River Flood Warning 2, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Oct 8, 2021, 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC)

Expired

Oct 8, 2021, 9:31 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

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 21:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point St. Johns River at Astor (ASTF1). The gauge peaked at 2.23 ft at Oct 9, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT.

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.

561 
WGUS42 KMLB 082116
FLWMLB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
516 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...The National Weather Service in Melbourne FL has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Florida...

  St Johns River Near Astor affecting Volusia and Lake Counties.

.Heavy rainfall across the Middle Saint Johns River basin this 
afternoon has caused the river at Astor to rise into Minor Flood 
Stage. The river level will slowly recede this evening, and is 
forecast to fall below Minor Flood Stage overnight. Then, the river 
level will remain in Action Stage through at least early next week.

For the St. Johns River...including Astor...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM EDT.

&&


FLC069-127-090600-
/O.NEW.KMLB.FL.W.0002.211008T2116Z-211009T0600Z/
/ASTF1.1.ER.211008T2026Z.211008T2030Z.211009T0000Z.NO/
516 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the St Johns River Near Astor.
* From this afternoon to just after midnight tonight.
* At 4:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 2.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 2.3 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 4:30 PM EDT Friday was 2.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  evening and continue falling to 2.0 feet early Wednesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 2.3 feet, Minor flooding of low lying streets and 
  yards north of Fox Road on Lake County side of Astor, and from 
  River Road northward on Volusia side of river.  Water begins to 
  cover docks at South Moon Fish Camp.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 2.6 
  feet on 10/14/1996.

&&


              Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 pm)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

St Johns River
Astor         2.3   2.3   Fri 4 pm  2.1   2.1   2.0   2.0   2.0





&&

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

$$

Rodriguez

704 
WGUS82 KMLB 090131
FLSMLB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
931 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Florida...

  St Johns River Near Astor affecting Volusia and Lake Counties.

.Heavy rainfall across the Middle Saint Johns River basin this 
afternoon caused the river at Astor to rise into Minor Flood Stage. 
The river level has receded this evening below Minor Flood Stage.  
The river level will remain in Action Stage through at least early 
next week.

FLC069-127-090245-
/O.CAN.KMLB.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-211009T0131Z/
/ASTF1.1.ER.211008T2026Z.211008T2030Z.211008T2033Z.NO/
931 PM EDT Fri Oct 8 2021

...The Flood Warning for the St Johns River Near Astor has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the St Johns River Near Astor.
* At 8:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 2.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 2.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 2.2 feet through 
  Saturday then slowly recede to 2.0 feet next week.

&&


              Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 pm)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

St Johns River
Astor         2.3   2.2   Fri 8 pm  2.2   2.1   2.0   2.0   2.0





&&

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

$$

SK

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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.