Dunns Creek near Satsuma, FL
River level and flood forecast · Putnam County
Near flood stage1.3 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 0.2 ft below flood stage (1.5 ft).
Flow: 221 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 | 3 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 2 ft |
| Flood stage | 1.5 ft |
| Action stage | 1 ft |
| Record crest (September 29, 2022) | 3.73 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 3 ftMajor Flooding - 3.0 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 ftModerate Flooding - 2.0 feet above MHHW - Some flooding of structures and roads along the St. Johns River 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.
- 1.5 ftMinor Flooding - 1.50 feet above MHHW - Flooding of low lying areas, parks, campgrounds and normally flood prone roadways is likely. Some boat ramps and docks along the St. Johns River and other inland waterways will begin to flood.
- 1 ftAction Stage - 1.0 feet above MHHW - Minor Flooding possible. Should water levels continue rising...preparations to protect property should begin.
Highest crests on record
- 3.73 ft — September 29, 2022
- 3.67 ft — October 7, 2016
- 3.5999999999999996 ft — September 11, 2017
- 3.58 ft — September 11, 2017
- 3.4699999999999998 ft — September 11, 2017
Recent crests: 1.53 ft (September 29, 2026) · 1.5 ft (September 29, 2026) · 1.62 ft (September 28, 2026) · 1.58 ft (September 28, 2026) · 1.73 ft (September 27, 2026)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSt. Johns River at Jacksonville, FL
- St. Johns River at Buffalo Bluff, FL
- Ocklawaha River below Kirkpatrick Dam, FL
- Deep Creek at Spuds, FL
- St. Johns River at Racy Point, FL
- Orange Creek at Orange Springs, FL
- Haw Creek above Russell Landing, FL
- Ocklawaha River at Eureka, FL
- St. Johns River at Astor, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DNSF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.