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St.johns River Buckman Bridge at Jacksonville water level

River gauge, St.johns River Buckman Bridge, Florida, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

1.57ft Up 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
74 °F
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History

1.01.52.0ftOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 191.01.52.0ftOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
1.01.52.0ftSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191.01.52.0ftSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
-02ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026-02ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
-02ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-02ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The latest river stage reported for St.johns River Buckman Bridge at Jacksonville is 1.57 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The water is rising: up 0.20 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.31 ft and 2.83 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.40 ft. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 74 °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
1.43 ft+0.14 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.31 ft – 2.83 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.75 ft – 2.07 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 74° 60° – Wind 15 mph
20 Tue 72° 56° – Wind 11 mph
21 Wed 79° 62° – Wind 13 mph
22 Thu 79° 62° – Wind 11 mph
23 Fri 79° 64° – Wind 14 mph
24 Sat 76° 66° 0.51 in, 45% Wind 16 mph
25 Sun 77° 68° 0.22 in, 24% Wind 18 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:32 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 21 min First quarter 60%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ortega River at Kirwin Road near JacksonvilleRiver gauge, Ortega River 7.36 ft High −0.24 ft 6.1 mi
Pottsburg Creek near South JacksonvilleRiver gauge, Pottsburg Creek 20.15 ft Normal −0.08 ft 7 mi
Julington Creek at Old St August Road near BayardTidal gauge, Julington Creek 2.04 ft Flooding +0.52 ft 7 mi
Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at JacksonvilleTidal gauge, Cedar River 12.85 ft High +0.31 ft 8 mi
Durbin Creek near Fruit CoveTidal gauge, Durbin Creek 2.06 ft High +0.44 ft 9 mi
Pottsburg Creek at Us90 near S. JacksonvilleTidal gauge, Pottsburg Creek 0.89 ft Normal −0.11 ft 9 mi
St. Johns River at JacksonvilleTidal gauge, St. Johns River 12.17 ft High +0.23 ft 9 mi
St Johns River below Shands Bridge near Grn Cove SprgRiver gauge, St Johns River 1.95 ft Flooding +0.48 ft 13 mi

Questions and answers

How does the St.johns River Buckman Bridge at Jacksonville compare with last year?

It is 0.14 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.43 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 River Buckman Bridge at Jacksonville today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT, the water level was 1.57 ft. Up 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is St.johns River Buckman Bridge at Jacksonville rising or falling?

Up 0.20 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.40 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of St.johns River Buckman 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:301124081395901 (Agency page)
Coordinates
30.19024, -81.66620 (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 1.57 ft 2026-10-19 15:30 Provisional
Water temperature 74 °F 2026-10-19 15:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: St.johns River Buckman Bridge at Jacksonville (usgs:301124081395901). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/st-johns-river-buckman-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