St. Johns River near Cocoa, FL
River level and flood forecast · Brevard County
Normal15.3 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 0.7 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 3,590 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15.8 ft |
| Record crest (October 6, 2017) | 17.43 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17.2 ftWater enters homes along the St Johns River in the Lake Poinsett area west of Cocoa, also low lying homes in the Silver Pines subdivision in Rockledge and the Shakespeare Park area of Cocoa. Providence Road area west of Cocoa becomes impassable, cutting off access to homes in the Mullet Lane and Bass Road area. Docks flooded and water in parking lot at Lone Cabbage Fish Camp.
- 17 ftFlooding to some roads and water approaching low lying homes in the Silver Pines subdivision in Rockledge. Many yards, ditches and pastures flooded and water approaching low lying structures along Pluckebaum Road in Cocoa and Rockledge. Flooding to low lying structures in the Lake Washington area of Melbourne.
- 16.7 ftWater covers yards, encroaches on homes and may enter low lying homes along the St Johns River in the Lake Poinsett area.
- 16.5 ftRoad flooding in the Stratford Drive area of Cocoa. Flooding of streets and approaching low lying structures in the Lake Washington area of Melbourne.
- 16.2 ftWater spreads up in yards and approaches homes along the St Johns River in the Lake Poinsett area.
- 16 ftFlooding to low lying roads in the Lake Washington area of Melbourne. Flooding in low lying areas west of John Rodes Blvd from Melbourne to West Melbourne, reaching to the June Park area.
- 15.8 ftWater begins to move over sea wall in low lying areas along the St Johns River in the Lake Poinsett area west of Cocoa. Flooding to low lying areas near the river in the Lake Washington area of Melbourne.
Highest crests on record
- 17.43 ft — October 6, 2017
- 17.11 ft — August 31, 2008
- 16.96 ft — October 5, 2004
- 16.73 ft — October 3, 1979
- 16.64 ft — October 23, 1999
Recent crests: 16.56 ft (October 11, 2022) · 17.43 ft (October 6, 2017) · 16.45 ft (October 29, 2011) · 17.11 ft (August 31, 2008) · 16.36 ft (November 4, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSt. Johns River near Melbourne, FL
- DownstreamSt. Johns River above Lake Harney, FL
- Pennywash Creek near Deer Park, FL
- Boggy Creek near Taft/nr Narcoosee 6NW, FL
- Little Econlockhatchee near Oviedo, FL
- St. Johns River at Lake Jesup Outlet near Sanford, FL
- Shingle Creek at Airport near Kissimmee, FL
- Shingle Creek at Campbell, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COCF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.