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Black Creek at Middleburg

Highest listed crest 30.52 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft49 crests since 1988

The Black Creek at Middleburg crested at major flood stage 9 times among the 49 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1988 to 2026. The highest, 30.52 ft on September 12, 2017, was major flooding, 15.52 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
30.52 ft
September 12, 2017
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
9
17th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 10, 2026
15.03 ft, minor flooding
Location
Clay County
Near Green Cove Springs (12.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Black Creek at Middleburg
Action stage14.020Oct 5, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.015Oct 10, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.55Aug 6, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.09Sep 12, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

49 crests from 1988 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Black Creek at Middleburg, 1988 to 2026 101520253035ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Sep 8, 1988: 15.50 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 1991: 15.85 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 1992: 22.37 ft, major floodingOct 8, 1996: 20.08 ft, major floodingApr 28, 1997: 16.54 ft, moderate floodingFeb 18, 1998: 18.91 ft, major floodingFeb 24, 1998: 15.66 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2001: 16.90 ft, moderate floodingMar 10, 2003: 16.47 ft, minor floodingSep 8, 2004: 19.27 ft, major floodingSep 28, 2004: 17.17 ft, moderate floodingDec 19, 2006: 15.38 ft, minor floodingAug 23, 2008: 19.56 ft, major floodingMay 22, 2009: 18.09 ft, major floodingJun 27, 2012: 24.10 ft, major floodingMay 4, 2013: 18.98 ft, major floodingOct 7, 2016: 16.15 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2016: 14.79 ft, action stageSep 12, 2017: 30.52 ft, major floodingSep 19, 2017: 14.50 ft, action stageOct 3, 2017: 15.64 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2017: 14.72 ft, action stageOct 18, 2017: 14.89 ft, action stageSep 4, 2019: 14.62 ft, action stageNov 17, 2019: 14.58 ft, action stageJun 8, 2020: 14.58 ft, action stageJun 13, 2020: 14.87 ft, action stageSep 21, 2020: 15.21 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2020: 14.54 ft, action stageJul 9, 2021: 14.79 ft, action stageNov 6, 2021: 14.88 ft, action stageSep 30, 2022: 15.84 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 2022: 14.67 ft, action stageNov 10, 2022: 16.68 ft, moderate floodingOct 2, 2023: 14.59 ft, action stageOct 13, 2023: 14.79 ft, action stageDec 18, 2023: 15.82 ft, minor floodingAug 6, 2024: 16.85 ft, moderate floodingSep 12, 2024: 15.17 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2024: 15.18 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 2024: 14.53 ft, action stageOct 10, 2024: 16.00 ft, minor floodingOct 19, 2024: 14.55 ft, action stageSep 10, 2025: 14.62 ft, action stageSep 14, 2025: 14.53 ft, action stageOct 1, 2025: 14.54 ft, action stageOct 5, 2025: 14.92 ft, action stageOct 11, 2025: 15.12 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2026: 15.03 ft, minor flooding Highest, 30.52 ft, Sep 12, 2017 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Black Creek at Middleburg 1980s: 1 1990s: 6 2000s: 7 2010s: 5 2020s: 10 10 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Black Creek at Middleburg
1Sep 12, 201730.52+15.52Major—
2Jun 27, 201224.10+9.10Major—
3Oct 4, 199222.37+7.37Major—
4Oct 8, 199620.08+5.08Major—
5Aug 23, 200819.56+4.56Major—
6Sep 8, 200419.27+4.27Major—
7May 4, 201318.98+3.98Major—
8Feb 18, 199818.91+3.91Major—
9May 22, 200918.09+3.09Major—
10Sep 28, 200417.17+2.17Moderate—
11Sep 16, 200116.90+1.90Moderate—
12Aug 6, 202416.85+1.85Moderate—
13Nov 10, 202216.68+1.68Moderate—
14Apr 28, 199716.54+1.54Moderate—
15Mar 10, 200316.47+1.47Minor—
16Oct 7, 201616.15+1.15Minor—
17Oct 10, 202416.00+1.00Minor—
18Oct 3, 199115.85+0.85Minor—
19Sep 30, 202215.84+0.84Minor—
20Dec 18, 202315.82+0.82Minor—
21Feb 24, 199815.66+0.66Minor—
22Oct 3, 201715.64+0.64Minor—
23Sep 8, 198815.50+0.50Minor—
24Dec 19, 200615.38+0.38Minor—
25Sep 21, 202015.21+0.21Minor—
26Sep 16, 202415.18+0.18Minor—
27Sep 12, 202415.17+0.17Minor—
28Oct 11, 202515.12+0.12Minor—
29Oct 10, 202615.03+0.03Minor—
30Oct 5, 202514.92−0.08Action—
31Oct 18, 201714.89−0.11Action—
32Nov 6, 202114.88−0.12Action—
33Jun 13, 202014.87−0.13Action—
34Oct 12, 201614.79−0.21Action—
35Jul 9, 202114.79−0.21Action—
36Oct 13, 202314.79−0.21Action—
37Oct 7, 201714.72−0.28Action—
38Oct 4, 202214.67−0.33Action—
39Sep 4, 201914.62−0.38Action—
40Sep 10, 202514.62−0.38Action—
41Oct 2, 202314.59−0.41Action—
42Nov 17, 201914.58−0.42Action—
43Jun 8, 202014.58−0.42Action—
44Oct 19, 202414.55−0.45Action—
45Nov 9, 202014.54−0.46Action—
46Oct 1, 202514.54−0.46Action—
47Sep 21, 202414.53−0.47Action—
48Sep 14, 202514.53−0.47Action—
49Sep 19, 201714.50−0.50Action—

Other gauges in Clay County

Flood gauges in Clay County
Black Creek (in MHHW)1.81.92 ft, Sep 10, 20250
Middleburg15.027.89 ft, Sep 11, 201723
Penney Farms14.529.36 ft, Sep 11, 201717
Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)1.55.20 ft, Sep 11, 20177
Shands Bridge2.03.66 ft, Oct 7, 20161

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BCMF1, 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.