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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
905 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

  St Johns River Near Astor affecting Volusia and Lake Counties.

.The St Johns River at Astor remains in moderate flood stage due to
a combination upstream tidal/surge effects, winds, and recent
rainfall. The river is forecast to remain just above moderate flood
stage through the weekend, and uncertainty remains as to when a
decline in levels will resume.

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 Saturday morning at 1100 AM EDT.

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FLC069-127-041500-
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/ASTF1.2.WT.250901T0900Z.251004T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
905 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...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 Friday the stage was 3.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM EDT Friday was 3.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 3.2
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - 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  Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

St Johns River
Astor         2.3   3.1   Fri 8 pm  3.2   3.1   3.0   2.9   2.7


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


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