Broward River at Cedar Heights (in MHHW)

Highest listed crest 2.29 ftFlood stage 1.7 ft3 crests since 2026

The Broward River at Cedar Heights (in MHHW) crested above flood stage 3 times among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2026 to 2026. The highest, 2.29 ft on October 7, 2026, was moderate flooding, 0.59 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 2.29 ft; October 7, 2026
Flood stage: 1.7 ft; Major flooding from 3.2 ft
Crests at major: 0; 3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest: October 7, 2026; 2.29 ft, moderate flooding
Location: Duval County; Near Jacksonville (7.1 mi)
Identifiers: NWS CHJF1; 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, Broward River at Cedar Heights (in MHHW)

Action stage	1.2	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	1.7	2	Sep 27, 2026	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	2.2	1	Oct 7, 2026	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	3.2	0	—	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

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

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.
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, Broward River at Cedar Heights (in MHHW)

1	Oct 7, 2026	2.29	+0.59	Moderate	—
2	Sep 27, 2026	2.00	+0.30	Minor	—
3	Sep 8, 2026	1.73	+0.03	Minor	—

Gauges on the Broward River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Broward River

Cedar Heights (in MHHW) this gauge	FL	1.7	2.29 ft, Oct 7, 2026	0
Biscayne Boulevard (in MHHW)	FL	1.7	6.89 ft, Sep 11, 2017	3

Other gauges in Duval County

Flood gauges in Duval County

Atlantic Tide Station at Jacksonville Beach Pier (in MHHW)	2.0	2.25 ft, Sep 24, 2026	0
Biscayne Boulevard (in MHHW)	1.7	6.89 ft, Sep 11, 2017	3
San Juan Ave Jacksonville (in MHHW)	1.5	5.66 ft, Sep 11, 2017	4
Sheffield Road (in MHHW)	1.5	3.47 ft, Sep 11, 2017	2
Dunn Creek Road (in MHHW)	1.5	4.77 ft, Sep 11, 2017	2
Fort George State Park (in MHHW)	2.0	2.86 ft, Oct 10, 2025	0
Fulton Mariners Point (in MHHW)	1.6	2.64 ft, Oct 10, 2025	0
Old Saint Augustine Road (in MHHW)	1.2	5.35 ft, Sep 11, 2017	3
St. Johns River Entrance (in MHHW)	1.5	2.35 ft, Oct 11, 2025	0
Tisonia (in MHHW)	1.3	4.52 ft, Sep 11, 2017	2
Argyle Forest Boulevard (in NAVD88)	10.0	12.99 ft, Sep 11, 2017	2
Beach Boulevard (US 90) (in MHHW)	1.7	4.76 ft, Sep 11, 2017	1
Jacksonville (in NAVD88)	6.0	10.04 ft, Sep 11, 2017	1
Mill Cove (in MHHW)	1.6	2.45 ft, Oct 10, 2025	0
Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)	1.5	5.20 ft, Sep 11, 2017	5
Dames Point Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)	1.6	3.67 ft, Sep 11, 2017	2
Dames Point Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)	1.6	3.67 ft, Sep 11, 2017	2
Jacksonville (in MHHW)	1.5	6.00 ft, Oct 12, 1846	7
Main Street Bridge (in MHHW)	1.5	6.00 ft, Oct 12, 1846	7
Mayport (in MHHW)	1.8	3.41 ft, Nov 10, 2022	1
SR 115 near Callahan (in NAVD88)	7.0	7.70 ft, Oct 11, 2026	0
Tiger Point (in MHHW)	2.0	2.32 ft, Oct 10, 2025	0
Lem Turner Road (in MHHW)	1.8	4.50 ft, Sep 11, 2017	2
Sherwood Forest (in MHHW)	1.8	2.59 ft, Oct 11, 2025	0

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CHJF1, 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.