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St. Johns River near Sanford Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 1.67 ft at 9:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 9:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 9:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:00PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 10:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 10:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 11:00PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 11:15PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 11:30PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 11:45PM Mar 05, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 12:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 12:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 12:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 12:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 1:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 1:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 1:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 2:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 2:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 2:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 2:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 3:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 3:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 3:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 3:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 4:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 4:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 4:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 4:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.68 ft at 5:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 5:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 5:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 5:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 6:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 6:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 7:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 7:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 8:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 10:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 10:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:00AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:15AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:30AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 11:45AM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 12:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 12:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.65 ft at 1:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 1:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 1:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 2:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 2:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 3:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 4:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 4:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 5:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 7:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 7:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 7:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 8:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:00PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:15PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:30PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:45PM Mar 06, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 12:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 12:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 12:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 1:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.7 ft at 1:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 2:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 2:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 2:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 3:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 4:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.72 ft at 4:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 4:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 4:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 5:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 5:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.75 ft at 6:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 8:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.77 ft at 8:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.8 ft at 10:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 10:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.78 ft at 10:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 10:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:00AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:15AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 11:30AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.8 ft at 11:45AM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 12:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 12:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.79 ft at 12:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 12:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.81 ft at 1:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.79 ft at 1:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.79 ft at 1:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.79 ft at 1:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.83 ft at 2:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.81 ft at 2:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.79 ft at 2:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 2:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 3:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 4:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 4:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 4:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 5:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.84 ft at 5:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 6:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.81 ft at 6:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.81 ft at 7:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 8:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 8:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 8:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 9:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.82 ft at 9:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.83 ft at 9:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.83 ft at 9:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.83 ft at 10:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.84 ft at 10:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 10:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 10:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 11:00PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:15PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:30PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:45PM Mar 07, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 2:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 2:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 2:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 2:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 4:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 4:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 4:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 5:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 5:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 5:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 5:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 8:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 9:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.93 ft at 10:15AM Mar 08, 2021Highest Observation: 1.97 ft at 10:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.91 ft at 10:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:00AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.93 ft at 11:15AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.9 ft at 11:30AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:45AM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.9 ft at 12:00PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:15PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:30PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.88 ft at 12:45PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.9 ft at 1:00PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:15PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 1:30PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.9 ft at 1:45PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 2:00PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.88 ft at 2:15PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.9 ft at 2:30PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 2:45PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.88 ft at 3:00PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 3:15PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 3:30PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:45PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.89 ft at 4:00PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.9 ft at 4:15PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 4:30PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 4:45PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.88 ft at 5:00PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 5:15PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 5:30PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.87 ft at 5:45PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:00PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:15PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:30PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:45PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.84 ft at 7:00PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.84 ft at 7:15PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.84 ft at 7:30PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:45PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.83 ft at 8:00PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.83 ft at 8:15PM Mar 08, 2021Observed: 1.84 ft at 8:30PM Mar 08, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSNFF1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:00PM Mar 8, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.84 ft at 8:30 PM EST 8-Mar-2021. Flood Stage is 5.5 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the St. Johns River near Sanford are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 8
Moderate Flood Stage: 7
Flood Stage: 5.5
Action Stage: 4.2
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 8.51 ft on 10/15/1953
(2) 8.05 ft on 10/11/1960
(3) 7.88 ft on 09/02/2008
(4) 7.38 ft on 10/04/2004
(5) 7.23 ft on 09/23/2017
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.23 ft on 09/23/2017
(2) 7.88 ft on 09/02/2008
(3) 7.38 ft on 10/04/2004
(4) 6.67 ft on 09/17/2004
(5) 5.74 ft on 09/25/2001
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.22 ft on 05/07/2009
(2) -0.18 ft on 06/18/1989
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13 Water level rises in parking lots at Central Florida Regional Hospital and approaches New Tribes Mission in Sanford.
11 Water enters the Sailpoint Apartments, Lake Monroe Inn, City Hall and approaches the Courthouse in Sanford.
10.5 Water enters the Regatta Shores Apartments and Towne Center Apartments in Sanford.
10 Water enters the old Post Office and Sanford Landing Apartments in Sanford.
9.5 Water encroaches on Sanford Landing Apartments and other low lying structures along the waterfront.
9 Flooding becomes more signficant to the Sanford waterfront area. Water approaches low lying areas on the waterfront.
8 Flooding becomes more significant to low lying structures and marinas along the river in Volusia and Seminole counties, including Sanford, Enterprise and Lake Monroe.
7.4 Many secondary roads are flooded and may become impassable around Lake Monroe and in Enterprise. Rising water begins to impact more areas of Stone Island and water approaches homes in River Oaks Estates.
7 Water begins to move over sea wall around Lake Monroe and rises into grassy areas around the sea wall. Water begins to encroach on Seminole Boulevard.
6.5 Water enters a few lower lying homes in the Stone Island and Stillbrook subdivisions. The road into Stone Island becomes impassable. Water rises onto low lying property near Sanford. Parks and docks are flooded near Lake Monroe.
6.2 Water completely surrounds many homes in the Stone Island and Still Brook subdivisions. Pool enclosures and patios become flooded. Water covers many of the roads. Flooding occurs on Enterprise Road and in the Bethel Loop subdivision.
6 Water encroaches on low lying roads, also pool enclosures and patios in the Stone Island area.
5.5 Water surrounds homes and covers some driveways in the Stone Island area near Enterprise in Volusia County. Water enters yards and floods docks in the River Oaks Estates subdivision.
4.2 No wake zone and parks closed along the river, also some boat ramps closed.
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Latitude: 28.837778° N, Longitude: 81.324444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 5.5 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 0 ft 6 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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