Rivers in Florida
St Joseph's Bay at Richardson Hammock (in MHHW)
Below flood stage
-0.34ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:54 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 2.50 ft
- Record crest
- 5.20 ft2024
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 4.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 3.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 2.50 ft |
| Action | 1.50 ft |
- 5.00 ftSignificant bayside flooding north and east of CR 30E.
- 4.00 ftCR 30E begins to flood near Richardson Hammock. Water surrounds many homes on the bay side of St. Joseph Peninsula and the north side of Cape San Blas.
- 3.50 ftWater approaches CR 30E north of the Eglin territory near the rock revetment and along the north side of Cape San Blas.
- 2.50 ftSome minor flooding begins on the north side of Cape San Blas. Water approaches some elevated homes on the Bay side of St. Joseph Peninsula.
- 1.50 ftWetland flooding and some inundation of docks on the bay side begins.
Crest history
1 crests on NOAA’s list since 2024.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27, 2024 | 5.20 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 27, 2024: 5.20 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. Water levels are referenced to the Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) Datum. This datum can be used to approximate sea water inundation of normally dry ground near the coast. For specific impacts, please refer to the statements on this page.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.