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CHIPOLA RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 17, 2025


Winter Weather Advisory
2025-04-19T12:00:00-06:00

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches. * WHERE...Castle Rock. * WHEN...From 3 PM Friday to noon MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.


Total streamflow across the Chipola River was last observed at 1,988 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 3,943 acre-ft of water today; about 61% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 3,280 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2013-03-01 when daily discharge volume was observed at 21,630 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Chipola River Nr Altha reporting a streamflow rate of 1,310 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Chipola River, with a gauge stage of 10.84 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Chipola River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 65 ft, the Chipola River At Marianna Fl.

Last Updated 2025-04-17
Discharge Volume 3,943 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 1,988.0 cfs
-211.0 cfs (-9.6%)
Percent of Normal 60.61%
Maximum 21,630.0 cfs
2013-03-01
Seasonal Avg 3,280 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
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Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Streamflow Elevation Profile
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The Chipola River is a tributary of the Apalachicola River in western Florida. It is part of the ACF River Basin watershed.
The 92.5-mile-long (148.9 km) river crosses present-day Jackson, Calhoun and Gulf counties.

The river flows through what is now preserved as the Dead Lakes State Recreation Area just before reaching its mouth at the confluence with the Apalachicola. The Dead Lakes were formed when the Apalachicola deposited sand bars blocking the mouth of the Chipola.
The Chipola River flows for several miles south from the Dead Lakes, parallel to the Apalachicola River, before reaching its confluence with the larger river.