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St. Johns River at Shands Bridge

Highest listed crest 3.66 ftFlood stage 2.0 ft10 crests since 2004

The St. Johns River at Shands Bridge crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2016. The highest, 3.66 ft on October 7, 2016, was major flooding, 1.66 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
2.0 ft
Major flooding from 3.5 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 7, 2016
3.66 ft, major flooding
Location
Clay County
Near Green Cove Springs (2.8 mi)
Identifiers
NWS GCVF1
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 Shands Bridge
Action stage1.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)2.07Oct 7, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage2.52Sep 27, 2004Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage3.51Oct 7, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2004 to 2016. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Johns River at Shands Bridge, 2004 to 2016 22.533.54ft Flood stage 2.0 ftMajor 3.5 ft Sep 6, 2004: 2.65 ft, moderate floodingSep 22, 2004: 2.06 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2004: 3.36 ft, moderate floodingSep 8, 2005: 2.38 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 2005: 2.48 ft, minor floodingSep 24, 2015: 2.33 ft, minor floodingSep 28, 2015: 2.18 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2015: 2.26 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2015: 2.43 ft, minor floodingOct 7, 2016: 3.66 ft, major flooding Highest, 3.66 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 Shands Bridge 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 5 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 Shands Bridge
1Oct 7, 20163.66+1.66Major—
2Sep 27, 20043.36+1.36Moderate—
3Sep 6, 20042.65+0.65Moderate—
4Oct 5, 20052.48+0.48Minor—
5Oct 7, 20152.43+0.43Minor—
6Sep 8, 20052.38+0.38Minor—
7Sep 24, 20152.33+0.33Minor—
8Oct 2, 20152.26+0.26Minor—
9Sep 28, 20152.18+0.18Minor—
10Sep 22, 20042.06+0.06Minor—

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

September 27, 2004: 3.36 ft here, moderate flooding

September 6, 2004: 2.65 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)FL1.54.41 ft, Oct 7, 20162
Racy Point (in MHHW)FL1.54.41 ft, Oct 7, 20164
Shands Bridge this gaugeFL2.03.66 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
Buckman Bridge (I-295) (in MHHW)1.55.20 ft, Sep 11, 20177

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GCVF1, 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.