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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1058 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...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
a combination of downstream tidal and surge effects, winds, and
recent rainfall. The river is forecast to remain in Moderate Flood
with a further slow rise this weekend.

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 this evening at 1100 PM EDT.

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FLC069-127-100300-
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/ASTF1.2.WT.250901T0900Z.251013T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1058 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...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 9:30 AM EDT Thursday 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 Thursday was 3.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain at or above 3.1
    feet with a slow rise forecast this weekend toward 3.4 feet.
  - Flood stage is 2.3 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 am)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

St Johns River
Astor         2.3   3.1   Thu 9 am  3.1   3.2   3.3   3.4   3.4


&&

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


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Kelly