Station Name: JACKSON RIVER AT RANCH ROAD NR APALACHICOLA, FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 43 feet

Nearest Address:
Ranch Rd
Apalachicola, FL 32320
Franklin County

GPS Coordinates: 29.7695111, -85.0842806

Nearby Water Temperatures

Rip Current Statement issued February 22 at 1:08AM EST until February 24 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 1:08 AM
Expires: Mon February 23, 2026, 1:15 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 22 at 6:57PM EST until February 23 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 6:57 PM
Expires: Mon February 23, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 23 expected. * WHERE...Coastal Bay, Coastal Dixie, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Taylor, Coastal Wakulla, Inland Franklin, Coastal Gulf, Inland Gulf, and South Walton Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ to 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 23 at 12:57AM EST until February 23 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Mon February 23, 2026, 12:57 AM
Expires: Mon February 23, 2026, 1:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 18 expected. For the Freeze Watch, a hard freeze with sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Big Bend and Panhandle Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ to 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

Freeze Watch issued February 23 at 12:57AM EST until February 24 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Mon February 23, 2026, 12:57 AM
Expires: Mon February 23, 2026, 1:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 18 expected. For the Freeze Watch, a hard freeze with sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Big Bend and Panhandle Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ to 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

Rip Current Statement issued February 23 at 1:04AM EST until February 24 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Mon February 23, 2026, 1:04 AM
Expires: Tue February 24, 2026, 1:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.