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St. Johns River at Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)

Highest listed crest 5.20 ftFlood stage 1.5 ft81 crests since 2004

The St. Johns River at Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW) crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 81 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2026. The highest, 5.20 ft on September 11, 2017, was major flooding, 3.70 feet above flood stage. 9 other gauges on the St. Johns River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.20 ft
September 11, 2017
Flood stage
1.5 ft
Major flooding from 3.0 ft
Crests at major
7
26th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 9, 2026
2.16 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Clay County
Near Jacksonville (10.6 mi), Green Cove Springs (13.8 mi)
Identifiers
NWS BKBF1
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, St. Johns River at Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)
Action stage1.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1.559Sep 29, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage2.015Oct 9, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage3.07Oct 10, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

81 crests from 2004 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Johns River at Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW), 2004 to 2026 123456ft Flood stage 1.5 ftMajor 3.0 ft Sep 6, 2004: 2.55 ft, moderate floodingSep 21, 2004: 1.63 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2004: 3.44 ft, major floodingOct 8, 2004: 1.50 ft, minor floodingOct 23, 2004: 1.58 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 2004: 1.53 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 2005: 1.94 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 2005: 1.59 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2005: 1.58 ft, minor floodingOct 6, 2005: 2.24 ft, moderate floodingOct 13, 2005: 1.60 ft, minor floodingSep 20, 2007: 1.56 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 2007: 1.83 ft, minor floodingAug 22, 2008: 3.02 ft, major floodingSep 21, 2008: 1.79 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 2008: 2.14 ft, moderate floodingOct 24, 2008: 1.64 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 2009: 2.32 ft, moderate floodingOct 10, 2011: 1.91 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2012: 2.41 ft, moderate floodingJun 27, 2012: 1.92 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2012: 1.55 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2013: 2.37 ft, moderate floodingOct 16, 2013: 1.69 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 2014: 1.57 ft, minor floodingSep 24, 2015: 1.99 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2015: 1.94 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 2015: 1.88 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2015: 2.12 ft, moderate floodingOct 12, 2015: 1.50 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2015: 1.53 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2015: 1.72 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2016: 3.01 ft, major floodingOct 12, 2016: 2.04 ft, moderate floodingOct 16, 2016: 1.67 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2017: 5.20 ft, major floodingNov 7, 2021: 1.97 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2022: 1.51 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2022: 3.06 ft, major floodingOct 4, 2022: 2.02 ft, moderate floodingOct 8, 2022: 1.71 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2022: 1.86 ft, minor floodingOct 23, 2022: 1.54 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2022: 1.72 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 2022: 1.62 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 2022: 3.77 ft, major floodingNov 15, 2022: 1.53 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 2022: 1.54 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2023: 1.56 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2023: 1.64 ft, minor floodingJun 6, 2023: 1.56 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 2023: 1.70 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2023: 1.82 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 2023: 2.07 ft, moderate floodingOct 17, 2023: 1.61 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 2023: 1.68 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2023: 1.60 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2023: 1.78 ft, minor floodingSep 6, 2024: 1.58 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 2024: 1.91 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2024: 2.14 ft, moderate floodingSep 21, 2024: 1.84 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2024: 2.06 ft, moderate floodingOct 6, 2024: 1.51 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2024: 3.00 ft, major floodingOct 14, 2024: 1.65 ft, minor floodingOct 20, 2024: 1.86 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 2024: 1.68 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 2024: 1.56 ft, minor floodingNov 14, 2024: 1.92 ft, minor floodingSep 3, 2025: 1.53 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2025: 1.84 ft, minor floodingSep 14, 2025: 1.78 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2025: 1.70 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 2025: 2.15 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2025: 2.31 ft, moderate floodingOct 17, 2025: 1.78 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2025: 1.72 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 2026: 1.80 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2026: 1.53 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 2026: 2.16 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 5.20 ft, Sep 11, 2017 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, St. Johns River at Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW) 2000s: 18 2010s: 18 2020s: 45 45 2000s2010s2020s
  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 81 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, St. Johns River at Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)
1Sep 11, 20175.20+3.70Major—
2Nov 10, 20223.77+2.27Major—
3Sep 27, 20043.44+1.94Major—
4Sep 30, 20223.06+1.56Major—
5Aug 22, 20083.02+1.52Major—
6Oct 7, 20163.01+1.51Major—
7Oct 10, 20243.00+1.50Major—
8Sep 6, 20042.55+1.05Moderate—
9May 28, 20122.41+0.91Moderate—
10May 4, 20132.37+0.87Moderate—
11May 20, 20092.32+0.82Moderate—
12Oct 11, 20252.31+0.81Moderate—
13Oct 6, 20052.24+0.74Moderate—
14Oct 9, 20262.16+0.66Moderate—
15Oct 4, 20252.15+0.65Moderate—
16Sep 25, 20082.14+0.64Moderate—
17Sep 16, 20242.14+0.64Moderate—
18Oct 7, 20152.12+0.62Moderate—
19Oct 13, 20232.07+0.57Moderate—
20Sep 27, 20242.06+0.56Moderate—
21Oct 12, 20162.04+0.54Moderate—
22Oct 4, 20222.02+0.52Moderate—
23Sep 24, 20151.99+0.49Minor—
24Nov 7, 20211.97+0.47Minor—
25Sep 9, 20051.94+0.44Minor—
26Sep 29, 20151.94+0.44Minor—
27Jun 27, 20121.92+0.42Minor—
28Nov 14, 20241.92+0.42Minor—
29Oct 10, 20111.91+0.41Minor—
30Sep 12, 20241.91+0.41Minor—
31Oct 3, 20151.88+0.38Minor—
32Oct 12, 20221.86+0.36Minor—
33Oct 20, 20241.86+0.36Minor—
34Sep 21, 20241.84+0.34Minor—
35Sep 10, 20251.84+0.34Minor—
36Oct 3, 20071.83+0.33Minor—
37Oct 2, 20231.82+0.32Minor—
38Sep 25, 20261.80+0.30Minor—
39Sep 21, 20081.79+0.29Minor—
40Dec 17, 20231.78+0.28Minor—
41Sep 14, 20251.78+0.28Minor—
42Oct 17, 20251.78+0.28Minor—
43Nov 9, 20151.72+0.22Minor—
44Oct 29, 20221.72+0.22Minor—
45Oct 29, 20251.72+0.22Minor—
46Oct 8, 20221.71+0.21Minor—
47Sep 28, 20231.70+0.20Minor—
48Sep 30, 20251.70+0.20Minor—
49Oct 16, 20131.69+0.19Minor—
50Nov 5, 20231.68+0.18Minor—

The worst floods along the St. Johns River

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

September 11, 2017: 5.20 ft here, major flooding

November 10, 2022: 3.77 ft here, major flooding

September 27, 2004: 3.44 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the St. Johns River

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

Flood gauges on the St. Johns River
Lake HarneyFL8.012.67 ft, Oct 3, 20227
AstorFL2.34.81 ft, Oct 12, 20247
Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW) this gaugeFL1.55.20 ft, Sep 11, 20177
Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)FL1.55.20 ft, Sep 11, 20175
Buffalo Bluff (in MHHW)FL1.53.36 ft, Sep 29, 20223
Dames Point Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)FL1.63.67 ft, Sep 11, 20172
Dames Point Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)FL1.63.67 ft, Sep 11, 20172
Jacksonville (in MHHW)FL1.56.00 ft, Oct 12, 18467
Main Street Bridge (in MHHW)FL1.56.00 ft, Oct 12, 18467
Mayport (in MHHW)FL1.83.41 ft, Nov 10, 20221
Racy Point (in MHHW)FL1.54.41 ft, Oct 7, 20162
Racy Point (in MHHW)FL1.54.41 ft, Oct 7, 20164
Shands BridgeFL2.03.66 ft, Oct 7, 20161
Shands Bridge (in MHHW)FL1.53.66 ft, Oct 7, 20164
CocoaFL16.017.43 ft, Oct 6, 20172
DelandFL4.06.33 ft, Oct 11, 20225
SanfordFL5.58.96 ft, Oct 9, 20221

Other gauges in Clay County

Flood gauges in Clay County
Black Creek (in MHHW)1.81.92 ft, Sep 10, 20250
Middleburg15.030.52 ft, Sep 12, 20179
Middleburg15.027.89 ft, Sep 11, 201723
Penney Farms14.529.36 ft, Sep 11, 201717
Shands Bridge2.03.66 ft, Oct 7, 20161

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BKBF1, 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.