Rivers in Florida
St Marks River near Rivers Edge Road (in MHHW)
Below flood stage
-2.05ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 3:54 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 2.00 ft
- Record crest
- 4.85 ft2024
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 5.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 3.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 2.00 ft |
| Action | 1.50 ft |
- 10.00 ftWidespread flooding throughout St. Marks.
- 8.00 ftThe Purdom Generating Station floods.
- 7.00 ftParking lots at the Purdom Generating Station begin to flood.
- 5.00 ftWidespread flooding of St. Marks south of Shell Island Road.
- 4.00 ftMAny businesses in St. Marks south of DeSoto Drive begin to flood.
- 3.00 ftWidespread inundation south of Forbes Street and also west of Fire Escape Road. Non-elevated businesses south of Howard Street begin to flood.
- 2.50 ftFlooding begins along Yacht Drive and Old Fort Road. Water begins impacting some businesses along Riverside Drive. Water approaches homes west of Fire Escape Road.
- 2.00 ftMinor flooding begins at San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park and the St. Marks Yacht Club.
- 1.50 ftWetland flooding begins between the St. Marks Yacht Club and San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park.
Crest history
1 crests on NOAA’s list since 2024.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27, 2024 | 4.85 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 27, 2024: 4.85 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.