Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville water level

Name: Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Cedar River, Florida, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

13.32ft Up 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 448 cfs
Water temperature: 70 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville shows 13.32 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.03 ft above the median of 12.29 ft for mid-October, based on 25 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 12.76 ft (+0.56 ft).

The water is rising: up 0.13 ft over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 11.54 ft and 13.88 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 70 °F.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 12.29 ft1.03 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 11.42 ft – 13.00 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (25 years of records)
Same day last year: 12.76 ft+0.56 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

High water at Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 55° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 80° 55° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 80° 54° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 79° 62° – Wind 13 mph

24 Sat 73° 62° 0.43 in, 38% Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 76° 67° 0.19 in, 22% Wind 16 mph

26 Mon 81° 66° 0.08 in Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 17 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Johns River at JacksonvilleTidal gauge, St. Johns River	12.47 ft	Very high	+0.31 ft	5.3 mi
Ortega River at Kirwin Road near JacksonvilleRiver gauge, Ortega River	7.00 ft	High	−0.21 ft	6.2 mi
Pottsburg Creek near South JacksonvilleRiver gauge, Pottsburg Creek	20.21 ft	Normal	+0.09 ft	9 mi
Trout River near Jacksonville FlaTidal gauge, Trout River	0.78 ft	Below flood stage	+0.33 ft	10 mi
Pottsburg Creek at Us90 near S. JacksonvilleTidal gauge, Pottsburg Creek	1.42 ft	High	+0.21 ft	10 mi
Julington Creek at Old St August Road near BayardTidal gauge, Julington Creek	2.01 ft	Flooding	−0.16 ft	15 mi
North Fork Black Creek near MiddleburgRiver gauge, North Fork Black Creek	2.54 ft	Normal	−0.24 ft	15 mi
North Fork Black Creek at MiddleburgRiver gauge, North Fork Black Creek	14.43 ft	Very high	+0.13 ft	16 mi

Questions and answers

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

It is 0.56 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 12.76 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 12.29 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 11.42 ft and 13.00 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, 10:00 PM EDT, the water level was 13.32 ft. Up 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours.

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

Up 0.13 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.75 ft over the last 7 days.

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

Very 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.

For specialists

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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	13.32 ft	2026-10-21 02:00	Provisional
Flow	448 cfs	2026-10-21 02:00	Provisional
Water temperature	70 °F	2026-10-21 02:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at Jacksonville (usgs:02246459). Accessed October 21, 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