TidalMapOrtega River at Kirwin Road near Jacksonville,fl Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02246318 sits on the Ortega River and reads everything draining 46 square miles of the Lower St. Johns basin. Daily flow has been on record here since 2002, 20 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Ortega River runs a median of 27 cfs at this gauge across 20 years of record. August is the fullest month at a median 51 cfs, and May the leanest at 7.1 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 3,640 cfs in 2017, and the lowest is 0.1 cfs in 2004.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 cfs | 111% |
| Feb | 35 cfs | 130% |
| Mar | 26 cfs | 96% |
| Apr | 17 cfs | 63% |
| May | 7.1 cfs | 26% |
| Jun | 20 cfs | 72% |
| Jul | 33 cfs | 122% |
| Aug | 51 cfs | 189% |
| Sep | 40 cfs | 150% |
| Oct | 30 cfs | 111% |
| Nov | 16 cfs | 59% |
| Dec | 29 cfs | 107% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2002 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Ortega River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 10 feet. NWS starts watching it at 9 feet. The highest crest on record is 13 feet, in September 2017.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 9 ft |
| Minor flooding | 10 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 11 ft |
| Major flooding | 12 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2017 | 13 ft |
| August 2008 | 12.7 ft |
| September 2004 | 10.9 ft |
| July 2005 | 10.9 ft |
| May 2009 | 10.8 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ORKF1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02246318. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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