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WGUS82 KMLB 210207
FLSMLB
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1007 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...
ST JOHNS RIVER NEAR ASTOR AFFECTING VOLUSIA AND LAKE COUNTIES.
.THE SAINT JOHNS RIVER AT ASTOR IS CURRENTLY IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE
AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE MODERATE FLOOD
STAGE INTO MID WEEK BEFORE A SLOW DECLINE IN LEVELS BY LATE WEEK.
THE COMBINATION OF ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDES AND NORTHEAST WINDS
EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY WILL IMPEDE WATER FLOW DOWNSTREAM. ANY
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ALSO LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN WATER
LEVEL.
FOR THE ST. JOHNS RIVER...INCLUDING ASTOR...MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
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1007 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2020
..THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ST JOHNS RIVER NEAR ASTOR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 PM EDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 9:30 PM EDT SUNDAY WAS 3.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 3.1 FEET
MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 3.0 FEET, MODERATE FLOODING, WITH WATER COVERING YARDS
AND FURTHER ENCROACHING ON MANY LOW LYING HOMES NEAR THE RIVER.
FLOODING OF MANY YARDS AND LOW LYING ROADS NEAR THE RIVER.
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (8 PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
ST JOHNS RIVER
ASTOR 2.3 3.0 SUN 9 PM 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9
LAT...LON 2908 8150 2932 8169 2935 8157 2910 8142
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