Choctawhatchee River at Caryville (US 90), FL

River level and flood forecast · Washington County

Near flood stage11.2 ftas of Mon 2 PM

The river is 2.8 ft below flood stage (14 ft).

Forecast to rise to 13.4 ft Thu 1 AM, below the 14 ft flood stage.

Flow: 10,100 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:56 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage	20 ft
Moderate flood stage	16 ft
Flood stage	14 ft
Action stage	10 ft
Record crest (March 17, 1929)	27.1 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

30 ftWater reaches the road surface of Interstate 10 between Exit 104 and the Choctawhatchee River Bridge in Washington County. The interstate is subject to closure at this level.
27 ftAll areas in Westville east of CR-179A and west of CR-179 in Caryville flood. The water will be several feet deep in some areas.
24 ftWater reaches Palmer Drive in Caryville, flooding several residences. Water begins to flood structures in Westville near Ritter Road and CR-179A.
23 ftUS 90 is flooded up to a foot deep east of the Choctawhatchee River bridge in Caryville. Water also reaches the base of the US 90 bridge and the highway is subject to closure at this level.
21 ftThe access ramps to Interstate 10 at CR 279 begin to flood at this level.
20 ftWater begins to flood US 90 above one half mile east of the bridge in Washington County. Water will cover portions of the railroad in Caryville.
18 ftWater begins to flood areas along CR-279 in Washington County north of Interstate 10. Several structures along the highway south of US-90 begin to flood.
17 ftWater reaches CR-179 in Holmes County near the intersection with Boat Ramp Road.
16 ftHighway 279 south of Interstate 10 begins to flood in Washington County. Several rural roads in the area will also flood.
15 ftIn Holmes County, water begins to flood areas off Buck Rodgers Road east of CR-179A in Holmes County. Access to several of the fish camps become inaccessible above this level.
14 ftIn Holmes County, Boat Ramp Road south of CR-179 will flood. Access to several of the fish camps off Boat Ramp Road may become inaccessible above this level.
12 ftExtensive lowland flooding will occur.

Highest crests on record

27.1 ft — March 17, 1929
23.85 ft — July 9, 1994
21.6 ft — April 24, 1928
21.16 ft — March 21, 1990
19.63 ft — March 11, 1998

Recent crests: 13.83 ft (March 13, 2024) · 12.51 ft (February 15, 2024) · 11.14 ft (January 5, 2021) · 15.91 ft (September 19, 2020) · 12.96 ft (March 10, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Washington County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 02365500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CARF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.