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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
934 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...

  St Johns River Near Astor affecting Volusia and Lake Counties.

.On the Saint Johns River at Astor, northerly winds and upstream
heavy rainfall have brought river levels to Minor Flood Stage. The
river is forecast to gradually decline in the coming days as winds
diminish, but remain in or near Minor Flood Stage through late week.
Any additional rainfall could also slow the rate of decline.

For the St. Johns River...including Cocoa 9w, Above Lake Harney,
Sanford, Deland, Astor...Minor flooding is forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at 1215 PM EDT.

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FLC069-127-021615-
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/ASTF1.1.ER.250901T0900Z.250901T1745Z.250905T1800Z.NO/
934 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...St Johns River near Astor.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 2.3 feet, Many docks become submerged along the river
  and in canals in the Astor community. Water enters yards of
  properties on Bartram Road, Holiday Circle and along Wild Hog Road
  on the Lake County side. In Volusia County, water encroaches yards
  of homes on the river side of Alice Drive. No wake zones are in
  effect from near the South Moon Canal to approximately 800 feet
  south of the Riverview lodge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 2.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM EDT Monday was 2.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 2.2 feet
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 2.3 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 pm)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

St Johns River
Astor         2.3   2.5   Mon 8 pm  2.5   2.4   2.3   2.2   2.2


&&

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


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Haley