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Chipola River at Marianna (US 90)

Highest listed crest 27.00 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft30 crests since 1975

The Chipola River at Marianna (US 90) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1975 to 2024. The highest, 27.00 ft on April 15, 1975, was major flooding, 9.00 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Chipola River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.00 ft
April 15, 1975
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
February 16, 2024
18.69 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, Chipola River at Marianna (US 90)
Action stage14.012Mar 10, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.014Feb 16, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.03Feb 28, 2013Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.01Apr 15, 1975Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1975 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chipola River at Marianna (US 90), 1975 to 2024 1015202530ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Apr 15, 1975: 27.00 ft, major floodingMar 13, 1978: 21.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 27, 1979: 21.65 ft, minor floodingMar 16, 1980: 19.00 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 1983: 19.00 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 1991: 21.20 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 1994: 24.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 31, 2009: 23.66 ft, moderate flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2013: 22.97 ft, moderate floodingApr 21, 2014: 19.73 ft, minor floodingMay 3, 2014: 20.92 ft, minor floodingNov 11, 2015: 18.56 ft, minor flooding; 4,970 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2015: 17.40 ft, action stage; 4,014 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2016: 19.02 ft, minor flooding; 5,389 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2016: 16.11 ft, action stage; 3,335 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2016: 16.57 ft, action stage; 3,550 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2016: 21.88 ft, minor flooding; 8,450 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2016: 17.34 ft, action stage; 4,120 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2017: 19.35 ft, minor flooding; 6,291 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2017: 17.47 ft, action stage; 4,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2018: 15.81 ft, action stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 2018: 17.24 ft, action stage; 4,118 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2018: 17.14 ft, action stage; 3,990 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 2018: 20.06 ft, minor flooding; 7,250 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2018: 17.80 ft, action stage; 4,560 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2020: 16.94 ft, action stage; 3,830 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2020: 15.55 ft, action stage; 3,095 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2020: 15.58 ft, action stage; 3,115 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2020: 20.91 ft, minor flooding; 8,430 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2024: 18.69 ft, minor flooding; 5,503 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.00 ft, Apr 15, 1975 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chipola River at Marianna (US 90) 1970s: 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Chipola River at Marianna (US 90)
1Apr 15, 197527.00+9.00Major—
2Jul 10, 199424.00+6.00Moderate—
3Mar 31, 200923.66+5.66Moderate10,700
4Feb 28, 201322.97+4.97Moderate—
5Apr 4, 201621.88+3.88Minor8,450
6Feb 27, 197921.65+3.65Minor—
7Mar 6, 199121.20+3.20Minor—
8Mar 13, 197821.00+3.00Minor—
9May 3, 201420.92+2.92Minor—
10Sep 20, 202020.91+2.91Minor8,430
11Dec 6, 201820.06+2.06Minor7,250
12Apr 21, 201419.73+1.73Minor—
13Jan 6, 201719.35+1.35Minor6,291
14Jan 2, 201619.02+1.02Minor5,389
15Mar 16, 198019.00+1.00Minor—
16Apr 13, 198319.00+1.00Minor—
17Feb 16, 202418.69+0.69Minor5,503
18Nov 11, 201518.56+0.56Minor4,970
19Dec 25, 201817.80−0.20Action4,560
20Jan 25, 201717.47−0.53Action4,250
21Dec 27, 201517.40−0.60Action4,014
22Dec 9, 201617.34−0.66Action4,120
23Oct 16, 201817.24−0.76Action4,118
24Nov 13, 201817.14−0.86Action3,990
25Feb 12, 202016.94−1.06Action3,830
26Mar 30, 201616.57−1.43Action3,550
27Feb 27, 201616.11−1.89Action3,335
28Feb 16, 201815.81−2.19Action3,220
29Mar 10, 202015.58−2.42Action3,115
30Mar 1, 202015.55−2.45Action3,095

The worst floods along the Chipola River

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

April 15, 1975: 27.00 ft here, major flooding

July 10, 1994: 24.00 ft here, moderate flooding

March 31, 2009: 23.66 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Chipola River

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

Flood gauges on the Chipola River
Marianna (US 90) this gaugeFL18.027.00 ft, Apr 15, 19751
Scott's FerryFL22.026.24 ft, Sep 18, 20200
Altha (CR 274)FL22.033.55 ft, Sep 20, 19264
Wewahitchka (Lands Landing)FL22.023.42 ft, Mar 12, 20200

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Chattahoochee63.076.56 ft, Mar 12, 19983
Woodruff Dam (in NGVD29)63.076.29 ft, Jul 10, 19942

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MALF1, 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.