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St. Johns River at Shands Bridge (in MHHW)

Highest listed crest 3.66 ftFlood stage 1.5 ft51 crests since 2016

The St. Johns River at Shands Bridge (in MHHW) crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 51 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2016 to 2026. The highest, 3.66 ft on October 7, 2016, was major flooding, 2.16 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
3.66 ft
October 7, 2016
Flood stage
1.5 ft
Major flooding from 3.0 ft
Crests at major
4
53rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 10, 2026
2.04 ft, moderate flooding

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 Shands Bridge (in MHHW)
Action stage1.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1.537Oct 6, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage2.010Oct 10, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage3.04Oct 10, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

51 crests from 2016 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Johns River at Shands Bridge (in MHHW), 2016 to 2026 1.522.533.54ft Flood stage 1.5 ftMajor 3.0 ft Oct 7, 2016: 3.66 ft, major floodingSep 4, 2019: 2.16 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2019: 1.66 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2019: 1.73 ft, minor floodingNov 17, 2019: 1.93 ft, minor floodingSep 21, 2020: 2.40 ft, moderate floodingOct 19, 2020: 1.67 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2020: 1.79 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2021: 2.25 ft, moderate floodingNov 10, 2021: 1.58 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2022: 3.27 ft, major floodingOct 4, 2022: 2.00 ft, moderate floodingOct 8, 2022: 1.68 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2022: 1.75 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2022: 1.73 ft, minor floodingNov 4, 2022: 1.51 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 2022: 3.52 ft, major floodingApr 10, 2023: 1.66 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2023: 1.76 ft, minor floodingJun 5, 2023: 1.56 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 2023: 1.65 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2023: 1.92 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 2023: 2.03 ft, moderate floodingOct 17, 2023: 1.60 ft, minor floodingNov 3, 2023: 1.73 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2023: 1.53 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2023: 2.12 ft, moderate floodingFeb 7, 2024: 1.51 ft, minor floodingSep 6, 2024: 1.51 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 2024: 1.97 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2024: 2.11 ft, moderate floodingSep 21, 2024: 1.83 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 2024: 1.51 ft, minor floodingOct 6, 2024: 1.53 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2024: 3.20 ft, major floodingOct 14, 2024: 1.55 ft, minor floodingOct 20, 2024: 1.91 ft, minor floodingNov 4, 2024: 1.56 ft, minor floodingNov 10, 2024: 1.51 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 2024: 1.82 ft, minor floodingSep 2, 2025: 1.67 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2025: 1.93 ft, minor floodingSep 14, 2025: 1.81 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 2025: 2.25 ft, moderate floodingOct 7, 2025: 1.86 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 2025: 2.52 ft, moderate floodingOct 16, 2025: 1.79 ft, minor floodingOct 29, 2025: 1.65 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2026: 1.70 ft, minor floodingOct 6, 2026: 1.69 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2026: 2.04 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 3.66 ft, Oct 7, 2016 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, St. Johns River at Shands Bridge (in MHHW) 2010s: 5 2020s: 46 46 2010s2020s
  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 51 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, St. Johns River at Shands Bridge (in MHHW)
1Oct 7, 20163.66+2.16Major—
2Nov 10, 20223.52+2.02Major—
3Sep 30, 20223.27+1.77Major—
4Oct 10, 20243.20+1.70Major—
5Oct 11, 20252.52+1.02Moderate—
6Sep 21, 20202.40+0.90Moderate—
7Nov 6, 20212.25+0.75Moderate—
8Oct 3, 20252.25+0.75Moderate—
9Sep 4, 20192.16+0.66Moderate—
10Dec 17, 20232.12+0.62Moderate—
11Sep 16, 20242.11+0.61Moderate—
12Oct 10, 20262.04+0.54Moderate—
13Oct 13, 20232.03+0.53Moderate—
14Oct 4, 20222.00+0.50Moderate—
15Sep 12, 20241.97+0.47Minor—
16Nov 17, 20191.93+0.43Minor—
17Sep 10, 20251.93+0.43Minor—
18Oct 2, 20231.92+0.42Minor—
19Oct 20, 20241.91+0.41Minor—
20Oct 7, 20251.86+0.36Minor—
21Sep 21, 20241.83+0.33Minor—
22Nov 16, 20241.82+0.32Minor—
23Sep 14, 20251.81+0.31Minor—
24Nov 9, 20201.79+0.29Minor—
25Oct 16, 20251.79+0.29Minor—
26May 27, 20231.76+0.26Minor—
27Oct 12, 20221.75+0.25Minor—
28Nov 9, 20191.73+0.23Minor—
29Oct 29, 20221.73+0.23Minor—
30Nov 3, 20231.73+0.23Minor—
31Sep 26, 20261.70+0.20Minor—
32Oct 6, 20261.69+0.19Minor—
33Oct 8, 20221.68+0.18Minor—
34Oct 19, 20201.67+0.17Minor—
35Sep 2, 20251.67+0.17Minor—
36Oct 11, 20191.66+0.16Minor—
37Apr 10, 20231.66+0.16Minor—
38Sep 28, 20231.65+0.15Minor—
39Oct 29, 20251.65+0.15Minor—
40Oct 17, 20231.60+0.10Minor—
41Nov 10, 20211.58+0.08Minor—
42Jun 5, 20231.56+0.06Minor—
43Nov 4, 20241.56+0.06Minor—
44Oct 14, 20241.55+0.05Minor—
45Nov 15, 20231.53+0.03Minor—
46Oct 6, 20241.53+0.03Minor—
47Nov 4, 20221.51+0.01Minor—
48Feb 7, 20241.51+0.01Minor—
49Sep 6, 20241.51+0.01Minor—
50Sep 25, 20241.51+0.01Minor—

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: 3.66 ft here, major flooding

November 10, 2022: 3.52 ft here, major flooding

September 30, 2022: 3.27 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)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) this gaugeFL1.53.66 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, 20162
Racy Point (in MHHW)1.54.41 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 GCEF1, 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.