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Atlantic Coast at Fernandina Beach (in MHHW)

Highest listed crest 6.94 ftFlood stage 2.0 ft75 crests since 1898

The Atlantic Coast at Fernandina Beach (in MHHW) crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 75 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1898 to 2026. The highest, 6.94 ft on October 1, 1898, was major flooding, 4.94 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.94 ft
October 1, 1898
Flood stage
2.0 ft
Major flooding from 3.5 ft
Crests at major
6
35th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 6, 2026
2.01 ft, minor flooding
Location
Nassau County
Near Fernandina Beach (1.3 mi), St. Marys (8.9 mi)
Identifiers
NWS FRDF1
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Atlantic Coast at Fernandina Beach (in MHHW)
Action stage1.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)2.057Oct 6, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage2.512Oct 10, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage3.56Nov 10, 2022Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

75 crests from 1898 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Atlantic Coast at Fernandina Beach (in MHHW), 1898 to 2026 234567ft Flood stage 2.0 ftMajor 3.5 ft Oct 1, 1898: 6.94 ft, major floodingOct 20, 1910: 2.41 ft, minor floodingOct 19, 1944: 4.04 ft, major floodingOct 8, 1946: 3.06 ft, moderate floodingOct 17, 1950: 2.66 ft, moderate floodingJun 8, 1960: 2.34 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 1964: 3.94 ft, major floodingDec 2, 1971: 2.09 ft, minor floodingJun 10, 1972: 2.04 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 1973: 2.19 ft, minor floodingSep 3, 1979: 2.05 ft, minor floodingOct 14, 1981: 2.09 ft, minor floodingNov 13, 1981: 2.37 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 1983: 2.02 ft, minor floodingNov 22, 1984: 2.60 ft, moderate floodingJan 7, 1992: 2.21 ft, minor floodingSep 24, 1992: 2.44 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 1993: 2.26 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 1994: 2.02 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 1994: 2.20 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 1998: 2.10 ft, minor floodingSep 15, 1999: 2.05 ft, minor floodingJul 21, 2001: 2.13 ft, minor floodingSep 14, 2001: 2.33 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2001: 2.13 ft, minor floodingAug 7, 2002: 2.05 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2004: 2.76 ft, moderate floodingOct 5, 2005: 2.09 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 2007: 2.16 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2007: 2.02 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2007: 2.36 ft, minor floodingNov 24, 2007: 2.05 ft, minor floodingAug 22, 2008: 2.14 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2009: 2.33 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 2011: 2.15 ft, minor floodingApr 6, 2012: 2.14 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2012: 2.15 ft, minor floodingJun 6, 2012: 2.02 ft, minor floodingNov 14, 2012: 2.23 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 2012: 2.00 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2015: 2.22 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2015: 2.14 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 2015: 2.45 ft, minor floodingNov 25, 2015: 2.02 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2016: 4.13 ft, major floodingNov 13, 2016: 2.48 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2017: 3.58 ft, major floodingJan 3, 2018: 2.24 ft, minor floodingNov 23, 2018: 2.36 ft, minor floodingAug 2, 2019: 2.22 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 2019: 2.17 ft, minor floodingSep 4, 2019: 2.53 ft, moderate floodingNov 17, 2019: 2.01 ft, minor floodingSep 15, 2020: 2.27 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 2020: 2.77 ft, moderate floodingOct 18, 2020: 2.30 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2020: 2.05 ft, minor floodingNov 7, 2021: 2.93 ft, moderate floodingSep 29, 2022: 3.36 ft, moderate floodingNov 10, 2022: 3.79 ft, major floodingDec 21, 2022: 2.13 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2023: 2.51 ft, moderate floodingJun 4, 2023: 2.67 ft, moderate floodingAug 2, 2023: 2.03 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2023: 2.44 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2023: 2.28 ft, minor floodingNov 26, 2023: 2.04 ft, minor floodingSep 15, 2024: 2.13 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 2024: 2.16 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 2024: 2.57 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 2025: 2.34 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 2025: 2.10 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2025: 2.85 ft, moderate floodingSep 8, 2026: 2.09 ft, minor floodingOct 6, 2026: 2.01 ft, minor flooding Highest, 6.94 ft, Oct 1, 1898 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Atlantic Coast at Fernandina Beach (in MHHW) 1890s: 1 1900s: 0 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 2 1950s: 1 1960s: 2 1970s: 4 1980s: 4 1990s: 7 2000s: 12 2010s: 19 2020s: 22 22 1890s1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 75 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Atlantic Coast at Fernandina Beach (in MHHW)
1Oct 1, 18986.94+4.94Major—
2Oct 7, 20164.13+2.13Major—
3Oct 19, 19444.04+2.04Major—
4Sep 10, 19643.94+1.94Major—
5Nov 10, 20223.79+1.79Major—
6Sep 11, 20173.58+1.58Major—
7Sep 29, 20223.36+1.36Moderate—
8Oct 8, 19463.06+1.06Moderate—
9Nov 7, 20212.93+0.93Moderate—
10Oct 10, 20252.85+0.85Moderate—
11Sep 20, 20202.77+0.77Moderate—
12Sep 26, 20042.76+0.76Moderate—
13Jun 4, 20232.67+0.67Moderate—
14Oct 17, 19502.66+0.66Moderate—
15Nov 22, 19842.60+0.60Moderate—
16Nov 16, 20242.57+0.57Moderate—
17Sep 4, 20192.53+0.53Moderate—
18Apr 10, 20232.51+0.51Moderate—
19Nov 13, 20162.48+0.48Minor—
20Oct 27, 20152.45+0.45Minor—
21Sep 24, 19922.44+0.44Minor—
22Sep 27, 20232.44+0.44Minor—
23Oct 20, 19102.41+0.41Minor—
24Nov 13, 19812.37+0.37Minor—
25Oct 29, 20072.36+0.36Minor—
26Nov 23, 20182.36+0.36Minor—
27Jun 8, 19602.34+0.34Minor—
28Sep 9, 20252.34+0.34Minor—
29Sep 14, 20012.33+0.33Minor—
30Jun 23, 20092.33+0.33Minor—
31Oct 18, 20202.30+0.30Minor—
32Oct 1, 20232.28+0.28Minor—
33Sep 15, 20202.27+0.27Minor—
34Feb 7, 19932.26+0.26Minor—
35Jan 3, 20182.24+0.24Minor—
36Nov 14, 20122.23+0.23Minor—
37Sep 27, 20152.22+0.22Minor—
38Aug 2, 20192.22+0.22Minor—
39Jan 7, 19922.21+0.21Minor—
40Oct 11, 19942.20+0.20Minor—
41Feb 9, 19732.19+0.19Minor—
42Aug 30, 20192.17+0.17Minor—
43Jun 14, 20072.16+0.16Minor—
44Sep 21, 20242.16+0.16Minor—
45Aug 26, 20112.15+0.15Minor—
46May 7, 20122.15+0.15Minor—
47Aug 22, 20082.14+0.14Minor—
48Apr 6, 20122.14+0.14Minor—
49Oct 2, 20152.14+0.14Minor—
50Jul 21, 20012.13+0.13Minor—

Other gauges in Nassau County

Flood gauges in Nassau County
Amelia River Public Boat Ramp (in MHHW)2.02.65 ft, Oct 10, 20250
Kings Ferry (in MHHW)1.01.51 ft, Oct 10, 20260
US-17 (in MHHW)1.31.49 ft, Oct 10, 20260
Interstate 95 (in MHHW)1.02.79 ft, Oct 7, 20160
Thomas Creek (in NAVD88)3.54.40 ft, Oct 11, 20260

Nassau County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Florida

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FRDF1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.