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

Highest listed crest 3.67 ftFlood stage 1.6 ft54 crests since 2001

The St. Johns River at Dames Point Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 54 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2001 to 2026. The highest, 3.67 ft on September 11, 2017, was major flooding, 2.07 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
3.67 ft
September 11, 2017
Flood stage
1.6 ft
Major flooding from 3.1 ft
Crests at major
2
83rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 7, 2026
2.12 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Duval County
Near Jacksonville (7.1 mi), Atlantic Beach (10.2 mi), Jacksonville Beach (13.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS DMSF1
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 Dames Point Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)
Action stage1.12Nov 9, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1.639Sep 27, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage2.111Oct 7, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage3.12Nov 10, 2022Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

54 crests from 2001 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Johns River at Dames Point Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW), 2001 to 2026 1.522.533.54ft Flood stage 1.6 ftMajor 3.1 ft Sep 16, 2001: 2.38 ft, moderate floodingSep 24, 2015: 1.85 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2015: 1.91 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 2015: 1.59 ft, action stageOct 7, 2015: 1.79 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 2015: 1.75 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2015: 1.63 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2016: 2.76 ft, moderate floodingOct 12, 2016: 1.71 ft, minor floodingOct 16, 2016: 1.69 ft, minor floodingNov 13, 2016: 1.67 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2017: 3.67 ft, major floodingSep 18, 2017: 1.73 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2017: 2.11 ft, moderate floodingOct 5, 2017: 2.05 ft, minor floodingOct 18, 2017: 1.85 ft, minor floodingNov 24, 2018: 1.78 ft, minor floodingAug 2, 2019: 1.67 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 2019: 1.61 ft, minor floodingSep 4, 2019: 1.74 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2019: 1.58 ft, action stageNov 18, 2019: 1.84 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2020: 1.87 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 2020: 2.39 ft, moderate floodingOct 19, 2020: 1.84 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2020: 1.74 ft, minor floodingNov 7, 2021: 2.40 ft, moderate floodingSep 30, 2022: 2.67 ft, moderate floodingOct 6, 2022: 1.89 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2022: 1.72 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2022: 1.79 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 2022: 3.49 ft, major floodingDec 22, 2022: 1.65 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2023: 1.88 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 2023: 2.00 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2023: 2.05 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 2023: 1.83 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2023: 1.79 ft, minor floodingNov 26, 2023: 1.66 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2023: 1.93 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 2024: 1.64 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2024: 2.06 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 2024: 1.94 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2024: 1.65 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2024: 2.24 ft, moderate floodingOct 20, 2024: 1.90 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 2024: 2.12 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 2025: 2.01 ft, minor floodingSep 13, 2025: 1.81 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 2025: 2.15 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2025: 2.45 ft, moderate floodingOct 16, 2025: 1.64 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2026: 1.90 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2026: 2.12 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 3.67 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 Dames Point Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW) 2000s: 1 2010s: 19 2020s: 32 32 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 54 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, St. Johns River at Dames Point Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)
1Sep 11, 20173.67+2.07Major—
2Nov 10, 20223.49+1.89Major—
3Oct 7, 20162.76+1.16Moderate—
4Sep 30, 20222.67+1.07Moderate—
5Oct 11, 20252.45+0.85Moderate—
6Nov 7, 20212.40+0.80Moderate—
7Sep 21, 20202.39+0.79Moderate—
8Sep 16, 20012.38+0.78Moderate—
9Oct 10, 20242.24+0.64Moderate—
10Oct 4, 20252.15+0.55Moderate—
11Nov 16, 20242.12+0.52Moderate—
12Oct 7, 20262.12+0.52Moderate—
13Oct 1, 20172.11+0.51Moderate—
14Sep 16, 20242.06+0.46Minor—
15Oct 5, 20172.05+0.45Minor—
16Sep 30, 20232.05+0.45Minor—
17Sep 9, 20252.01+0.41Minor—
18Jun 4, 20232.00+0.40Minor—
19Sep 21, 20241.94+0.34Minor—
20Dec 17, 20231.93+0.33Minor—
21Sep 29, 20151.91+0.31Minor—
22Oct 20, 20241.90+0.30Minor—
23Sep 27, 20261.90+0.30Minor—
24Oct 6, 20221.89+0.29Minor—
25Apr 10, 20231.88+0.28Minor—
26Sep 16, 20201.87+0.27Minor—
27Sep 24, 20151.85+0.25Minor—
28Oct 18, 20171.85+0.25Minor—
29Nov 18, 20191.84+0.24Minor—
30Oct 19, 20201.84+0.24Minor—
31Oct 13, 20231.83+0.23Minor—
32Sep 13, 20251.81+0.21Minor—
33Oct 7, 20151.79+0.19Minor—
34Oct 28, 20221.79+0.19Minor—
35Nov 15, 20231.79+0.19Minor—
36Nov 24, 20181.78+0.18Minor—
37Oct 27, 20151.75+0.15Minor—
38Sep 4, 20191.74+0.14Minor—
39Nov 15, 20201.74+0.14Minor—
40Sep 18, 20171.73+0.13Minor—
41Oct 10, 20221.72+0.12Minor—
42Oct 12, 20161.71+0.11Minor—
43Oct 16, 20161.69+0.09Minor—
44Nov 13, 20161.67+0.07Minor—
45Aug 2, 20191.67+0.07Minor—
46Nov 26, 20231.66+0.06Minor—
47Dec 22, 20221.65+0.05Minor—
48Sep 26, 20241.65+0.05Minor—
49Sep 12, 20241.64+0.04Minor—
50Oct 16, 20251.64+0.04Minor—

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: 3.67 ft here, major flooding

November 10, 2022: 3.49 ft here, major flooding

October 7, 2016: 2.76 ft here, moderate 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)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) this gaugeFL1.63.67 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
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
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 DMSF1, 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.