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

Highest listed crest 5.20 ftFlood stage 1.5 ft47 crests since 2004

The St. Johns River at Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW) crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 47 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
5
39th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 10, 2026
2.14 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Duval County
Near Jacksonville (10.2 mi), Green Cove Springs (14.2 mi)
Identifiers
NWS BUCF1
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)1.534Oct 6, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage2.08Oct 10, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage3.05Nov 10, 2022Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

47 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 27, 2004: 3.44 ft, major floodingAug 22, 2008: 3.02 ft, major floodingOct 7, 2016: 3.01 ft, major floodingSep 11, 2017: 5.20 ft, major floodingSep 5, 2019: 1.62 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2019: 1.52 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2019: 1.52 ft, minor floodingNov 17, 2019: 1.71 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2020: 1.56 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2020: 2.24 ft, moderate floodingOct 6, 2020: 1.57 ft, minor floodingOct 20, 2020: 1.50 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2020: 1.59 ft, minor floodingNov 7, 2021: 1.79 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2022: 2.91 ft, moderate floodingOct 4, 2022: 1.85 ft, minor floodingOct 8, 2022: 1.55 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2022: 1.72 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2022: 1.58 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 2022: 3.57 ft, major floodingMay 27, 2023: 1.52 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 2023: 1.58 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2023: 1.67 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 2023: 1.92 ft, minor floodingOct 17, 2023: 1.51 ft, minor floodingNov 3, 2023: 1.55 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2023: 1.71 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 2024: 1.78 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2024: 2.02 ft, moderate floodingSep 22, 2024: 1.73 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2024: 2.51 ft, moderate floodingOct 10, 2024: 2.91 ft, moderate floodingOct 14, 2024: 1.62 ft, minor floodingOct 20, 2024: 1.77 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 2024: 1.59 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 2024: 1.52 ft, minor floodingNov 14, 2024: 1.85 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2025: 1.82 ft, minor floodingSep 14, 2025: 1.75 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2025: 1.68 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 2025: 2.11 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2025: 2.28 ft, moderate floodingOct 16, 2025: 1.76 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2025: 1.65 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 2026: 1.79 ft, minor floodingOct 6, 2026: 1.66 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2026: 2.14 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: 2 2010s: 6 2020s: 39 39 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

Highest listed crests, St. Johns River at Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)
1Sep 11, 20175.20+3.70Major—
2Nov 10, 20223.57+2.07Major—
3Sep 27, 20043.44+1.94Major—
4Aug 22, 20083.02+1.52Major—
5Oct 7, 20163.01+1.51Major—
6Sep 30, 20222.91+1.41Moderate—
7Oct 10, 20242.91+1.41Moderate—
8Sep 27, 20242.51+1.01Moderate—
9Oct 11, 20252.28+0.78Moderate—
10Sep 22, 20202.24+0.74Moderate—
11Oct 10, 20262.14+0.64Moderate—
12Oct 4, 20252.11+0.61Moderate—
13Sep 16, 20242.02+0.52Moderate—
14Oct 13, 20231.92+0.42Minor—
15Oct 4, 20221.85+0.35Minor—
16Nov 14, 20241.85+0.35Minor—
17Sep 10, 20251.82+0.32Minor—
18Nov 7, 20211.79+0.29Minor—
19Sep 25, 20261.79+0.29Minor—
20Sep 12, 20241.78+0.28Minor—
21Oct 20, 20241.77+0.27Minor—
22Oct 16, 20251.76+0.26Minor—
23Sep 14, 20251.75+0.25Minor—
24Sep 22, 20241.73+0.23Minor—
25Oct 12, 20221.72+0.22Minor—
26Nov 17, 20191.71+0.21Minor—
27Dec 17, 20231.71+0.21Minor—
28Sep 30, 20251.68+0.18Minor—
29Oct 2, 20231.67+0.17Minor—
30Oct 6, 20261.66+0.16Minor—
31Oct 29, 20251.65+0.15Minor—
32Sep 5, 20191.62+0.12Minor—
33Oct 14, 20241.62+0.12Minor—
34Nov 9, 20201.59+0.09Minor—
35Nov 5, 20241.59+0.09Minor—
36Oct 29, 20221.58+0.08Minor—
37Sep 28, 20231.58+0.08Minor—
38Oct 6, 20201.57+0.07Minor—
39Sep 16, 20201.56+0.06Minor—
40Oct 8, 20221.55+0.05Minor—
41Nov 3, 20231.55+0.05Minor—
42Oct 11, 20191.52+0.02Minor—
43Nov 9, 20191.52+0.02Minor—
44May 27, 20231.52+0.02Minor—
45Nov 10, 20241.52+0.02Minor—
46Oct 17, 20231.51+0.01Minor—
47Oct 20, 20201.500.00Minor—

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: 3.57 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)FL1.55.20 ft, Sep 11, 20177
Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW) this gaugeFL1.55.20 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 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
Jacksonville (in NAVD88)6.010.04 ft, Sep 11, 20171
Mill Cove (in MHHW)1.62.45 ft, Oct 10, 20250
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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BUCF1, 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.