Sopchoppy River near Sopchoppy (FR 343)

The past week

What floods at each level

• 36 ft

  Significant flooding throughout the Sopchoppy Basin. Many homes, even those elevated are subject to flooding.

• 34 ft

  Many low lying homes will be flooded or surrounded by water in the city of Sopchoppy. Numerous roads near the Sopchoppy River are flooded. The Painted Bridge is overtopped at this level.

• 32 ft

  Water reaches the base of the FR-343 bridge in the Apalachicola National Forest. Access into many areas along the river north of the City of Sopchoppy becomes severely restricted.

• 30 ft

  The Painted Bridge begins to flood at this level. Homes on stilts in low lying areas in the city of Sopchoppy will experience flooding on the ground level.

• 28 ft

  Parsons Lane, Mount Beasor Road, and Greenough Road in vicinity of the Painted Bridge are flooded and likely impassable above this level.

• 26.5 ft

  Mount Beasor Road floods at this level north of the Painted Bridge and is subject to closure above this level.

• 25 ft

  Parsons Lane begins to flood on the west bank of the river north of Sopchoppy.

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