TidalMapSt Johns River near De Land, 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 02236000 sits on the St Johns River and reads everything draining 3,066 square miles of the Upper St. Johns basin. Its datum sits essentially at sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 1934, 93 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Two gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is St Johns River near Sanford, FL, reading 2,582 square miles. This gauge adds the 484 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The St Johns River runs a median of 2,460 cfs at this gauge across 93 years of record. October is the fullest month at a median 4,530 cfs, and May the leanest at 1,260 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 17,900 cfs in 2023, and the lowest is -3260.0 cfs in 2000.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2,400 cfs | 98% |
| Feb | 2,170 cfs | 88% |
| Mar | 1,860 cfs | 76% |
| Apr | 1,625 cfs | 66% |
| May | 1,260 cfs | 51% |
| Jun | 1,505 cfs | 61% |
| Jul | 2,490 cfs | 101% |
| Aug | 3,210 cfs | 130% |
| Sep | 3,970 cfs | 161% |
| Oct | 4,530 cfs | 184% |
| Nov | 3,985 cfs | 162% |
| Dec | 3,010 cfs | 122% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1934 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The St Johns River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 4 feet. NWS starts watching it at 3.5 feet. The highest crest on record is 6.3 feet, in October 2022.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 3.5 ft |
| Minor flooding | 4 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 4.8 ft |
| Major flooding | 5.3 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 2022 | 6.3 ft |
| October 1953 | 6.1 ft |
| October 1960 | 5.8 ft |
| September 2008 | 5.5 ft |
| October 2017 | 5.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DLAF1. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02236000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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