Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Melbourne, FL
Areas Affected: Lake, FL; Volusia, FL
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Monday 9:55am EDT
Alert Effective: Monday 9:55am EDT
Alert Expires: Monday 11:30pm EDT
Event Onset: Monday 9:55am EDT
Issued by: NWS Melbourne FL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... St Johns River Near Astor affecting Lake and Volusia Counties. .Persistent gusty northeast winds are causing river levels to rise on the St Johns at Astor, currently in Moderate Flood Stage. The river is forecast to continue to climb slowly through Moderate Flood Stage early this week. For the St. Johns River...including Astor...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and 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 and Bonnet 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 9:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 3.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM EDT Monday was 3.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 3.8 feet this evening. - Flood stage is 2.3 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1130 PM EDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6395ac22474085b0afc80efae484acd913f69a78.001.1 Codes: FLC069, FLC127 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6395ac22474085b0afc80efae484acd913f69a78.001.1