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St. Johns River level at Buckman Bridge, Florida

St. Johns River at Buckman Bridge, Duval County. What the river is doing here now, read from public gauges.

River level now

Buckman Bridge, Florida

St. Johns River at Buckman Bridge

Minor flood

Tidal
River level, ft above MHHW
1.78 ftOct 24, 8:30 PM EDT
Water temperature
70.5°F (21.4°C)Oct 24, 8:30 PM EDT
Salinity (USGS)
6.0 pptOct 24, 8:30 PM EDT

The level here rises and falls with the tide twice a day, so it gets no rising or falling arrow. See the tide table for the next highs and lows.

The last 30 days

River level at Buckman Bridge, the last 30 daysHourly levels from -0.18 ft to 2.09 ft; latest 1.77 ft at Oct 24, 8:00 PM EDT; flood stages Action stage 1 ft, Minor flood 1.5 ft, Moderate flood 2 ft, Major flood 3 ft.

Hourly level (National Weather Service)

Feet above MHHW (mean higher high water).

Flood stages (NWS): Action stage 1 ft, Minor flood 1.5 ft, Moderate flood 2 ft, Major flood 3 ft.

Official forecast

The National Weather Service doesn't issue a forecast for this stretch. Alerts here are based on the observed level.

This page reports what the gauge reads; it is not an official warning. The National Weather Service page for this gauge has the official forecast and flood stages. Follow your county's emergency management for what to do.

Tides

High and low tides for the next 48 hours, predicted by NOAA for station 8720357 (Buckman Bridge). Heights in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW).
TimeTideHeight
Oct 24, 10:28 PM EDTHigh1.67 ft
Oct 25, 4:43 AM EDTLow0.72 ft
Oct 25, 11:04 AM EDTHigh1.72 ft
Oct 25, 5:46 PM EDTLow0.83 ft
Oct 25, 11:08 PM EDTHigh1.66 ft
Oct 26, 5:14 AM EDTLow0.68 ft
Oct 26, 11:49 AM EDTHigh1.75 ft
Oct 26, 6:42 PM EDTLow0.84 ft

These tide heights start from a different zero (MLLW, mean lower low water) than the river level above (MHHW, mean higher high water), so the two numbers can't be compared.

Weather

National Weather Service forecast for Buckman Bridge

Oct 24, 8:07 PM EDT

  • TonightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely. Low 68°F. Wind NE 22 to 28 mph.
  • SundayChance Rain Showers. High 74°F. Wind N 22 to 25 mph.
  • Sunday NightRain Showers Likely. Low 70°F. Wind NE 23 to 28 mph.
  • MondaySlight Chance Rain Showers. High 75°F. Wind NE 23 mph.

NWS alerts

  • Coastal Flood Warning, until Oct 26, 8:00 PM EDT.Coastal Flood Warning issued October 24 at 12:23PM EDT until October 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Full forecast and hazards for Buckman Bridge: National Weather Service