Caryville News

Caryville Baptist will host a Watchnight service on Thursday, December 31, with services beginning at 7 p.m. Guest speakers will include Bro.

After reviewing developing weather conditions, the Bay County Emergency Operations Center would like to notify residents and property owners in the river basin areas of western Bay County of potential flooding concerns.

The Choctawhatchee River in Caryville is forecast to crest at 18.8 feet on Sunday, December 20 and Ebro at 21.53 feet on Tuesday, December 22.

Major flooding is reported today in Bruce and Ebro, according to the National Weather Service.

CARYVILLE Water blocks streets in the small town of Caryville. Church Street is impassable from the south if you need to go to the post office.

RVs were parked in a row on the high ground that leads to the Steelfield Fish Camp - a sure sign the Choctawhatchee River is about to flood.

Holmes and Washington Counties are operating under a local state of emergency tonight.

Folks in Caryville are awaiting nervously as the flooding Choctawahatchee river inches closer to their community.

Walton County Residents along the Choctawhatchee River are continuing to monitor the rising water levels.

Washington County, Fla: Rising river water may create problems for some Washington County residents as heavy rain from Southern Alabama heads downstream.

Walton County Emergency Operation's Director, Captain Mike Barker, and his staff are in close contact with the National Weather Service concerning the latest projections for the Choctawhatchee and Shoal rivers over coming several days.

The rains received to our north yesterday and over night will affect our area immediately.

Stacking furniture, preparing the boat and keeping a vigilant eye on weather forecasts is the price people pay for living along the Choctawhatchee River every time a hard rain falls.

High water continues to recede in Northern and Central Walton County, but several roads remain impassable in the Red Bay community.

Power lines are reported down on Clayton Road...Chipley VFD responded and workers are on the scene.. Official rain fall in Washington County 2.83 inches as of 7:30 a.m., although citizens reported up to 5 inches in rain gauges No roads closed yet but water on Ledger Road in the county and water at State 77 and Glenwood Road in Chipley According to ...

Two team-members, Richard Hunsucker U.S.M.C. "the walking vet" and one Internet support member came through Chipley and Bonifay last weekend.

The Choctawhatchee River at Caryville is forecast to crest at 12.3 ft. Sunday afternoon November 15 at Caryville, Florida.

The National Weather Service is predicting "very minor flooding" will hit Caryville and Blountstown over the next few days.

Washington County commissioners declared a local state of emergency Monday morning, as officials gathered for a National Weather Service briefing on the storm and its path.

With the United States facing some of the toughest economic times in recent history, local law enforcement has been faced with an increase in property crimes.