Station Name: ORTEGA RIVER SALINITY AT JACKSONVILLE, FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 23 feet

Nearest Address:
5786 Collins Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32244
Duval County

GPS Coordinates: 30.20118056, -81.7304

Nearby Water Temperatures

Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 8:20AM EDT until April 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 8:20 AM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 8:00 PM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GA THIS AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Suwannee, Baker, Inland Nassau, Union, Bradford, Gilchrist, Eastern Hamilton, Eastern Alachua, Western Hamilton, Western Clay, Western Alachua, Northern Columbia, Southeastern Columbia, Western Duval and Southwestern Columbia. * TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 82. * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 1:42PM EDT until April 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 1:42 PM
Expires: Mon April 20, 2026, 4:00 AM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GA THIS AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Suwannee, Baker, Inland Nassau, Union, Bradford, Gilchrist, Eastern Hamilton, Eastern Alachua, Western Hamilton, Western Clay, Western Alachua, Northern Columbia, Southeastern Columbia, Western Duval and Southwestern Columbia. * TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 82. * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Rip Current Statement issued April 19 at 1:32PM EDT until April 21 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 1:32 PM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From Monday morning 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.

Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 8:20AM EDT until April 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 8:20 AM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 8:00 PM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GA THIS AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Bacon, Appling, Wayne, Pierce, Brantley, Inland Glynn, Echols, Clinch, Inland Camden, Northern Ware, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware and Western Charlton. * TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 81. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 1:42PM EDT until April 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 1:42 PM
Expires: Mon April 20, 2026, 4:00 AM

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GA THIS AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Bacon, Appling, Wayne, Pierce, Brantley, Inland Glynn, Echols, Clinch, Inland Camden, Northern Ware, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware and Western Charlton. * TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Northeast up to 10 to 15 mph. Gusts 20 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 81. * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.