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El Niño in JacksonvilleFlorida · United States

Current El Niño risk

Attention level: HighWarning · Storms / coastal hazards1 day(s) with heavy rain in a flood-prone zone

Jacksonville is inside the projected impact zone Southern United States.

A stronger subtropical jet steers wetter, stormier winters across California and the Gulf Coast, with flood and severe-weather episodes.

Next 14 days in Jacksonville

2 of the next 14 days show a 60%+ chance of rain; 1 with heavy rain.

% is the chance of rain that day. The word shows how strong that rain should be. Tap a day for details. Depth is indicative, based on rainfall intensity, not an official flood forecast. Feels-like temperature from the forecast, not an official heat-health warning.

River flood risk: GloFAS model: river flow near you is forecast to run elevated vs recent levels. (Modeled river-flow estimate (GloFAS global flood model), not an official flood warning.)

Local news Jacksonville

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Local videos Jacksonville

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Areas with flood history in Jacksonville

Helm Drive, Del Rio neighborhood

Helm Drive, Del Rio neighborhood

Chronic street flooding from drainage and engineering problems

Ken Knight Lane

Ken Knight Lane

Neighborhood flooding after hurricanes and heavy rain, recurring over years

Riverside Avenue

Riverside Avenue

Frequent flooding from stormwater overflow and St. Johns River rise

San Marco

San Marco

Flooding from river storm surge and low-lying waterfront streets

Moncrief

Moncrief

Longstanding flood-prone neighborhood with repeated drainage and storm flooding

Ortega Farms

Ortega Farms

Flooding concern during hurricanes due to low-lying area and surge exposure

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] · Images: Google Street View. They show the street on a normal day, not during a flood. AI-generated list using web search (Perplexity Sonar) from news and public sources. Use as a starting reference, not an official risk map.

What you should do

  • Secure loose objects on balconies, roofs and yards before storms arrive.
  • Keep an emergency kit: water, flashlight, batteries, first aid, charged power bank.
  • During severe storms stay away from windows, coastal areas and flooded underpasses.
  • Plan for power cuts: keep devices charged and some cash at hand.
  • Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.

Emergency kit: what to have ready

Emergency numbers

Numbers are national defaults; some regions use local variants. Confirm with local authorities.

Official monitoring agencies

National Weather Service

National weather service

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FEMA

Civil defense and emergencies

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Drought.gov (NIDIS)

Drought monitoring

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NOAA Climate Prediction Center

Global ENSO reference

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IRI, Columbia University

Global ENSO reference

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Frequently asked questions

Is Jacksonville affected by El Niño?

Yes. Jacksonville sits in the documented impact zone Southern United States: A stronger subtropical jet steers wetter, stormier winters across California and the Gulf Coast, with flood and severe-weather episodes.

Will it rain in Jacksonville in the coming days?

The current 14-day forecast shows 2 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 1 days with heavy rain. Probabilities update every 6 hours.

What should residents of Jacksonville do?

Secure loose objects on balconies, roofs and yards before storms arrive. Keep an emergency kit: water, flashlight, batteries, first aid, charged power bank. Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.

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Data refreshes every 6 hours. Forecast: Open-Meteo. Zone risk: NOAA data and documented El Niño patterns.

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