TidalMapSouth Fork Black Creek near Penney Farms, 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 02245500 sits on the South Fork Black Creek and reads everything draining 134 square miles of the Lower St. Johns basin. Its datum sits 10 feet above sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 1940, 87 years of it.
Normal flows here
The South Fork Black Creek runs a median of 70 cfs at this gauge across 87 years of record. August is the fullest month at a median 116 cfs, and May the leanest at 33 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 12,200 cfs in 2017, and the lowest is 5.7 cfs in 2012.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78 cfs | 111% |
| Feb | 87 cfs | 123% |
| Mar | 74 cfs | 105% |
| Apr | 54 cfs | 76% |
| May | 33 cfs | 47% |
| Jun | 46 cfs | 65% |
| Jul | 81 cfs | 115% |
| Aug | 116 cfs | 165% |
| Sep | 104 cfs | 147% |
| Oct | 65 cfs | 92% |
| Nov | 54 cfs | 77% |
| Dec | 62 cfs | 88% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1940 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The South Fork Black Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 14.5 feet. NWS starts watching it at 10 feet. The highest crest on record is 29.4 feet, in September 2017.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 10 ft |
| Minor flooding | 14.5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 17.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 20 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 2017 | 29.4 ft |
| October 1944 | 26.3 ft |
| May 1959 | 25.2 ft |
| May 2013 | 23.7 ft |
| February 1970 | 22.7 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PNYF1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02245500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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