10:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 10:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:00pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:30pm Nov 19 Observed: 6.39 ft at 12:00am Nov 20 Observed: 6.39 ft at 12:30am Nov 20 Observed: 6.39 ft at 1:00am Nov 20 Observed: 6.38 ft at 1:30am Nov 20 Observed: 6.38 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 6.38 ft at 2:30am Nov 20 Observed: 6.38 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 6.38 ft at 3:30am Nov 20 Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:30am Nov 20 Observed: 6.38 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 6.38 ft at 5:30am Nov 20 Observed: 6.38 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 6.38 ft at 6:30am Nov 20 Observed: 6.38 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 6.37 ft at 7:30am Nov 20 Observed: 6.37 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:30am Nov 20 Observed: 6.37 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:30am Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:30am Nov 20 Observed: 6.35 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:30am Nov 20 Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 3:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 6:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 7:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 8:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 9:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 11:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 6.36 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:31am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 6.34 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 6.34 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.32 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 6.33 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 6.34 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 6.34 ft at 12:31am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 6.36 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 6.34 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 6.34 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 6.34 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 6.34 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.35 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.36 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.36 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.36 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.36 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.37 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.37 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.37 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.37 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.38 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.38 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.38 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.38 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.38 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.38 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.38 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.39 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 6.39 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 6.39 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 6.39 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 6.39 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 6.4 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 6.4 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 6.4 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 6.4 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 6.4 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 6.4 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 6.41 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 6.41 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 6.41 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 6.42 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 6.42 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 6.42 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 6.42 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 6.42 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 6.42 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Graph Created (10:16am Nov 23, 2009) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States MALF1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 52.00 Latest observed value: 6.42 ft at 9:00 AM CST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 19.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on unobstructed flow

NOTE: Forecasts for the Chipola River at Marianna 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:39.1
Moderate Flood Stage:26
Flood Stage:19
Action Stage:15

Historical Crests
(1) 27.00 ft on 04/15/1975
(2) 24.00 ft on 07/10/1994
(3) 23.73 ft on 03/31/2009
(4) 21.65 ft on 02/27/1979
(5) 21.20 ft on 03/06/1991
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Low Water Records
Currently none available.

Chipola River at Marianna location map

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41.6 This is the 500 Year Flood level.
39.1 This is the 100 Year Flood level.
37.9 This is the 50 Year Flood level.
36.5 This is the 25 Year Flood level.
34.3 This is the 10 Year Flood level.
26.0 Flood Water will enter a few homes upstream from the gage.
23.0 Water will reach the approach road of State Road 167 Bridge.
19.5 A few families will need to be evacuated from locations north of town.
19.0 Florida Cavern State Park will be closed by high water.
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(1) Chipola River at Marianna - KML

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Latitude: 30.770000° N, Longitude: 85.210000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 19 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 52 ft 71 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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