St Johns R Dames Point Bridge at Jacksonville water level

Name: St Johns R Dames Point Bridge at Jacksonville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, St Johns R Dames Point Bridge, Florida, United States

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Water level

2.60ft Up 0.44 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 75 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The St Johns R Dames Point Bridge at Jacksonville reads 2.60 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has risen 0.44 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −0.95 ft and 2.69 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +2.20 ft. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 75 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 0.88 ft+1.72 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −0.95 ft – 2.69 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −1.14 ft – 1.72 ft

Floating and fishing near St Johns R Dames Point Bridge at Jacksonville

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

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.

19 Mon 70° 58° – Wind 14 mph

20 Tue 72° 55° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 76° 53° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 76° 60° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 77° 62° – Wind 14 mph

24 Sat 74° 67° 0.76 in, 41% Wind 17 mph

25 Sun 75° 70° 0.21 in, 31% Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 20 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pottsburg Creek at Us90 near S. JacksonvilleTidal gauge, Pottsburg Creek	2.63 ft	Flooding	+0.21 ft	7 mi
St. Johns River at JacksonvilleTidal gauge, St. Johns River	13.28 ft	Very high	+1.19 ft	8 mi
Trout River near Jacksonville FlaTidal gauge, Trout River	2.68 ft	Flooding	+0.49 ft	9 mi
Pottsburg Creek near South JacksonvilleRiver gauge, Pottsburg Creek	20.50 ft	Normal	±0	9 mi
Nassau River near TisoniaTidal gauge, Nassau River	14.34 ft	Very high	−0.24 ft	12 mi
Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at JacksonvilleTidal gauge, Cedar River	13.88 ft	Very high	+0.45 ft	13 mi
Thomas Creek at Sh 115 near CallahanRiver gauge, Thomas Creek	12.22 ft	Very high	−0.30 ft	15 mi
Julington Creek at Old St August Road near BayardTidal gauge, Julington Creek	1.93 ft	Flooding	+0.24 ft	17 mi

Questions and answers

How does the St Johns R Dames Point Bridge at Jacksonville compare with last year?

It is 1.72 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.88 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of St Johns R Dames Point Bridge at Jacksonville today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.60 ft. Up 0.44 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is St Johns R Dames Point Bridge at Jacksonville rising or falling?

Up 0.44 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 2.20 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of St Johns R Dames Point Bridge at Jacksonville normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:302309081333001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.38607, -81.55815 (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	2.60 ft	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional
Water temperature	75 °F	2026-10-19 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: St Johns R Dames Point Bridge at Jacksonville (usgs:302309081333001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/st-johns-r-dames-point-bridge-at-jacksonville

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