Warning Description: Flood Warning

Warning Date: 10:06 PM EDT on August 27, 2008

WarningSum:


Warning Message:For the St. Johns River near Sanford, moderate flooding is occurring, with
a stage of 7.1 feet at 09 PM Wednesday. Moderate flooding is forecast,
with a maximum stage of 7.5 feet Monday, which is 1.5 feet above flood
stage. At 8.0 feet, flooding becomes more significant to areas along the
river in Volusia County. At 7.4 feet, many secondary roads are flooded and
may become impassable around Lake Monroe and in Enterprise. Rising water begins to impact more areas of Stone Island and water approaches homes in River Oaks Estates at 7.0 feet, water begins to move over sea wall around
Lake Monroe and rises into grassy areas around the sea wall.  Water begins
to encroach on Seminole Boulevard at 6.5 feet, water enters a few lower
lying homes in the Stone Island and stillbrook subdivisions. Road into
Stone Island becomes impassable. Water rises onto low lying property near Sanford. Parks and docks are flooded near Lake Monroe at 6.2 feet, water completely surrounds many homes in the Stone Island and Still Brook subdivisions. Pool enclosures and patios become flooded. Water 
covers many of the roads. Flooding occurs on Enterprise Road and in the
Bethel loop subdivision. At 6.0 feet, water encroaches on low lying roads, also pool enclosures and patios in the Stone Island subdivision. At 5.8
feet, water surrounds homes in the Stone Island area near Enterprise in Volusia County. Water enters yards and floods docks in the River Oaks
Estates subdivision. At 5.5 feet, water moves up into yards and covers
some driveways in Stone Island subdivision near Enterprise.
                Fld         observed           forecast 7am
location        stg   stg  day  time   Thu    Fri    Sat    sun    Mon
St. Johns River
near Astor      2.8   3.5  Wed 9 PM    3.5    3.5    3.5    3.5    3.5
near Deland     4.2   4.9  Wed 9 PM    5.0    5.1    5.2    5.2    5.2
1006 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2008
For the St. Johns River near Geneva above Lake Harney, record flooding
is occurring, with a stage of 11.1 feet at 9 PM Wednesday. Record
flooding is forecast, with a maximum stage of 11.2 feet Friday, which
is 2.7 feet above flood stage. At 10.8 feet, water covers State Road 46
and it may become impassable near jungle Road and prevatt Road. At 10.5
feet, water covers many secondary roads near the river, limiting access
to homes to boats or high terrain vehicles. Flooding of homes along
secondary roads near the river becomes more significant. Water begins
to encroach on State Road 46 near jungle Road and prevatt Road. At
10.0 feet, flooding of homes in low lying areas becomes more significant.
Many secondary roads are impassable, limiting access to homes. At 
9.5 feet, water begins to move into homes in low lying areas along the
river. Flooding around the Black Hammock area near Lake Jesup. At 9.3
feet, many secondary roads are flooded near Lake Harney. At 9.0 feet,
water enters the first story of homes on Whitcomb drive between crossover
Lane and Lake Harney Road. Water covers Mullet Lake Park. At 8.8 feet,
water covering Whitcomb Road. At 8.5 feet, water surrounds homes on
stilts on prevatt Road, entering garages on the first story.  Water
fills yards and ditches along Whitcomb drive and Lake Harney Road.
Roads flood in the Palm Shores and Mullet Lake areas. At 8.3 feet, 
docks are partially submerged along the river between Lake Harney and
Lemon Bluff. At 8.0 feet, water moves into yards on prevatt Road off
State Road 46 near Lake Harney. Flooding of boat ramps and roads occurs
in Mullet Lake Park.