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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
858 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 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
recent rainfall and downstream impacts from tides and surge. The
river is forecast to remain steady or slowly fall within Moderate
Flood Stage through this weekend and into early next week. However,
tide and wind effects could periodically slow the decline.

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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858 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 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 8:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 3.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM EDT Friday was 3.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 3.2 feet today into early Saturday, falling slightly
    to 3.1 feet this weekend.
  - 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  Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

St Johns River
Astor         2.3   3.2   Fri 8 am  3.2   3.1   3.1   3.1   3.0


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


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