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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1215 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...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 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
Stage while slowly decreasing through late week before slowly rising
into the 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 Thursday morning at 1100 AM EDT.

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FLC069-127-091500-
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/ASTF1.2.WT.250901T0900Z.251007T0130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1215 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 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 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 3.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 3.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 3.2
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 2.3 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed        Forecasts (2 pm)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

St Johns River
Astor         2.3   3.2   Wed 11 am 3.1   3.0   3.0   3.1   3.2


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


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Haley