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St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff near Satsuma water level

Tidal gauge, St. Johns River, Florida, United States

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High for mid-October

Water level

13.18ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
6,620 cfs
Water temperature
74 °F
11 12 13

History

111213ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20111213ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
111213ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20111213ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
10111213ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202610111213ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
10111213ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202610111213ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff near Satsuma shows 13.18 ft, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.17 ft above the median of 12.01 ft for mid-October, based on 33 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 12.54 ft (+0.64 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 11.62 ft and 13.33 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 74 °F.

Compared with 33 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
12.01 ft1.17 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
11.06 ft – 13.32 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (33 years of records)
Same day last year
12.54 ft+0.64 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
11.62 ft – 13.33 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
10.27 ft – 13.04 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.26 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 72° 55° – Wind 11 mph
21 Wed 77° 56° – Wind 11 mph
22 Thu 79° 56° – Wind 8 mph
23 Fri 79° 60° 0.00 in Wind 12 mph
24 Sat 77° 64° 0.29 in, 54% Wind 12 mph
25 Sun 80° 68° 0.05 in, 20% Wind 14 mph
26 Mon 81° 66° 0.07 in Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Other gauges on the St. Johns River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
St. Johns River near MelbourneRiver gauge, St. Johns River 6.65 ft High −0.03 ft 119 mi
St. Johns River near CocoaRiver gauge, St. Johns River 15.44 ft High −0.01 ft 98 mi
St. Johns River near ChristmasRiver gauge, St. Johns River 7.96 ft Normal ±0 85 mi
St. Johns River above Lake Harney near GenevaRiver gauge, St. Johns River 6.83 ft Normal ±0 72 mi
St. Johns River near SanfordRiver gauge, St. Johns River 4.07 ft Normal +0.02 ft 57 mi
St. Johns River near De LandRiver gauge, St. Johns River 3.42 ft High +0.12 ft 44 mi
St. Johns River at AstorTidal gauge, St. Johns River 3.11 ft Flooding +0.06 ft 31 mi
St. Johns River at JacksonvilleTidal gauge, St. Johns River 11.96 ft Normal −0.22 ft 50 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Dunns Creek near SatsumaTidal gauge, Dunns Creek 13.32 ft Very high −0.21 ft 3.7 mi
Ocklawaha River at Rodman Dam near Orange SpringsRiver gauge, Ocklawaha River 3.31 ft Very low −0.01 ft 9 mi
Ocklawaha River above Rodman Dam near Orange SpringsRiver gauge, Ocklawaha River 18.82 ft Normal +0.06 ft 9 mi
Deep Creek at SpudsTidal gauge, Deep Creek 2.09 ft Flooding −0.31 ft 15 mi
St Johns River at Racy Point near HastingsRiver gauge, St Johns River 2.30 ft Flooding −0.41 ft 16 mi
Orange Creek at Orange SpringsRiver gauge, Orange Creek 1.54 ft Low −0.11 ft 17 mi
Ocklawaha River at EurekaRiver gauge, Ocklawaha River 19.69 ft Normal −0.04 ft 20 mi
Silver Glen Springs near AstorRiver gauge, Silver Glen Springs 3.15 ft High +0.04 ft 24 mi

Questions and answers

How does the St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff near Satsuma compare with last year?

It is 0.64 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 12.54 ft.

What is a normal level for the St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff near Satsuma in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 12.01 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 11.06 ft and 13.32 ft, based on 33 years of records.

What is the water level of St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff near Satsuma today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, the water level was 13.18 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff near Satsuma rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.84 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff near Satsuma normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 33 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:02244040 (Agency page)
Coordinates
29.59636, -81.68318 (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 13.18 ft 2026-10-20 15:15 Provisional
Flow 6,620 cfs 2026-10-20 13:15 Provisional
Water temperature 74 °F 2026-10-20 15:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff near Satsuma (usgs:02244040). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/st-johns-river-at-buffalo-bluff-near-satsuma

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