Flood Warning for Seminole, FL
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 6.5 feet, Water enters a few lower lying homes in the Stone Island and Stillbrook subdivisions. The road into Stone Island becomes impassable. Water rises onto low lying property near Sanford. Parks and docks are flooded near Lake Monroe. Where: St Johns River near...
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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 this evening at 1130 PM EST.
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...The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida... St Johns River Near Sanford affecting Seminole County. .Heavy rainfall has caused a rise in the river levels on the St. Johns River near Sanford. The river is forecast to climb into Minor flood stage mid week with a continued rise through Minor flood stage into late week. For the St. Johns River...including Sanford...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...St Johns River near Sanford. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, Water enters a few lower lying homes in the Stone Island and Stillbrook subdivisions. The road into Stone Island becomes impassable. Water rises onto low lying property near Sanford. Parks and docks are flooded near Lake Monroe. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 9:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 4.9 feet. Bankfull stage is 4.2 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Wednesday morning and continue rising to 6.6 feet Saturday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. Flood stage is 5.5 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued November 2 at 9:57AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Melbourne FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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