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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
955 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

  St Johns River Near Astor affecting Volusia and Lake Counties.

.The Saint Johns River at Astor is now forecast to remain in Moderate
Flood Stage into mid next week, before falling into Minor Flood
Stage past mid week. However, north to northeast winds will have the
potential to delay the decline further.

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 1000 PM EDT.

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955 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 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 9:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 3.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM EDT Sunday was 3.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 3.2
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 2.3 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 am)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

St Johns River
Astor         2.3   3.2   Sun 9 am  3.1   3.1   3.0   3.0   2.9


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


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