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St. Johns River near Deland

Highest listed crest 6.33 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft37 crests since 1945

The St. Johns River near Deland crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1945 to 2024. The highest, 6.33 ft on October 11, 2022, was major flooding, 2.33 feet above flood stage. 11 other gauges on the St. Johns River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
6.33 ft
October 11, 2022
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 5.3 ft
Crests at major
5
39th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
October 14, 2024
5.49 ft, major flooding
Location
Lake County
Near DeLand (5.9 mi), Orange City (7.7 mi), DeBary (9.4 mi)

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 near Deland
Action stage3.55Oct 11, 1992The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.04Sep 19, 2001Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage4.85Nov 12, 2022Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage5.35Oct 14, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1945 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the St. Johns River near Deland, 1945 to 2024 02468ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 5.3 ft Sep 30, 1945: 4.99 ft, moderate floodingNov 13, 1948: 5.20 ft, moderate floodingNov 1, 1970: 1.79 ft, below flood stageNov 11, 1971: 2.20 ft, below flood stageSep 28, 1973: 2.54 ft, below flood stageAug 24, 1974: 3.14 ft, below flood stageOct 9, 1974: 3.59 ft, action stageOct 7, 1975: 2.55 ft, below flood stageOct 1, 1976: 2.10 ft, below flood stageMar 9, 1978: 2.39 ft, below flood stageAug 16, 1978: 2.39 ft, below flood stage; 7,210 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1979: 3.59 ft, action stageOct 2, 1980: 3.59 ft, action stageSep 30, 1982: 3.02 ft, below flood stageOct 5, 1982: 3.28 ft, below flood stageJan 23, 1984: 2.60 ft, below flood stageOct 3, 1985: 3.58 ft, action stageApr 3, 1987: 2.59 ft, below flood stageNov 7, 1987: 2.24 ft, below flood stageOct 31, 1989: 2.27 ft, below flood stageJul 31, 1991: 2.70 ft, below flood stageSep 30, 1992: 3.28 ft, below flood stageOct 11, 1992: 3.76 ft, action stageSep 27, 1994: 2.99 ft, below flood stageNov 21, 1994: 4.62 ft, minor floodingOct 21, 1995: 4.18 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 1998: 4.08 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 1998: 2.27 ft, below flood stageSep 19, 2001: 4.31 ft, minor floodingSep 29, 2004: 5.25 ft, moderate floodingSep 4, 2008: 5.53 ft, major floodingSep 22, 2017: 5.35 ft, major floodingOct 6, 2017: 5.50 ft, major floodingOct 20, 2017: 5.20 ft, moderate floodingOct 11, 2022: 6.33 ft, major floodingNov 12, 2022: 5.23 ft, moderate floodingOct 14, 2024: 5.49 ft, major flooding Highest, 6.33 ft, Oct 11, 2022 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, St. Johns River near Deland 1940s: 2 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 3 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 21 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 6.06 ft on Oct 11, 1953; 2.20 ft on Oct 16, 1954; 2.03 ft on Oct 13, 1955; 4.12 ft on Nov 6, 1956; 3.38 ft on Oct 14, 1957; 4.33 ft on Apr 3, 1959; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, St. Johns River near Deland
1Oct 11, 20226.33+2.33Major—
2Sep 4, 20085.53+1.53Major—
3Oct 6, 20175.50+1.50Major—
4Oct 14, 20245.49+1.49Major—
5Sep 22, 20175.35+1.35Major—
6Sep 29, 20045.25+1.25Moderate—
7Nov 12, 20225.23+1.23Moderate—
8Nov 13, 19485.20+1.20Moderate—
9Oct 20, 20175.20+1.20Moderate—
10Sep 30, 19454.99+0.99Moderate—
11Nov 21, 19944.62+0.62Minor—
12Sep 19, 20014.31+0.31Minor—
13Oct 21, 19954.18+0.18Minor—
14Mar 3, 19984.08+0.08Minor—
15Oct 11, 19923.76−0.24Action—
16Oct 9, 19743.59−0.41Action—
17Oct 2, 19793.59−0.41Action—
18Oct 2, 19803.59−0.41Action—
19Oct 3, 19853.58−0.42Action—
20Oct 5, 19823.28−0.72Below flood stage—
21Sep 30, 19923.28−0.72Below flood stage—
22Aug 24, 19743.14−0.86Below flood stage—
23Sep 30, 19823.02−0.98Below flood stage—
24Sep 27, 19942.99−1.01Below flood stage—
25Jul 31, 19912.70−1.30Below flood stage—
26Jan 23, 19842.60−1.40Below flood stage—
27Apr 3, 19872.59−1.41Below flood stage—
28Oct 7, 19752.55−1.45Below flood stage—
29Sep 28, 19732.54−1.46Below flood stage—
30Mar 9, 19782.39−1.61Below flood stage—
31Aug 16, 19782.39−1.61Below flood stage7,210
32Oct 31, 19892.27−1.73Below flood stage—
33Oct 9, 19982.27−1.73Below flood stage—
34Nov 7, 19872.24−1.76Below flood stage—
35Nov 11, 19712.20−1.80Below flood stage—
36Oct 1, 19762.10−1.90Below flood stage—
37Nov 1, 19701.79−2.21Below flood stage—

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 11, 2022: 6.33 ft here, major flooding

September 4, 2008: 5.53 ft here, major flooding

October 6, 2017: 5.50 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)FL1.53.66 ft, Oct 7, 20164
CocoaFL16.017.43 ft, Oct 6, 20172
Deland this gaugeFL4.06.33 ft, Oct 11, 20225
SanfordFL5.58.96 ft, Oct 9, 20221

Other gauges in Lake County

Flood gauges in Lake County
Astor2.34.81 ft, Oct 12, 20247

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DLAF1, 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.