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Choctawhatchee River near Geneva Observed crest: 20.29 ft at 12:00pm Feb 07 Observed: 17.08 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.96 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.84 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.71 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.61 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.5 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.38 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.26 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.15 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 16.06 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.96 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.86 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.69 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.71 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.75 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.83 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 15.88 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 16 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 16.08 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 16.2 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 16.29 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 16.39 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.48 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.56 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.63 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.7 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.76 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.81 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.87 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.92 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 16.98 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.04 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.08 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.15 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.2 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.26 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.33 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.4 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.47 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.53 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.64 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.73 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.83 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.97 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.09 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.22 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.36 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.5 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.64 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.77 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18.92 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 19.05 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 19.19 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 19.3 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 19.41 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 19.54 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 19.6 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 19.73 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 19.8 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 19.89 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 19.94 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.02 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.06 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.12 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.17 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.19 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.22 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.25 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.27 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 20.29 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.29 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.28 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.28 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.27 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.26 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.26 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.22 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.18 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.16 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.11 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.06 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 20.01 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.95 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.91 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.85 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.8 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.72 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.65 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.58 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.51 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.45 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.35 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.28 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 19.2 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 19.14 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 19.06 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 18.98 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 18.9 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 18.82 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 18.73 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 18.65 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 18.56 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 18.48 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 18.4 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 18.31 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 18.22 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 18.13 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 18.05 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.96 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.88 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.8 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.69 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.62 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.53 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.49 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.41 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.35 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 17.27 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 17.19 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 17.4 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 17.3 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Forecast: 17.2 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 17.2 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 17.3 ft at 12:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 17.3 ft at 6:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 17.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 17.3 ft at 6:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 17.4 ft at 12:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 17.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 17.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 17.1 ft at 6:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 17 ft at 12:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 16.8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 16.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 16.4 ft at 6:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 16.2 ft at 12:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 15.7 ft at 12:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 15.5 ft at 6:00am Feb 14 Graph Created (2:01pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 6:46am Feb 9) USGS--Water Resources of the United States GNVA1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 62.80 Latest observed value: 17.19 ft at 1:00 PM CST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 23.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Choctawhatchee River near Geneva 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:36
Moderate Flood Stage:30
Flood Stage:23
Action Stage:18

Historical Crests
(1) 46.90 ft on 03/16/1929
(2) 42.42 ft on 07/08/1994
(3) 38.54 ft on 03/19/1990
(4) 35.87 ft on 03/10/1998
(5) 34.36 ft on 04/11/1975
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Choctawhatchee River near Geneva location map

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53.0 Flood water will be on the Pea River Bridge.
50.0 Flood water will rise to the State Highway 52 Bridge.
48.0 Flood water reaches the minimum elevation of the levee.
47.0 About 125 homes outside the levee will be flooded.
43.0 Highway 27 between the Pea River and the Levee will start to flood.
42.0 Water will rise to the school on West Mulley Avenue. Highway 52 will start to flood.
39.8 This level marks the 100 Year Flood or the Intermediate Regional Flood.
38.0 Highway 27 northeast of the city will start to flood.
34.0 More extensive flooding will occur outside the levee. Numerous evacuations will be required.
30.0 About 30 homes outside the levee will flood.
27.0 Farmlands and some farm roads will flood.
25.0 Homes along East Westville Avenue will begin to flood. Fowler Park will start to flood.
23.0 MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.
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(1) Choctawhatchee River near Geneva - KML

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Latitude: 31.040000° N, Longitude: 85.850000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 23 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 62.8 ft 85.8 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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