How high is the Pottsburg Creek near South Jacksonville, Fla. right now?

The Pottsburg Creek near South Jacksonville, Fla. is currently flowing at 5 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 19.38 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Pottsburg Creek near South Jacksonville, Fla. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 28th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Pottsburg Creek near South Jacksonville, Fla. at flood stage?

Yes — the gage height is currently 13.38 feet above the NWS flood-stage threshold of 6.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Pottsburg Creek near South Jacksonville, Fla. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 9 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Pottsburg Creek near South Jacksonville, Fla. stream gauge located?

The Pottsburg Creek near South Jacksonville, Fla. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Duval County, FL on the Pottsburg Creek. USGS site number 02246515 (coordinates 30.2644, -81.5901).

Pottsburg Creek near South Jacksonville, Fla.

USGS Site No: 02246515 • Pottsburg Creek • Duval County, FL

Pottsburg Creek near South Jacksonville, Fla. on the Pottsburg Creek is currently at 5 cfs (Normal — 28th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 19.38 ft. This station is at or above flood stage.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

19.38

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

FLOOD

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	9	Today: 5 cfs
75th	High threshold	35
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 26, 2026	5	19.39
May 25, 2026	4	19.36
May 24, 2026	7	19.58
May 23, 2026	10	19.75
May 22, 2026	14	19.72
May 21, 2026	3	19.19
May 20, 2026	4	19.28
May 19, 2026	5	19.34
May 18, 2026	5	19.42
May 17, 2026	7	19.57
May 16, 2026	11	19.83
May 15, 2026	20	20.29
Apr 21, 2026	3	19.06
Apr 20, 2026	3	19.06
Apr 19, 2026	2	19.01
Apr 18, 2026	2	19.01
Apr 17, 2026	2	19.00
Apr 16, 2026	2	19.05
Apr 15, 2026	2	19.10
Apr 14, 2026	3	19.15
Apr 13, 2026	3	19.23
Apr 12, 2026	4	19.33
Apr 11, 2026	6	19.53
Apr 10, 2026	10	19.82
Apr 9, 2026	14	20.03
Apr 8, 2026	17	20.18
Apr 7, 2026	20	20.28
Apr 6, 2026	14	20.05
Apr 5, 2026	3	19.04
Apr 4, 2026	1	18.90

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02246515
State: FL
County: Duval County
Coordinates: 30.2644, -81.5901
Drainage Area: 10 mi²
HUC Code: 03080103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 4.0 ft
Flood Stage: 6.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 8.0 ft
Major Flood: 10.0 ft

Currently 13.38 ft above flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 230 cfs

Sep 9, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

May 6, 2025
Days at flood stage: 373

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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