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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
940 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...

  St Johns River Near Astor affecting Volusia and Lake Counties.

.A combination of recent heavy rainfall over the basin and north
northeast winds will cause levels of the Saint Johns River at Astor
to remain in Moderate Flood Stage through mid week next week. Any
additional heavy rainfall upstream will have the potential to cause
further rises in levels.

For the St. Johns River...including Astor...Moderate flooding is
forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon at noon EDT.

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FLC069-127-151600-
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/ASTF1.2.ER.240905T2237Z.240914T2130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
940 PM EDT Sat Sep 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...St Johns River near Astor.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, Water approaches or may enter lowest homes
  on or near Wildhog Road and nearby canals. Flooding reaches the
  parking lot of the Juno Trail Apartments. Flooding on portions of
  Alligator Road and Holiday Road. Lowest lying yards along Blue
  Creek are flooded. Roads at Astor Landing Campground and Lake
  Dexter Boat Ramp begin to flood. Water enters lower homes closest
  to the river on McPherson Lane.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 3.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM EDT Saturday was 3.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 3.2 feet.
  - Flood stage is 2.3 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 pm)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

St Johns River
Astor         2.3   3.3   Sat 8 pm  3.2   3.1   3.1   3.1   3.1


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LAT...LON 2908 8150 2932 8169 2935 8157 2910 8142


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