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 10:19am EDT
Alert Effective: Monday 10:19am EDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 10:30am EDT
Event Onset: Monday 10:19am 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 Volusia and Lake Counties. .The St Johns River at Astor remains in Moderate Flood Stage due to north winds and upstream heavy rainfall draining through the basin. River levels are forecast to remain near the Moderate Flood Stage through this week. For the St. Johns River...including Astor...Moderate flooding is forecast. * 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 9:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 3.1 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 3.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady at around 3.1 feet through this week. - 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 Tuesday morning at 1030 AM EDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.20f1624737d138d123829411894af55024fce115.001.1 Codes: FLC069, FLC127 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.20f1624737d138d123829411894af55024fce115.001.1