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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
943 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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 through the weekend and early next week while gradually
falling. However, any additional heavy rainfall near or upstream of
Astor could arrest 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 Thursday morning at 945 AM EDT.

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943 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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 8:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 3.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM EDT Wednesday was 3.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 3.3 feet.
  - 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  Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

St Johns River
Astor         2.3   3.3   Wed 8 pm  3.2   3.2   3.1   3.1   3.0


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


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Kelly