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Durbin Creek near Fruit Cove water level

Tidal gauge, Durbin Creek, Florida, United States

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High for mid-October

Water level

1.97ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
253 cfs
Water temperature
67 °F
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0

History

12ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 2012ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
-024ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20-024ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
-0246ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-0246ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-0246ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0246ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Durbin Creek near Fruit Cove: the latest reading is 1.97 ft, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.48 ft above the median of 1.49 ft for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.46 ft (+0.51 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.84 ft – 2.64 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 67 °F.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.49 ft0.48 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.59 ft – 2.10 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
1.46 ft+0.51 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.84 ft – 2.64 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.66 ft – 2.64 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 72° 58° – Wind 12 mph
21 Wed 76° 54° – Wind 12 mph
22 Thu 77° 58° – Wind 8 mph
23 Fri 77° 61° – Wind 11 mph
24 Sat 75° 65° 0.50 in, 53% Wind 13 mph
25 Sun 78° 70° 0.08 in, 28% Wind 13 mph
26 Mon 82° 69° 0.05 in Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 69%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Julington Creek at Old St August Road near BayardTidal gauge, Julington Creek 1.95 ft Flooding −0.09 ft 1.8 mi
St Johns River below Shands Bridge near Grn Cove SprgRiver gauge, St Johns River 1.76 ft Flooding −0.19 ft 9 mi
Pottsburg Creek near South JacksonvilleRiver gauge, Pottsburg Creek 20.08 ft Normal −0.05 ft 10 mi
Pottsburg Creek at Us90 near S. JacksonvilleTidal gauge, Pottsburg Creek 0.73 ft Low −0.16 ft 12 mi
Ortega River at Kirwin Road near JacksonvilleRiver gauge, Ortega River 7.09 ft High −0.27 ft 14 mi
St. Johns River at JacksonvilleTidal gauge, St. Johns River 11.96 ft Normal −0.22 ft 16 mi
Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at JacksonvilleTidal gauge, Cedar River 12.67 ft High −0.14 ft 16 mi
North Fork Black Creek at MiddleburgRiver gauge, North Fork Black Creek 14.18 ft Very high +0.19 ft 19 mi

Questions and answers

How does Durbin Creek near Fruit Cove compare with last year?

It is 0.51 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.46 ft.

What is a normal level for Durbin Creek near Fruit Cove in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.49 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.59 ft and 2.10 ft, based on 11 years of records.

What is the water level of Durbin Creek near Fruit Cove today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT, the water level was 1.97 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Durbin Creek near Fruit Cove rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Durbin Creek near Fruit Cove normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:022462002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
30.11917, -81.54639 (WGS84)
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.97 ft 2026-10-20 15:30 Provisional
Flow 253 cfs 2026-10-20 15:30 Provisional
Water temperature 67 °F 2026-10-20 15:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Durbin Creek near Fruit Cove (usgs:022462002). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/durbin-creek-near-fruit-cove

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer