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Pottsburg Creek near Jacksonville (in NAVD88)

Highest listed crest 10.04 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft14 crests since 1966

The Pottsburg Creek near Jacksonville (in NAVD88) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1966 to 2026. The highest, 10.04 ft on September 11, 2017, was major flooding, 4.04 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Pottsburg Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.04 ft
September 11, 2017
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 7, 2026
7.50 ft, minor flooding
Location
Duval County
Near Jacksonville (6.6 mi), Jacksonville Beach (12.2 mi), Atlantic Beach (12.7 mi)
Identifiers
NWS PCCF1
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, Pottsburg Creek near Jacksonville (in NAVD88)
Action stage4.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.09Oct 7, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.04Oct 7, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.01Sep 11, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1966 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pottsburg Creek near Jacksonville (in NAVD88), 1966 to 2026 67891011ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Jul 1, 1966: 8.28 ft, moderate floodingMay 31, 1978: 8.48 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 1979: 6.58 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 1991: 6.74 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 1991: 6.96 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 1992: 7.13 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 1994: 8.09 ft, moderate floodingOct 7, 2016: 8.63 ft, moderate floodingJun 27, 2017: 6.30 ft, minor floodingJul 30, 2017: 6.76 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2017: 10.04 ft, major floodingJun 7, 2020: 6.27 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2023: 6.22 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2026: 7.50 ft, minor flooding Highest, 10.04 ft, Sep 11, 2017 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pottsburg Creek near Jacksonville (in NAVD88) 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 0 2010s: 4 2020s: 3 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Pottsburg Creek near Jacksonville (in NAVD88)
1Sep 11, 201710.04+4.04Major—
2Oct 7, 20168.63+2.63Moderate—
3May 31, 19788.48+2.48Moderate—
4Jul 1, 19668.28+2.28Moderate—
5Sep 20, 19948.09+2.09Moderate—
6Oct 7, 20267.50+1.50Minor—
7Oct 3, 19927.13+1.13Minor—
8Oct 2, 19916.96+0.96Minor—
9Jul 30, 20176.76+0.76Minor—
10Jul 12, 19916.74+0.74Minor—
11Sep 26, 19796.58+0.58Minor—
12Jun 27, 20176.30+0.30Minor—
13Jun 7, 20206.27+0.27Minor—
14Dec 17, 20236.22+0.22Minor—

The worst floods along the Pottsburg Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Pottsburg Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 11, 2017: 10.04 ft here, major flooding

October 7, 2016: 8.63 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Pottsburg Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Pottsburg Creek
Beach Boulevard (US 90) (in MHHW)FL1.74.76 ft, Sep 11, 20171
Jacksonville (in NAVD88) this gaugeFL6.010.04 ft, Sep 11, 20171

Other gauges in Duval County

Flood gauges in Duval County
Atlantic Tide Station at Jacksonville Beach Pier (in MHHW)2.02.25 ft, Sep 24, 20260
Cedar Heights (in MHHW)1.72.29 ft, Oct 7, 20260
Biscayne Boulevard (in MHHW)1.76.89 ft, Sep 11, 20173
San Juan Ave Jacksonville (in MHHW)1.55.66 ft, Sep 11, 20174
Sheffield Road (in MHHW)1.53.47 ft, Sep 11, 20172
Dunn Creek Road (in MHHW)1.54.77 ft, Sep 11, 20172
Fort George State Park (in MHHW)2.02.86 ft, Oct 10, 20250
Fulton Mariners Point (in MHHW)1.62.64 ft, Oct 10, 20250
Old Saint Augustine Road (in MHHW)1.25.35 ft, Sep 11, 20173
St. Johns River Entrance (in MHHW)1.52.35 ft, Oct 11, 20250
Tisonia (in MHHW)1.34.52 ft, Sep 11, 20172
Argyle Forest Boulevard (in NAVD88)10.012.99 ft, Sep 11, 20172
Beach Boulevard (US 90) (in MHHW)1.74.76 ft, Sep 11, 20171
Mill Cove (in MHHW)1.62.45 ft, Oct 10, 20250
Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)1.55.20 ft, Sep 11, 20175
Dames Point Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)1.63.67 ft, Sep 11, 20172
Dames Point Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)1.63.67 ft, Sep 11, 20172
Jacksonville (in MHHW)1.56.00 ft, Oct 12, 18467
Main Street Bridge (in MHHW)1.56.00 ft, Oct 12, 18467
Mayport (in MHHW)1.83.41 ft, Nov 10, 20221
SR 115 near Callahan (in NAVD88)7.07.70 ft, Oct 11, 20260
Tiger Point (in MHHW)2.02.32 ft, Oct 10, 20250
Lem Turner Road (in MHHW)1.84.50 ft, Sep 11, 20172
Sherwood Forest (in MHHW)1.82.59 ft, Oct 11, 20250

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PCCF1, 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.