Rivers in Florida

Black Creek at Middleburg

Clay County, FloridaNWS BCMF1USGS 02246010Jacksonville office

Below flood stage
13.24ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 29, 11:45 AM UTC

Flood stage
15.00 ft
Record crest
30.52 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood18.00 ft
Moderate flood16.50 ft
Minor flood15.00 ft
Action14.00 ft
  1. 30.50 ftHistoric Flooding along the North Fork Black Creek Basin. The approaches to the Blanding Blvd Bridge on the north side of the North Fork begin to flood. Widespread inundation of numerous sides on both banks of the creek expands with many homes uninhabitable or destroyed.
  2. 23.50 ftCatastrophic flooding continues throughout the North Fork Black Creek Basin. On the north bank of the North Fork, homes not elevated are rendered uninhabitable on Lazy Acres Trail. Water reaches Falcon Run Lane and Country Meadows Drive, surrounding residences in the area. On the south bank of the North Fork, Banks Road and Laurel Drive are impassable. Homes not elevated along the creek experience extensive inundation. Elevated structures along both banks of the creek begin flooding inside.
  3. 19.00 ftConsiderable flooding throughout the North Fork Black Creek Basin. Water Expands on the north bank of the North Fork beyond Trefoil Trail, impacting homes on the American Way. Lazy Acres Trail is impassable in many locations with numerous structures floodedwith several feet of water inside. On the south bank of the North Fork, flooding expands along Scenic Drive and homes along the creek. Scenic Drive is impassable in several places. Downstream of Blanding Blvd Bridge, flooding continues to worsen.
  4. 17.51 ftDownstream of the Blanding Blvd Bridge flooding worsens along Lee Drive North and Lee Drive South. Flooding expands onto Cornell and Main Street.
  5. 17.50 ftSignificant flooding throughout the North Fork Black Creek Basin. Flooding worsens considerably on the north bank of the North Fork along Lazy Acres Road, with numerous residences flooded, some with more than 2 feet of water inside. Access into some of these areas by Lazy Acres Road becomes impossible. On the south bank of the North Fork, Scenic Drive near Wisteria becomes impassable. Numerous residences in this area flood, with up to 2 feet of water inside.
  6. 16.50 ftSome homes on Hawk Haven Drive are isolated by flood waters. Flooding expands along the north bank of the North Fork along Lazy Acres Road, with water entering numerous residences. On the south bank of the North Fork, flooding expands impacting properties along Scenic Drive east of Wisteria Lane. Downstream of the Blanding Blvd Bridge, water moves under severeal structures on North and South Lee near the creek.
  7. 15.50 ftWater begins to enter backyards of residential properties along Hawk Haven Road and Lazy Acres Road and Redbug Alley on the north bank of the North Fork. Flooding begins at Enchanted Lane on the south bank of the North Fork. Flooding begins further downstream of the Blanding Blvd Bridge along North and South Lee. Flooding begins on areas of the south bank of the North Fork, particularly at Scenic Drive and Enchanted Lane.
  8. 15.00 ftWater begins to enter backyards of residential properties along Hawk Haven Road and Lazy Acres Road and Redbug Alley on the north bank of the North Fork. Flooding begins at Enchanted Lane on the south bank of the North Fork.

Crest history

162 crests on NOAA’s list since 1988.

#DateStage
1September 12, 201730.52 ft
2June 27, 201224.10 ft
3October 4, 199222.37 ft
4October 8, 199620.08 ft
5August 23, 200819.56 ft
6September 8, 200419.27 ft
7May 4, 201318.98 ft
8February 18, 199818.91 ft
9May 22, 200918.09 ft
10September 28, 200417.17 ft
11September 16, 200116.90 ft
12August 6, 202416.85 ft
13November 10, 202216.68 ft
14April 28, 199716.54 ft
15March 10, 200316.47 ft
16October 7, 201616.15 ft
17October 10, 202416.00 ft
18October 3, 199115.85 ft
19September 30, 202215.84 ft
20December 18, 202315.82 ft
21September 30, 202215.77 ft
22December 18, 202315.72 ft
23October 11, 202415.68 ft
24February 24, 199815.66 ft
25October 3, 201715.64 ft

Most recent crests

  • October 12, 2025: 14.88 ft
  • October 12, 2025: 15.00 ft
  • October 11, 2025: 15.12 ft
  • October 11, 2025: 15.00 ft
  • October 10, 2025: 15.05 ft
  • October 10, 2025: 14.66 ft
  • October 7, 2025: 14.54 ft
  • October 7, 2025: 14.58 ft
  • October 6, 2025: 14.67 ft
  • October 6, 2025: 14.79 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Gauge reading affected by tides.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.