Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Melbourne FL
⏳ In force until Sat 17 Oct, 07:00 📍 Lake, FL; Volusia, FL (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... St Johns River Near Astor affecting Volusia and Lake Counties. .The St Johns River at Astor is forecast to remain in Minor Flood Stage through Saturday, as previous heavy rainfall continues to drain through the basin. Strong northeasterly winds this weekend will slow or even reverse flow, causing the river to rise back into Mod…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyObserved
EventFlood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaLake, FL; Volusia, FL
Issuing authorityNWS Melbourne FL
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-16T10:44:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-16T10:44:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-16T10:44:00-04:00
Expires2026-10-17T00:00:00-04:00
📋 Official instructions
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight EDT.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dfc8045564b49517706a7715d068ca72ead6ebb3.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0102843d75ecf5c8efce3bbb90291fc98fa94c78.001.1 urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7e5a6b135466609b1033d13cc0d52d1891c646cf.001.1
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight EDT.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
- St Johns River Near Astor affecting Volusia and Lake Counties.
- .The St Johns River at Astor is forecast to remain in Minor Flood Stage through Saturday, as previous heavy rainfall continues to drain through the basin.
- Strong northeasterly winds this weekend will slow or even reverse flow, causing the river to rise back into Mod…
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