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: Tuesday 10:11am EDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 10:11am EDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 11:00pm EDT
Event Onset: Tuesday 10:11am 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. .The St Johns River at Astor has fallen into Minor Flood Stage, as upstream heavy rainfall continues to drain through the basin. River levels are forecast to fall through Minor Flood Stage this week. For the St. Johns River...including Astor...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor 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 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 2.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday was 3.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood stage at 2.9 feet. - 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 1100 PM EDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.86e5ca154ce010d13141ad4199d0f6fac1291abb.001.1 Codes: FLC069, FLC127 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.86e5ca154ce010d13141ad4199d0f6fac1291abb.001.1