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

Tornado Watch issued March 12 at 12:31AM EDT until March 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 12:31 AM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 8:00 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 49 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA COFFEE DALE GENEVA HENRY HOUSTON IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN BIG BEND FLORIDA GADSDEN LIBERTY IN PANHANDLE FLORIDA BAY CALHOUN GULF HOLMES JACKSON WALTON WASHINGTON IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA TURNER WORTH IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA BAKER CALHOUN CLAY DECATUR DOUGHERTY EARLY LEE MILLER MITCHELL QUITMAN RANDOLPH SEMINOLE TERRELL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ABBEVILLE MUNICIPAL A/P, ABE SPRINGS, ALBANY, ALFORDS, ALPINE HEIGHTS, ARGYLE, ARLINGTON, ASBURY, ASHBURN, AUSMAC, BABCOCK, BAGBY STATE PARK, BAINBRIDGE, BARKER STORE, BATTENS CROSSROADS, BEAMON, BELLVIEW, BENEVOLENCE, BENNETT, BLACKWELL FIELD A/P, BLACKWOOD, BLAKELY, BLOUNTSTOWN, BONIFAY, BOYKIN, BRANCHVILLE, BROWNS CROSSROADS, BROWNTOWN, CAIRO, CALLAWAY, CAMILLA, CENTER RIDGE, CENTERVILLE, CHATTAHOOCHEE, CHIPLEY, CHIPLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CLARKS MILL, CLARKSVILLE, CLUSTER SPRINGS, COBB CROSSROADS, COLES, COLQUITT, COMMISSARY HILL, COOKTOWN, CORDRAYS MILL, COTTON, COTTONWOOD, CROSSROADS, CRYSTAL LAKE, CUBA, CUTHBERT, DALEVILLE, DALKEITH, DAVIS PARK, DAWSON, DAWSON MUNICIPAL A/P, DAYS CROSSROADS, DE FUNIAK SPRING AIRPORT, DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, DECATUR CO A/P, DICKEY, DILL, DONALDSONVILLE A/P, DONALSONVILLE, DOTHAN, DOUGLASVILLE, DOVEREL, DURHAM, EARLY CO A/P, EAST ALBANY, ECONFINA, EDISON, ELMODEL WMA, ENTERPRISE, ENTERPRISE, ENTERPRISE MUNICIPAL A/P, EUCHEEANNA, EWELL, FADETTE, FAIRCHILD, FIVE POINTS, FORRESTER, FORT GAINES, FORT RUCKER, FRINK, GAMMAGE, GANER, GENEVA, GENEVA MUNICIPAL A/P, GEORGETOWN, GORDY, GRACEVILLE, GRAVES, HACODA, HANOVER, HARDIN HEIGHTS, HARTFORD, HATCHER, HAWKINSTOWN, HEADLAND, HEADLAND MUNICIPAL A/P, HEROD, HOBBY, HOGGARD MILL, HOLMES COUNTY AIRPORT, HONEYVILLE, HOWARD CREEK, ISABELLA, IVEYS MILL, JONES CROSSING, KEYTON, LAWRENCEVILLE, LEESBURG, LEONIA, LITTLE HOPE, LITTMAN, LOCKETT CROSSING, LOGAN FIELD MUNICIPAL A/P, LYNN, LYNN HAVEN, MABSON, MALONE, MARIANNA, MARYSVILLE, MAYHAW, MILFORD, MITCHELL CO A/P, MOORES CROSSROADS, MORGAN, NEW HOPE, NEWTON, NIXON, OAK GROVE, ODENA, ORANGE HILL, OZARK, PALMYRA, PANAMA CITY, PECAN, PELHAM, PETERSON HILL, POPLAR HEAD, PORT ST. JOE, PRETORIA, QUINCY, QUINCY AIRPORT, RED ROCK, RED STORE CROSSROADS, RICHTER CROSSROADS, RICKS PLACE, RIVERTURN, SANTA CLARA, SCOTTS FERRY, SCREAMER, SEMINOLE STATE PARK, SHIVERS MILL, SIMSVILLE, SMITHVILLE, SNEADS, SOUTHWEST GA REGIONAL A/P, SPRINGVALE, SPRINGVALE STATION, STEINHAM STORE, SWEETWATER, SYLVESTER, SYLVESTER AIRPORT, TURNER CITY, UNION, WALKER, WEST BAINBRIDGE, WETUMPKA, WEWAHITCHKA, WHITE CITY, WILLIAMSBURG, WIRE BRIDGE, WORTH, AND YEOMANS.

Rip Current Statement issued March 11 at 8:48PM EDT until March 13 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Wed March 11, 2026, 8:48 PM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday 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.

Rip Current Statement issued March 12 at 3:16AM EDT until March 13 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 3:16 AM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 11:30 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and 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.

Rip Current Statement issued March 12 at 3:16AM EDT until March 13 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 3:16 AM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 11:30 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin 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.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 12 at 8:26AM EDT until March 12 at 8:45AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 8:26 AM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 8:45 AM

At 825 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles northwest of Madison to near St. Marks, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Woodville, St. Marks, Crawfordville, Wakulla, Newport, Goose Pasture, Hells Half Acre, Hyde Park, Lamont, Aucilla, Plum Orchard, Port Leon, and Fanlew.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Tallahassee.