Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
412 WGUS82 KMLB 171345 FLSMLB Flood Statement National Weather Service Melbourne FL 945 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... St Johns River Near Astor affecting Volusia and Lake Counties. .Recent heavy rainfall over the basin will keep levels of the Saint Johns River at Astor in Moderate Flood this week into the upcoming weekend. Any additional heavy rains 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 this evening at 1100 PM EDT. && FLC069-127-180300- /O.CON.KMLB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ASTF1.2.ER.240905T2237Z.240917T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 945 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 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 3.5 feet, Canals have overflowed into yards. Homes on or near Wildhog, Bonnet and Snail roads become inaccessible with several inches of water inside homes along the river and canals. Docks at Astor Bridge marina and throughout Astor are completely submerged. Bartram Rd and Holiday Circle are inaccessible with yards completely submerged. Clair Street is inaccessible. Roads flooded in South Moon Fish Camp, docks and yards at condominiums on Juno Trail and water breaches the sea wall at Blair`s Jungle Den. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 3.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 AM EDT Tuesday was 3.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady in Moderate Flood stage around 3.4 feet. - Flood stage is 2.3 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (8 am) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun St Johns River Astor 2.3 3.4 Tue 7 am 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 && LAT...LON 2908 8150 2932 8169 2935 8157 2910 8142 $$ Schaper