Rivers in Florida
Tide Station at Mexico Beach (in MHHW)
Below flood stage
-0.65ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 3:29 PM CDT
- Flood stage
- 3.00 ft
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 6.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 4.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 3.00 ft |
| Action | 2.00 ft |
- 6.00 ftWater overtops the dune line along the Gulf in Mexico Beach, Beacon Hill, and Saint Joe Beach, affecting numerous residential structures, mainly south of US-98. In a few spots, US-98 begins to experience some overwash.
- 4.50 ftWater begins to impact residential areas along the canals north of US-98 in Mexico Beach. Along the Gulf in Mexico Beach, Beacon Hill, and Saint Joe Beach, water reaches the top of the dune line and floods through public beach access areas.
- 3.00 ftWater begins to flood out of the canals in Mexico Beach affecting areas around North 36th Street and 22nd Street.
- 2.00 ftWater reaches the tops of the canals in Mexico Beach.
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.