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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
832 PM EST Tue Nov 19 2024

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

  St Johns River Near Astor affecting Lake and Volusia Counties.

.River levels on the St Johns near Astor are forecast to hover 
around 3 ft in Moderate Flood Stage through Wednesday afternoon or 
evening, then rise a few inches while remaining in Moderate Flood 
Stage Thursday and Friday as winds behind a passing cold front 
become north to northwesterly. The river is then forecast to resume 
a slow decline later in the week and into the week as winds become 
lighter. Residents and interests along the Saint Johns River should 
continue to expect prolonged flood impacts.

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 Wednesday afternoon at noon EST.

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832 PM EST Tue Nov 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 7:30 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 3.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:30 PM EST Tuesday was 3.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 3.2
    feet early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 2.3 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed        Forecasts (7 pm)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun

St Johns River
Astor         2.3   3.0   Tue 7 pm  3.1   3.2   3.1   3.0   2.9


&&

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


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Haley