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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

Normal

Tidal
River level, ft above MHHW
0.29 ftNov 10, 3:30 PM EST
Water temperature
74.8°F (23.8°C)Nov 10, 3:30 PM EST
Salinity (USGS)
0.8 pptNov 10, 3:30 PM EST

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 2.58 ft; latest 0.35 ft at Nov 10, 3:00 PM EST; 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
Nov 10, 6:39 PM ESTLow0.74 ft
Nov 10, 11:52 PM ESTHigh1.47 ft
Nov 11, 5:23 AM ESTLow0.62 ft
Nov 11, 12:44 PM ESTHigh1.60 ft
Nov 11, 7:23 PM ESTLow0.77 ft
Nov 12, 12:25 AM ESTHigh1.43 ft
Nov 12, 5:48 AM ESTLow0.61 ft
Nov 12, 1:22 PM ESTHigh1.56 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

Nov 10, 4:07 PM EST

  • This AfternoonPartly Sunny. High 78°F. Wind W 9 mph.
  • TonightMostly Cloudy. Low 63°F. Wind W 3 to 7 mph.
  • Veterans DayPartly Sunny. High 78°F. Wind W 3 to 9 mph.
  • Wednesday NightSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy. Low 63°F. Wind W 6 to 10 mph.

NWS alerts

No active NWS alerts for this point.

Full forecast and hazards for Buckman Bridge: National Weather Service