Palatka, Florida
St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff (Palatka)
Action stage: near flooding
Tidal- River level, ft above MHHW
- 1.47 ftOct 24, 8:15 PM EDT
- Water temperature
- 71.8°F (22.1°C)Oct 24, 8:15 PM EDT
St. Johns River level at Palatka, Florida
St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff (Palatka), Putnam County. What the river is doing here now, read from public gauges.
River level now
- Flow (USGS)
- -423 cfsOct 24, 8:15 PM EDT
- Salinity (USGS)
- 0.6 pptOct 24, 8:15 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
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
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 9:27 PM EDT | Low | 0.80 ft |
| Oct 25, 2:43 AM EDT | High | 2.00 ft |
| Oct 25, 9:23 AM EDT | Low | 0.75 ft |
| Oct 25, 3:16 PM EDT | High | 2.11 ft |
| Oct 25, 10:20 PM EDT | Low | 0.82 ft |
| Oct 26, 3:25 AM EDT | High | 2.02 ft |
| Oct 26, 10:00 AM EDT | Low | 0.75 ft |
| Oct 26, 4:00 PM EDT | High | 2.15 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 Palatka
Oct 24, 8:07 PM EDT
- TonightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely. Low 65°F. Wind NE 12 to 18 mph.
- SundayChance Rain Showers. High 78°F. Wind NE 13 to 20 mph.
- Sunday NightRain Showers Likely. Low 67°F. Wind NE 12 to 17 mph.
- MondaySlight Chance Rain Showers. High 79°F. Wind NE 13 to 17 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
Forecast wind, not measured: there's no weather station on the river above Buckman Bridge.
No NWS marine forecast covers the river or Lake George.
Full forecast and hazards for Palatka: National Weather Service