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St. Johns River at Racy Point (in MHHW)

Highest listed crest 4.41 ftFlood stage 1.5 ft25 crests since 2004

The St. Johns River at Racy Point (in MHHW) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2018. The highest, 4.41 ft on October 7, 2016, was major flooding, 2.91 feet above flood stage. 11 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
4.41 ft
October 7, 2016
Flood stage
1.5 ft
Major flooding from 3.0 ft
Crests at major
2
83rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 19, 2017
2.15 ft, moderate flooding
Location
St. Johns County
Near Palatka (12.7 mi), Green Cove Springs (14.9 mi)
Identifiers
NWS RCYF1
Out of service

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 Racy Point (in MHHW)
Action stage1.08Nov 24, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1.511Oct 14, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage2.04Oct 19, 2017Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage3.02Sep 11, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 2004 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Johns River at Racy Point (in MHHW), 2004 to 2018 12345ft Flood stage 1.5 ftMajor 3.0 ft Sep 6, 2004: 1.80 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 2014: 1.41 ft, action stageDec 8, 2014: 1.45 ft, action stageSep 25, 2015: 1.88 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2015: 1.83 ft, minor floodingOct 6, 2015: 1.99 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2015: 1.58 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2015: 1.42 ft, action stageDec 6, 2015: 1.37 ft, action stageOct 7, 2016: 4.41 ft, major floodingOct 13, 2016: 2.22 ft, moderate floodingOct 17, 2016: 1.67 ft, minor floodingOct 21, 2016: 1.38 ft, action stageNov 13, 2016: 1.55 ft, minor floodingSep 11, 2017: 3.96 ft, major floodingSep 15, 2017: 1.69 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2017: 1.81 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 2017: 1.76 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2017: 2.59 ft, moderate floodingOct 6, 2017: 2.25 ft, moderate floodingOct 14, 2017: 1.52 ft, minor floodingOct 19, 2017: 2.15 ft, moderate floodingNov 15, 2017: 1.37 ft, action stageDec 9, 2017: 1.46 ft, action stageNov 24, 2018: 1.44 ft, action stage Highest, 4.41 ft, Oct 7, 2016 200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, St. Johns River at Racy Point (in MHHW) 2000s: 1 2010s: 16 16 2000s2010s
  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 Racy Point (in MHHW)
1Oct 7, 20164.41+2.91Major—
2Sep 11, 20173.96+2.46Major—
3Oct 2, 20172.59+1.09Moderate—
4Oct 6, 20172.25+0.75Moderate—
5Oct 13, 20162.22+0.72Moderate—
6Oct 19, 20172.15+0.65Moderate—
7Oct 6, 20151.99+0.49Minor—
8Sep 25, 20151.88+0.38Minor—
9Oct 2, 20151.83+0.33Minor—
10Sep 19, 20171.81+0.31Minor—
11Sep 6, 20041.80+0.30Minor—
12Sep 25, 20171.76+0.26Minor—
13Sep 15, 20171.69+0.19Minor—
14Oct 17, 20161.67+0.17Minor—
15Oct 10, 20151.58+0.08Minor—
16Nov 13, 20161.55+0.05Minor—
17Oct 14, 20171.52+0.02Minor—
18Dec 9, 20171.46−0.04Action—
19Dec 8, 20141.45−0.05Action—
20Nov 24, 20181.44−0.06Action—
21Nov 9, 20151.42−0.08Action—
22Sep 28, 20141.41−0.09Action—
23Oct 21, 20161.38−0.12Action—
24Dec 6, 20151.37−0.13Action—
25Nov 15, 20171.37−0.13Action—

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.

October 7, 2016: 4.41 ft here, major flooding

September 11, 2017: 3.96 ft here, major flooding

October 2, 2017: 2.59 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)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) this gaugeFL1.54.41 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 St. Johns County

Flood gauges in St. Johns County
Atlantic Ocean at Matanzas River Inlet Bridge (in MHHW)2.54.10 ft, Oct 11, 20250
Spuds (in MHHW)1.75.94 ft, Oct 10, 20247
Racetrack Road (in NAVD88)3.09.04 ft, Sep 11, 19647
Guana River Dam (in MHHW)1.71.84 ft, Sep 24, 20260
16th Street Culvert in St Augustine Beach (in NAVD88)5.06.20 ft, Oct 9, 20260
A Street Canal in St Augustine Beach (in NAVD88)6.07.16 ft, Oct 9, 20260
Mizell Outfall on Matanzas River (in MHHW)3.14.22 ft, Oct 11, 20250
Faver Dykes State Park (in MHHW)1.52.02 ft, Sep 24, 20260
Espanola (in MHHW)0.64.34 ft, Sep 11, 20173
Racy Point (in MHHW)1.54.41 ft, Oct 7, 20164
Shands Bridge (in MHHW)1.53.66 ft, Oct 7, 20164
Tide Station at St Augustine Municipal Marina (in MHHW)1.63.00 ft, Oct 11, 20250
St. Augustine Airport (in MHHW)1.73.61 ft, Sep 11, 20172
St. Johns River (in MHHW)1.52.48 ft, Oct 11, 20250

St. Johns County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Florida

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RCYF1, 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.