St Johns River below Shands Bridge near Grn Cove Sprg water level

What this means

The gauge at St Johns River below Shands Bridge near Grn Cove Sprg reads 1.72 ft, over the official flood stage of 1.50 ft.

That puts it 0.28 ft above the median of 1.44 ft for mid-October, based on 9 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.33 ft (+0.39 ft). The record high is 3.66 ft, set on October 7, 2016.

The level is falling, down 0.34 ft over the past 24 hours. Follow National Weather Service flood warnings for the area, and never drive through flooded roads.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 73 °F.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

1.44 ft0.28 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

0.52 ft – 2.06 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)

Same day last year

1.33 ft+0.39 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

0.36 ft – 2.29 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

−0.69 ft – 1.96 ft

Highest on record

3.66 ftOctober 7, 2016