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Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville water level

Tidal gauge, Cedar River, Florida, United States

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High for mid-October

Water level

12.92ft Down 0.42 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
31.5 cfs
Water temperature
74 °F
11.5 12.0 12.5 13.0

History

121314ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20121314ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
1213ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 201213ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
111213ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026111213ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
111213ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026111213ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville shows 12.92 ft, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.56 ft above the median of 12.36 ft for mid-October, based on 25 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 12.73 ft (+0.19 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.42 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 11.54 ft and 13.88 ft.

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

Compared with 25 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
12.36 ft0.56 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date
11.53 ft – 12.97 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (25 years of records)
Same day last year
12.73 ft+0.19 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
11.54 ft – 13.88 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
10.73 ft – 13.57 ft

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 73° 55° – Wind 11 mph
21 Wed 78° 54° – Wind 11 mph
22 Thu 80° 55° – Wind 9 mph
23 Fri 79° 62° – Wind 13 mph
24 Sat 74° 64° 0.42 in, 38% Wind 14 mph
25 Sun 80° 69° 0.11 in, 22% Wind 16 mph
26 Mon 84° 65° 0.06 in Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 19 min Waxing gibbous 71%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
St. Johns River at JacksonvilleTidal gauge, St. Johns River 12.79 ft Very high −0.50 ft 5.3 mi
Ortega River at Kirwin Road near JacksonvilleRiver gauge, Ortega River 7.06 ft High −0.26 ft 6.2 mi
Pottsburg Creek near South JacksonvilleRiver gauge, Pottsburg Creek 20.04 ft Normal −0.25 ft 9 mi
Trout River near Jacksonville FlaTidal gauge, Trout River 1.91 ft Flooding −0.72 ft 10 mi
Pottsburg Creek at Us90 near S. JacksonvilleTidal gauge, Pottsburg Creek 1.71 ft Flooding −0.45 ft 10 mi
Julington Creek at Old St August Road near BayardTidal gauge, Julington Creek 1.63 ft Flooding −0.12 ft 15 mi
North Fork Black Creek near MiddleburgRiver gauge, North Fork Black Creek 2.10 ft Normal −0.20 ft 15 mi
North Fork Black Creek at MiddleburgRiver gauge, North Fork Black Creek 13.46 ft High −0.35 ft 16 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville compare with last year?

It is 0.19 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 12.73 ft.

What is a normal level for the Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 12.36 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 11.53 ft and 12.97 ft, based on 25 years of records.

What is the water level of Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT, the water level was 12.92 ft. Down 0.42 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville rising or falling?

Down 0.42 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.39 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 25 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:02246459 (Agency page)
Coordinates
30.28218, -81.74038 (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 12.92 ft 2026-10-20 19:00 Provisional
Flow 31.5 cfs 2026-10-20 18:00 Provisional
Water temperature 74 °F 2026-10-20 19:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville (usgs:02246459). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/cedar-river-at-san-juan-avenue-at-jacksonville

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