St. Johns River near Cocoa, FL

Brevard County, Florida · USGS gauge 02232400 · NWS COCF1 · St. Johns River flood status · Florida river levels

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Is St. Johns River near Cocoa, FL flooding right now?

St. Johns River near Cocoa, FL measured 13.40 ft on 2026-09-22 20:15:00 UTC. That observation was 2.6 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
13.40 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
1,710 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.55 ft on Sun, Oct 11, 1953.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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
Action15.8 ft2.4 ft below
Minor flood16 ft2.6 ft below
Moderate flood16.5 ft3.1 ft below
Major flood17 ft3.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.55 ft1953-10-11
17.43 ft2017-10-06
17.11 ft2008-08-31
16.96 ft2004-10-05
16.78 ft1956-10-24

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Taylor Creek near Cocoa, FL3.6 miOrange County
Wolf Creek near Deer Park, FL11.1 miOsceola County
St. Johns River near Christmas, FL12.7 miOrange County
Pennywash Creek near Deer Park, FL13.0 miOsceola County
Little Econ Swamp at Nova Rd near Narcoossee, FL15.8 miOsceola 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.

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