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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
922 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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 forecast to remain in Moderate
Flood Stage through late week and into Saturday, before falling into
Minor Flood Stage into late weekend or early next week. However, any
additional heavy rainfall near or upstream of Astor could delay the
decrease and even lead to a further rise.

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 Friday morning at 1115 AM EDT.

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922 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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 Thursday the stage was 3.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM EDT Thursday was 3.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river, which is in Moderate Flood Stage at 3.2
    feet is expected to slowly fall through late week into this
    weekend, eventually falling into Minor Flood Stage, below 3.0
    feet, into late weekend or early next week.
  - Flood stage is 2.3 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 pm)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

St Johns River
Astor         2.3   3.2   Thu 8 pm  3.1   3.0   2.9   2.8   2.8


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


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