River Flood Warning 2, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Oct 5, 2014, 10:02 AM EDT (14:02 UTC)

Expired

Oct 12, 2014, 10:02 AM EDT

In force

7 days

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Lake County, FL, Volusia County, FL

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point St. Johns River at Astor (ASTF1).

Action stage

2 ft

Minor stage

2.3 ft

Moderate stage

3 ft

Major stage

4 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02236125, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

695 
WGUS42 KMLB 051402
FLWMLB
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE, FL 
1002 AM EDT SUN OCT 5 2014

...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ST. JOHNS RIVER AT ASTOR...

HEAVY RAINS LAST WEEK RESULTED IN A SLOW AND STEADY RISE OF THE ST. JOHNS
RIVER AT ASTOR. NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FIRST COLD FRONT OF THE SEASON
WILL ACT TO LIMIT THE DOWNSTREAM FLOW OF THE WATER AND KEEP RIVER LEVELS 
NEAR OR JUST ABOVE MINOR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK.

FOR THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, INCLUDING ASTOR, MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

FLC069-127-061402-
/O.NEW.KMLB.FL.W.0002.141005T1402Z-000000T0000Z/
/ASTF1.1.ER.141005T1030Z.141006T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1002 AM EDT SUN OCT 5 2014

* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.

*AT 2.8 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OCCURS TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN LOW 
LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.  

*AT 2.5 FEET, WATER BEGINS TO COVER DOCKS AT SOUTH MOON FISH CAMP.
WATER BEGINS TO MOVE INTO YARDS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

&&

             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 7 AM EST/8AM EDT
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

ST. JOHNS RIVER
 ASTOR       2.8   2.8  SUN 09 AM   2.9    2.9    2.9    2.8    2.8

&&

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

$$

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

&&

413 
WGUS82 KMLB 061419
FLSMLB
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE, FL 
1019 AM EDT MON OCT 6 2014

...THE RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ST. JOHNS RIVER AT ASTOR IS CANCELLED...

THE ST. JOHNS RIVER AT ASTOR IS NO LONGER WITHIN MINOR FLOOD STAGE. 
HEAVY RAINS FROM LAST WEEK AND TIDAL INFLUENCES ARE EXPECTED TO KEEP 
RIVER LEVELS ELEVATED WITHIN ACTION STAGE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. 

FLC069-127-061449-
/O.CAN.KMLB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-141006T1419Z/
/ASTF1.1.ER.141005T1030Z.141005T1130Z.141005T1200Z.NR/
1019 AM EDT MON OCT 6 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ST JOHNS RIVER NEAR ASTOR.

*AT 2.8 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OCCURS TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN LOW 
LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.  

&&

             FLD   OBSERVED         FORECAST 7 AM EST/8AM EDT
LOCATION     STG   STG  DAY  TIME   TUE    WED    THU    FRI    SAT

ST. JOHNS RIVER
 ASTOR       2.8   2.7  MON 09 AM   2.7    2.7    2.7    2.7    2.7

&&

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

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.