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Durbin, Florida

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the St. Augustine census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32081. The Survey maps it on the Durbin quadrangle.

Durbin within St. Johns County

Then and now

1918 to 1988

The same ground, surveyed 70 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Durbin, surveyed 1988
Topographic sheet of Durbin, surveyed 1918

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

264 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 264 fires within 5 miles of Durbin between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,456 acres in total. 126 started naturally. 29 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Natural126
Equipment and vehicle use50
Arson/incendiarism29
Missing data/not specified/undetermined19
Misuse of fire by a minor13
Railroad operations and maintenance11
Debris and open burning6
Power generation/transmission/distribution5
Recreation and ceremony4
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2013Arson/incendiarism8.3 acresFlorida Forest ServiceSTRATTONRD1(55)
6 September 1999Natural5.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
5 September 1999Natural1.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
5 September 1999Natural20 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
29 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined7.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceWHEATFIELD (55)
29 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceCORKLAN DRIVE (16)
25 September 1999Equipment and vehicle use3.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
24 September 2010Natural20 acresFlorida Forest Service16-BARN HILL FIRE-2010-07-0492

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in St. Johns County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Durbin: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Iron, Magnesite, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Northeast Florida Phosphate DepositPhosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Iron, Magnesite, Aluminum, Fluorine-FluoriteProspect1965

Every working recorded in St. Johns County

Storms near this place

38 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Durbin in 38 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 11 heavy rain, 5 funnel cloud, 4 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
January 2010Thunderstorm WindDurbin2 hurtTwo construction workers were blown off of an overpass. Both men suffered minor injuries.
September 2004Tornado (F0)Durbin$60,000Hurricane "Frances"F0 tornado damage to homes near State Road 13 North between Roberts Road and Greenbriar Road. Dollar damage estimate from St. Johns County EMA.
August 2017LightningDurbin$5,000Lightning caused a house fire on Kenmore Avenue. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated so this event could be included in Storm Data.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindDurbin$1,000Power lines were blown down along Phillips Highway near the St. Johns County and Duval County Line. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was estimated for the inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
June 2017LightningSouth Durbin$500Lightning struck a tree and caught fire. Fire was extinguished by fire crews. Cost of property damage was not reported, but estimated so the event could be included in storm data.
May 2025HailDurbin-Action News Jax relayed a report of pea to | penny sized hail in the vicinity of Nocatee.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindSouth Durbin-Multiple trees down area-wide in St Johns | County spanning areas between US-1 and World | Golf Villages.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindDurbin-Action News Jax relayed | photos of structural damage to the Loop | Restaurant in Nocatee. Also a separate | public report of a large maple tree downed | in a nearby neighborhood off Nocatee | Parkway. Time of damage based on radar data.
August 2025Heavy RainDurbin-A personal Weather Station Addison Park at Nocatee - KFLPONTE40 reported 2.10 inches of rainfall during the past hour.
September 2024Heavy RainDurbin-A public weather station in the Durbin area | reported 4 inches of rain in just over an | hour. Several nearby stations measured | between 2.5 and 4 inches during the same | period.
September 2024Heavy RainDurbin-A public weather station along Austin Park | Avenue has measured 2.5 inches of rainfall | within the past hour.
April 2024Tornado (EF0)Durbin-A little after Noon on 04/03/2024, a Quasi Linear Convective |System tornado briefly developed and touched down in the Beacon |Lake Neighborhood in Northern St Johns county near US highway 1. |The tornado caused damage to roofs, fences, and patio furniture |from Beam Ln east northeast into Strobe Ct and ending at Convex |Ln along it's path that measured about one quarter of a mile. A |NWS survey of the damage found the tornado was 125 yards at it's |widest point and had winds around 70 to 80 mph at it's peak. On |the right hand side of the track was damage from the storm's |rear flank downdraft in the range of 60-70 mph.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindDurbin-A brief tornado touched down in the Beacon Lake neighborhood. On the right hand side of the tornado track, damage from the rear-flank downdraft caused straight line wind damage including damage to fences, small trees uprooted and some roof damage. Peak winds from the NWS storm survey were 60-70 mph.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindSouth Durbin-Trees were blown down onto power lines by the crossroads of Catlett Road and US Highway 1 North. The time of damage was based on radar.
September 2023Heavy RainSouth Durbin-A public weather station along Lakeshore Drive, north of the St. Augustine airport, measured 6.67 inches of storm total daily rainfall. Another location just north along Sophia Terrace measured 6.58 inches of daily rainfall.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindSouth Durbin-Florida Power and Light (FPL) reported that a tree or branch damaged electrical equipment near Sherry Lane. The time of damage was based on radar.
December 2023Heavy RainDurbin-Storm total rainfall in 24 hours was 5.42 inches in Nocatee.
April 2022HailDurbin-NWS received multiple reports of 0.75 inch hail around the Nocatee area around 1:40 PM EST.
July 2021Heavy RainSouth Durbin-A weather station in Palencia measured 4.90 inches of storm total rainfall. Surrounding sites measured 2 to around 4.5 inches of daily rainfall since 2 am.
August 2020Heavy RainDurbin-A broadcast meteorologist relayed a report of 3.42 inches measured in Nocatee.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindDurbin-A tree was split and hung over Austin Park Drive in Nocatee.
July 2018Tornado (EF0)South Durbin-A brief EF0 tornado touched down along Rio del Norte along the Intracoastal Waterway in the Palencia area. Minor damage occurred to tow newly constructed roofs and a fence was partially blown down. Several trees were blown down and uprooted in the area.
May 2017Heavy RainDurbin-Rainfall since midnight was 6.59 inches in Nocatee. The total measured since Monday was 9.59 inches.
April 2017Heavy RainDurbin-An observer measured 3.39 inches between 4 am and 12 pm.
June 2017FloodDurbin-A spotter reported 1 foot of rainfall across County Road 210 between Highway 1 and Interstate 95.
December 2014Funnel CloudDurbin-A funnel cloud was reported in the Sawgrass area.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindSouth Durbin-A large oak tree was blown down along Coopers Cove Road. The time of the event was based on radar imagery.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindSouth Durbin-A 15 ft boat was capsized by thunderstorm winds. The boat had 1 soul on board, and the person was rescued. The event occurred in the Intracoastal Waterway of Guana River State Park.
May 2011HailDurbin-Quarter size hail was reported at the Palm Valley Golf Club.
May 2010Funnel CloudDurbin-The public reported a funnel cloud near the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and Race Track Road.
September 2004Funnel CloudDurbin-Hurricane "Frances."
May 2005HailDurbin-no account filed
October 2005Heavy RainDurbin-no account filed
June 2004Funnel CloudDurbin-no account filed
August 2004Thunderstorm WindDurbin-no account filed
August 2004Heavy RainDurbin-no account filed
September 2004Tornado (F0)Durbin-no account filed
August 1998Funnel CloudDurbin-no account filed

Every storm recorded in St. Johns County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Hilden1.9 miles16
Sampson2.7 miles18
Twentymile3.4 miles20
Whites Ford5.4 miles18
Blacks Ford5.9 miles18
Palm Valley Landing6.9 miles20
Julia (historical)7.1 miles18
Pine Bluff7.1 miles18

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 307939. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.