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Chipola River at Scott's Ferry

Highest listed crest 26.24 ftFlood stage 22.0 ft24 crests since 2013

The Chipola River at Scott's Ferry crested above flood stage 23 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2024. The highest, 26.24 ft on September 18, 2020, was moderate flooding, 4.24 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Chipola River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.24 ft
September 18, 2020
Flood stage
22.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
0
23 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 19, 2024
23.18 ft, minor flooding
Location
Calhoun County
Florida
Identifiers
NWS SCTF1
No USGS station

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 Scott's Ferry
Action stage21.01Nov 14, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)22.017Feb 19, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.06Sep 18, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 2013 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Chipola River at Scott's Ferry, 2013 to 2024 2022242628ft Flood stage 22.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Mar 2, 2013: 25.56 ft, moderate floodingJul 29, 2013: 22.17 ft, minor floodingAug 23, 2013: 23.96 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 2014: 24.14 ft, minor floodingMay 2, 2014: 25.95 ft, moderate floodingNov 14, 2015: 21.60 ft, action stageDec 31, 2015: 25.02 ft, moderate flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2016: 25.08 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2016: 22.26 ft, minor flooding; 5,250 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2016: 22.97 ft, minor flooding; 5,707 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2016: 24.85 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2017: 22.71 ft, minor flooding; 5,900 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2017: 22.17 ft, minor flooding; 5,129 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2018: 22.72 ft, minor flooding; 5,892 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 2018: 22.83 ft, minor flooding; 6,150 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2018: 22.56 ft, minor flooding; 5,676 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2018: 24.41 ft, minor flooding; 9,237 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 24.00 ft, minor flooding; 8,300 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2018: 23.84 ft, minor flooding; 7,916 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2020: 22.71 ft, minor flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2020: 23.54 ft, minor flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2020: 25.23 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2020: 26.24 ft, moderate floodingFeb 19, 2024: 23.18 ft, minor flooding Highest, 26.24 ft, Sep 18, 2020 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Chipola River at Scott's Ferry 2010s: 18 18 2020s: 5 2010s2020s
  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 Scott's Ferry
1Sep 18, 202026.24+4.24Moderate—
2May 2, 201425.95+3.95Moderate—
3Mar 2, 201325.56+3.56Moderate—
4Mar 12, 202025.23+3.23Moderate10,400
5Jan 5, 201625.08+3.08Moderate10,300
6Dec 31, 201525.02+3.02Moderate10,200
7Apr 7, 201624.85+2.85Minor10,000
8Dec 10, 201824.41+2.41Minor9,237
9Apr 20, 201424.14+2.14Minor—
10Dec 16, 201824.00+2.00Minor8,300
11Aug 23, 201323.96+1.96Minor—
12Dec 22, 201823.84+1.84Minor7,916
13Feb 27, 202023.54+1.54Minor7,300
14Feb 19, 202423.18+1.18Minor—
15Mar 29, 201622.97+0.97Minor5,707
16Oct 15, 201822.83+0.83Minor6,150
17Feb 14, 201822.72+0.72Minor5,892
18Jan 9, 201722.71+0.71Minor5,900
19Feb 14, 202022.71+0.71Minor7,300
20Nov 18, 201822.56+0.56Minor5,676
21Feb 9, 201622.26+0.26Minor5,250
22Jul 29, 201322.17+0.17Minor—
23Jan 28, 201722.17+0.17Minor5,129
24Nov 14, 201521.60−0.40Action—

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.

September 18, 2020: 26.24 ft here, moderate flooding

May 2, 2014: 25.95 ft here, moderate flooding

March 2, 2013: 25.56 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)FL18.027.00 ft, Apr 15, 19751
Scott's Ferry this gaugeFL22.026.24 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 Calhoun County

Flood gauges in Calhoun County
Blountstown17.028.60 ft, Mar 21, 19295
Altha (CR 274)22.033.55 ft, Sep 20, 19264

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SCTF1, 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.