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Tide Gauge at Cedar Key (in MHHW)

National Weather Service gauge CKYF1 · Florida · Levy County · 29.1350, -83.0317

Flood levels

Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 1.5 ft; minor flooding begins at 2.2 ft; moderate flooding begins at 4.0 ft; major flooding begins at 6.2 ft.

Action stage1.5 ft
Minor flooding2.2 ft
Moderate flooding4.0 ft
Major flooding6.2 ft

Highest recorded crests

What the water does

National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.

1.5 ft(or 3.3 ft MSL) Water on the side of low lying roads.
2.2 ft(or 4 ft MSL) A few inches of water on low lying roads, water near a few homes and businesses.
3.0 ft(or 4.8 ft MSL) 12 homes and businesses begin to flood in low lying areas.
4.0 ft(or 5.8 ft MSL) Parts of Highway 24 leading to the key flood. Water comes up to or floods many low lying coastal homes with up to 1 foot of water inside.
5.2 ft(or 7 ft MSL) Dock Street and downtown roads begin to flood.
6.2 ft(or 8 ft MSL) Half of the Key is under water. Two feet of water on 2nd street in downtown. Airport runway flooded. Parts of Highway 24 under 2 feet of moving water. Numerous homes with 2 to 4 feet of water inside with damaging wave action.
8.0 ft(or 9.8 ft MSL) Numerous homes with 4 to 6 feet of water inside. Businesses near 2nd street and C street have 1 to 3 feet of water inside. Parts of Highway 24 under 4 feet of moving water with damaging wave action.
14.0 ft(or 15.8 ft MSL) 10 to 14 feet of water overtopping Key. Many homes likely washed off their foundation.

Forecast office: NWS Ruskin · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.

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