North Fork Black Creek near Middleburg, FL

Clay County, Florida · USGS gauge 02246000 · NWS MDLF1 · North Fork Black Creek flood status · Florida river levels

Nearby: river levels near Middleburg

Is North Fork Black Creek near Middleburg, FL flooding right now?

North Fork Black Creek near Middleburg, FL measured 1.23 ft on 2026-11-11 13:00:00 UTC. That observation was 14.8 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.23 ft
as of 50 min ago
Streamflow
39 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 27.89 ft on Mon, Sep 11, 2017.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11 ft9.8 ft below
Minor flood16 ft14.8 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft16.8 ft below
Major flood21 ft19.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
27.89 ft2017-09-11
25.3 ft1919-06-01
25.26 ft2012-06-27
24.69 ft1992-10-04
23.91 ft1964-05-03

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.25–2.41 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
North Fork Black Creek at Middleburg, FL3.6 miClay County
South Fork Black Creek near Penney Farms, FL9.8 miClay County
Ortega River at Kirwin Road near Jacksonville, FL10.0 miDuval County
St.Johns River Buckman Bridge at Jacksonville, FL15.3 miDuval County
St Johns River below Shands Bridge near Grn Cove Sprg, FL18.9 miSt. Johns County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast