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Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee

Highest listed crest 76.56 ftFlood stage 63.0 ft40 crests since 1990

The Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2024. The highest, 76.56 ft on March 12, 1998, was major flooding, 13.56 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Apalachicola River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
76.56 ft
March 12, 1998; 229,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
63.0 ft
Major flooding from 74.0 ft
Crests at major
3
63rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
March 12, 2024
67.68 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
Florida

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee
Action stage56.018Feb 1, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)63.015Mar 12, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage69.03Mar 9, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage74.03Mar 12, 1998Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1990 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee, 1990 to 2024 50607080ft Flood stage 63.0 ftMajor 74.0 ft Mar 21, 1990: 74.04 ft, major flooding; 181,000 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1991: 64.89 ft, minor flooding; 90,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1992: 60.56 ft, action stage; 65,800 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1992: 65.59 ft, minor flooding; 102,000 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1994: 76.21 ft, major flooding; 206,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1995: 64.98 ft, minor flooding; 101,000 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1996: 65.01 ft, minor flooding; 99,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1997: 60.82 ft, action stage; 65,000 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1998: 76.56 ft, major flooding; 229,000 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1998: 60.19 ft, action stage; 64,400 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2001: 64.88 ft, minor flooding; 100,000 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2003: 63.46 ft, minor flooding; 90,000 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2004: 60.29 ft, action stage; 69,100 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2005: 70.46 ft, moderate flooding; 159,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2009: 68.85 ft, minor flooding; 133,000 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2009: 67.91 ft, minor flooding; 125,000 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 73.28 ft, moderate flooding; 175,000 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2016: 60.19 ft, action stage; 69,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2016: 63.63 ft, minor flooding; 86,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 29, 2016: 58.84 ft, action stage; 59,100 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2016: 53.80 ft, below flood stage; 39,200 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2016: 64.45 ft, minor flooding; 88,500 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2017: 63.37 ft, minor flooding; 85,510 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2017: 62.32 ft, action stage; 79,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2018: 57.51 ft, action stage; 58,800 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2018: 61.22 ft, action stage; 76,000 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 2018: 61.26 ft, action stage; 75,800 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2018: 61.26 ft, action stage; 75,800 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2018: 59.86 ft, action stage; 69,200 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2019: 62.14 ft, action stage; 75,800 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2020: 56.24 ft, action stage; 52,900 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2020: 61.26 ft, action stage; 76,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2020: 66.76 ft, minor flooding; 108,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2020: 67.70 ft, minor flooding; 115,000 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2020: 71.89 ft, moderate flooding; 157,700 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2020: 62.85 ft, action stage; 83,600 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2022: 62.59 ft, action stage; 79,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2023: 57.18 ft, action stage; 57,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2024: 67.38 ft, minor flooding; 119,900 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2024: 67.68 ft, minor flooding; 115,349 cubic feet per second Highest, 76.56 ft, Mar 12, 1998 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 5 2010s: 4 2020s: 5 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee
1Mar 12, 199876.56+13.56Major229,000
2Jul 10, 199476.21+13.21Major206,000
3Mar 21, 199074.04+11.04Major181,000
4Dec 29, 201573.28+10.28Moderate175,000
5Mar 9, 202071.89+8.89Moderate157,700
6Apr 1, 200570.46+7.46Moderate159,000
7Apr 1, 200968.85+5.85Minor133,000
8Dec 17, 200967.91+4.91Minor125,000
9Feb 23, 202067.70+4.70Minor115,000
10Mar 12, 202467.68+4.68Minor115,349
11Feb 16, 202467.38+4.38Minor119,900
12Feb 10, 202066.76+3.76Minor108,300
13Nov 29, 199265.59+2.59Minor102,000
14Mar 10, 199665.01+2.01Minor99,000
15Feb 20, 199564.98+1.98Minor101,000
16Mar 4, 199164.89+1.89Minor90,400
17Mar 23, 200164.88+1.88Minor100,000
18Apr 3, 201664.45+1.45Minor88,500
19Feb 6, 201663.63+0.63Minor86,500
20May 12, 200363.46+0.46Minor90,000
21Jan 5, 201763.37+0.37Minor85,510
22Sep 20, 202062.85−0.15Action83,600
23Apr 9, 202262.59−0.41Action79,200
24Jan 24, 201762.32−0.68Action79,600
25Dec 26, 201962.14−0.86Action75,800
26Dec 5, 201861.26−1.74Action75,800
27Dec 15, 201861.26−1.74Action75,800
28Jan 17, 202061.26−1.74Action76,300
29Nov 17, 201861.22−1.78Action76,000
30Feb 18, 199760.82−2.18Action65,000
31Feb 21, 199260.56−2.44Action65,800
32Sep 19, 200460.29−2.71Action69,100
33Oct 2, 199860.19−2.81Action64,400
34Jan 26, 201660.19−2.81Action69,000
35Dec 24, 201859.86−3.14Action69,200
36Feb 29, 201658.84−4.16Action59,100
37Feb 12, 201857.51−5.49Action58,800
38Feb 1, 202357.18−5.82Action57,400
39Jan 8, 202056.24−6.76Action52,900
40Mar 30, 201653.80−9.20Below flood stage39,200

The worst floods along the Apalachicola River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Apalachicola River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 12, 1998: 76.56 ft here, major flooding

July 10, 1994: 76.21 ft here, major flooding

March 21, 1990: 74.04 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Apalachicola River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Apalachicola River
Chattahoochee this gaugeFL63.076.56 ft, Mar 12, 19983
Wewahitchka at Mile 44 (USACE)FL24.528.30 ft, Mar 14, 19982
Woodruff Dam (in NGVD29)FL63.076.29 ft, Jul 10, 19942
BlountstownFL17.028.60 ft, Mar 21, 19295
Sumatra (in NGVD29)FL9.515.36 ft, Mar 15, 19985

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Woodruff Dam (in NGVD29)63.076.29 ft, Jul 10, 19942
Marianna (US 90)18.027.00 ft, Apr 15, 19751

Jackson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Florida

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CHAF1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.