St. Johns River at Jacksonville water level

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

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

11.74ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT (10 hours ago)

Flow: 5,790 cfs
Water temperature: 68 °F

History

30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at St. Johns River at Jacksonville, where the gauge shows 11.74 ft.

That puts it 0.15 ft above the median of 11.59 ft for mid-October, based on 37 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 12.57 ft (−0.83 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 10.97 ft – 12.91 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 68 °F.

Compared with 37 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 11.59 ft0.15 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 11.14 ft – 12.40 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (37 years of records)
Same day last year: 12.57 ft−0.83 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 10.97 ft – 12.91 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 10.21 ft – 12.91 ft

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 76° 59° – Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 68° 56° – Wind 17 mph

19 Mon 73° 56° – Wind 15 mph

20 Tue 77° 60° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 80° 62° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 78° 61° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 77° 61° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the St. Johns River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Johns River near CocoaRiver gauge, St. Johns River	15.44 ft	High	±0	143 mi
St. Johns River near ChristmasRiver gauge, St. Johns River	7.96 ft	Normal	±0	130 mi
St. Johns River above Lake Harney near GenevaRiver gauge, St. Johns River	6.83 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	117 mi
St. Johns River near SanfordRiver gauge, St. Johns River	4.07 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	105 mi
St. Johns River near De LandRiver gauge, St. Johns River	3.15 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	92 mi
St. Johns River at AstorTidal gauge, St. Johns River	2.63 ft	Flooding	+0.11 ft	80 mi
St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff near SatsumaTidal gauge, St. Johns River	12.09 ft	Normal	+0.36 ft	50 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar River at San Juan Avenue at JacksonvilleTidal gauge, Cedar River	13.20 ft	Very high	+0.54 ft	5.3 mi
Pottsburg Creek near South JacksonvilleRiver gauge, Pottsburg Creek	20.39 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	6.0 mi
Pottsburg Creek at Us90 near S. JacksonvilleTidal gauge, Pottsburg Creek	2.01 ft	Flooding	+0.70 ft	6.2 mi
Trout River near Jacksonville FlaTidal gauge, Trout River	2.00 ft	Flooding	+1.71 ft	7 mi
Ortega River at Kirwin Road near JacksonvilleRiver gauge, Ortega River	7.69 ft	High	−0.24 ft	11 mi
Julington Creek at Old St August Road near BayardTidal gauge, Julington Creek	1.20 ft	Flooding	+0.10 ft	14 mi
Thomas Creek at Sh 115 near CallahanRiver gauge, Thomas Creek	12.69 ft	Very high	−0.36 ft	15 mi
Durbin Creek near Fruit CoveTidal gauge, Durbin Creek	1.45 ft	Normal	+0.08 ft	16 mi

Questions and answers

How does the St. Johns River at Jacksonville compare with last year?

It is 0.83 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 12.57 ft.

What is a normal level for the St. Johns River at Jacksonville in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 11.59 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 11.14 ft and 12.40 ft, based on 37 years of records.

What is the water level of St. Johns River at Jacksonville today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT, the water level was 11.74 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is St. Johns River at Jacksonville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 1.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of St. Johns River at Jacksonville normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 37 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:02246500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.32246, -81.66537 (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	11.74 ft	2026-10-17 23:30	Provisional
Flow	5,790 cfs	2026-10-17 16:30	Provisional
Water temperature	68 °F	2026-10-17 23:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: St. Johns River at Jacksonville (usgs:02246500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/st-johns-river-at-jacksonville

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