Deep Creek at Spuds, FL
River level and flood forecast · St. Johns County
Normal0.9 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 0.8 ft below flood stage (1.7 ft).
Flow: 427 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 4.2 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 2.7 ft |
| Flood stage | 1.7 ft |
| Action stage | 1.2 ft |
| Record crest (October 10, 2024) | 5.94 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 4.2 ftMajor Flooding - 4.2 feet above MHHW - Extensive inundation of structures and roads in the area is expected. Evacuations of people or transfer of property to higher ground is likely and the advice of Emergency Management should be heeded.
- 2.7 ftModerate Flooding - 2.7 feet above MHHW - Some flooding of structures and roads along the St. Johns River...Deep Creek and other inland waterways is expected. Evacuation of people or property to higher ground is possible and the advice of Emergency Management or local officials should be heeded.
- 1.7 ftMinor Flooding - 1.7 feet above MHHW - Flooding of low lying areas, parks, campgrounds and normally flood prone roadways is likely. Boat ramps...docks and low lying farmland along Deep Creek...the St. Johns River and other inland waterways will become flooded.
- 1.2 ftAction Stage - 1.2 feet above MHHW - Minor Flooding possible in low lying areas along Deep Creek and Federal Point. Should water levels continue rising...preparations to protect property should begin.
Highest crests on record
- 5.94 ft — October 10, 2024
- 5.75 ft — September 11, 2017
- 5.569999999999999 ft — September 15, 2001
- 5.1899999999999995 ft — September 6, 2004
- 5.17 ft — September 30, 2022
Recent crests: 2.41 ft (October 11, 2025) · 1.74 ft (October 4, 2025) · 2.58 ft (September 9, 2025) · 1.95 ft (August 26, 2025) · 5.94 ft (October 10, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSt. Johns River at Jacksonville, FL
- St. Johns River at Racy Point, FL
- Dunns Creek near Satsuma, FL
- St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff, FL
- St. Johns River at Shands Bridge, FL
- Haw Creek above Russell Landing, FL
- Ocklawaha River below Kirkpatrick Dam, FL
- South Fork Black Creek near Penney Farms, FL
- Julington Creek at Old Saint Augustine Road, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SPUF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.