Water Damage Restoration in Fruit Cove, FL

Racy Point to the I-295 Bridge: What the River Gauges Recorded

Call us if water is rising or a line has let go. We cover all of Fruit Cove, and the assessment and estimate are free.

The National Weather Service tracked this reach closely in recent storms. In Matthew in 2016, the gauge at Racy Point, south of Fruit Cove, hit 5.05 feet NAVD88, 3.85 feet above the predicted tide. In Irma in 2017, the Julington Creek gauge peaked at 5.35 feet above normal high tide and Durbin Creek at 5.61. The gauge at the I-295 bridge to the north reached 5.3 feet.

Those are river readings, not house reports. We found no public record naming flooded streets here, so we will not guess. Your elevation certificate, and how close you are to the river or a creek, say more than any map on this page.

Water Damage Restoration in Fruit Cove When the River Runs Salty

Do not assume river water is fresh. During Irma, the National Hurricane Center reported salinity at a USGS station in downtown Jacksonville climbing from under 5 parts per thousand to about 30, close to ocean water, as easterly winds pushed seawater upstream. Rain runoff then took over, and the river kept rising after the salt peaked.

The gauge at the I-295 Buckman Bridge also shows how often this reach runs high. It read 3.06 feet above normal high tide in Ian and 3.82 feet in Nicole, both in 2022, after 5.3 feet in Irma. So we treat river water as Category 3, clean what it touched and confirm the dry standard with readings over several days. Your parcel's flood zone comes from the county's Flood Zone Viewer, not from us.

Julington Creek Plantation Homes and Older River Lots

Fruit Cove is younger than its riverfront suggests. It counted 16,077 people in 2000 and 29,362 in 2010, and about 95 percent of its units were single-family in the 2017 survey. That points to subdivisions from the growth years, including Julington Creek Plantation, a 4,120-acre district along Race Track Road east of SR 13.

The older story sits closer to the water. Steamboats once called along this east bank, and an A.M.E. church went up in 1870. Oak-shaded river lots near Switzerland keep that feel, with mature trees and slower-drying yards.

Expect two different jobs. A Race Track Road subdivision house usually means a clean supply or appliance leak. A low river lot adds outdoor water, wet insulation in any crawl space, and silt. If your home sits on piers, tell us on the call, because we will need to get underneath.

Fruit Cove Services Worth Starting With

Pick what matches what you see. If you are unsure, the free assessment sorts it out. Our structural drying page explains how we run the equipment.

Scheduling the Trip Up I-95 and CR 210

We run up I-95 and west on CR 210 to Race Track Road or SR 13. When a storm is working on the river, we watch for road closures and tell you honestly when we can get there.

The first call goes to owner Dal Beggs. Before heavy work you receive a written scope and a moisture map, and you get photos plus daily readings as materials dry. Utility questions depend on your bill, since JEA and St. Johns County both serve this end of the county. Permits run through the county building department at 4040 Lewis Speedway.

Give us a landmark on SR 13, also called the William Bartram Scenic Highway. Alpine Groves Park sits at 2060 SR 13, where the county has a rock revetment project to stabilize the shoreline, a reminder that this bank moves. Use your subdivision name and Race Track Road for anything east of the highway.