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Apalachicola River near Blountstown, FL

River level and flood forecast · Calhoun County

Normal10.8 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (17 ft).

Forecast to rise to 13.5 ft Thu 7 PM, below the 17 ft flood stage.

Flow: 26,800 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

0102030TueThuSatMonWedFriAction 13 ftFlood 17 ftModerate 23.5 ftMajor 26 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:53 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage26 ft
Moderate flood stage23.5 ft
Flood stage17 ft
Action stage13 ft
Record crest (March 21, 1929)28.6 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 29 ftRecord flooding in Blountstown. Water crosses North Main Street at NW Folsom Avenue. State Road 69 at NE Pear Street floods. In Pine Island, NE Hickory Street floods, affecting a few homes on NE Gum Street and NE Bay Street.
  • 28 ftA few homes north of Blountstown on NE Pear Street will flood. Flood waters approach North Main Street. Along SE River Street, significant residential flooding continues.
  • 27 ftFlooding continues to expand along SE River Street. Many homes are flooded south of SE Ray Street. In Liberty County, all residences downstream of the Bristol Boat Ramp are flooded.
  • 26 ftMajor flooding in Blountstown. Numerous homes flooded along SE River Street south of SE Ray Avenue. North of Downtown Blountstown, NE Pear Street floods and water approaches two homes on the west side of NE Pear Street.
  • 25 ftThe road to the Bristol Boat Ramp at NW River Park Road is closed in Liberty County. Homes west of the boat ramp begin to flood. In Blountstown, flooding expands around homes near SE River Street.
  • 24.8 ftWater will reach the foundations of two houses east on highway 20. Flooding will also occur in Blountstown on Mayhaw.
  • 24.5 ftIn Blountstown, the area from the boat landing to Tupelo Street will be underwater. Lake Grove Road to the Chipola Cutoff area will flood in Gulf County. Water will approach homes at Red Bull Island and the Dalkeith and Howard Creek areas in Gulf County. The 24.5 foot level at Blountstown may at times not be representative of river levels in these areas due to tidal effects, winds, or local rainfall and should be used with caution.
  • 24.1 ftWater begins to flood NE Magnolia Street in Pine Island east of NE Hickory Street. In Blountstown, water begins to surround homes east of SE Pear Street to SE River Street. In Liberty County, flooding expands at the Bristol Boat Ramp affecting more residences.
  • 24 ftThe Wewahitchka area in Gulf County will be affected downstream of Blountstown. Minor house flooding will occur at Kentucky Landing, Chipola Cutoff, Red Bull Island, Douglas Landing, Brants Landing, Willis Landing and Howards Creek area. The 24.0 ft level at Blountstown may at time not be representative of river levels in these areas due to tidal effects, winds or local rainfall and should be used with caution.
  • 23.5 ftWater will reach the walkway to Neal Lumber Office in Blountstown. Houses downstream at the Chipola Cutoff in the Wewahitchka area will begin to flood. The 23.5 foot level at Blountstown may at times not be representative of river levels in these areas due to tidal effects, winds, or local rainfall and should be used with caution.
  • 23 ftWater crosses the low water crossing on Parrish Lake East 3 miles before the end of the road in Calhoun County.
  • 22 ftMinor lowland flooding will occur on many roads including Byrd Parker Road, Warmouth Drive, Gaskin Park, the end of Lake Grove Road, Elm Street on Red Bull Island, and Lower Landing on Howards Creek in Gulf County. The 22.0 ft level at Blountstown may at times not be representative of river levels in the these areas due to tidal effects, winds, or local rainfall and should be used with caution. In Liberty County, a home on River Road downstream of the Bristol Boat Ramp begins to flood on the lower level.
  • 21 ftOcheessee Landing in Calhoun County is flooded, restricting access to the boat ramp and parking area. Kennedy Creek at Forest Road 115 in Liberty County floods.
  • 20 ftThe boat ramp at Estiffanulga in Liberty County floods.
  • 19 ftMinor lowland flooding will occur at Douglas Landing and Willis Landing Campgrounds in Gulf County. The 19.0 ft level at Blountstown may at times not be representative of river levels in these areas due to tidal effects, winds, or local rainfall and should be used with caution.
  • 18 ftForest Road 115 in Liberty County at River Styx Campground will flood, isolating access to the site.
  • 17 ftJohn Redd Road in Calhoun County will begin to flood one half mile west of the boat landing, restricting access to the area. The lower portion of the boat ramp in Blountstown floods at this level.

Highest crests on record

  1. 28.6 ft — March 21, 1929
  2. 27.9 ft — January 27, 1925
  3. 27.23 ft — March 13, 1998
  4. 27.21 ft — July 10, 1994
  5. 26.3 ft — March 21, 1990

Recent crests: 22.77 ft (March 13, 2024) · 22.55 ft (February 17, 2024) · 18.77 ft (January 13, 2024) · 17.54 ft (February 1, 2023) · 20.5 ft (April 11, 2022)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Calhoun CountyNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 02358700

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLOF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.