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WGUS82 KMLB 241356
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FLC069-117-127-251343-
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE, FL 
955 AM EDT SUN OCT 24 2004

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT REFERS TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER.

HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS THE AREA WILL ALLOW FOR DRY WEATHER THROUGH THE
WEEK. THERE WILL BE A FEW, MOSTLY COASTAL, SHOWERS BUT THE RIVER LEVELS
SHOULD CONTINUE ITS SLOW DECLINE.

FOR THE ST. JOHNS RIVER NEAR DELAND, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH A STAGE OF
4.5 FEET AT 06 AM SUNDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST WITH A MAXIMUM STATE OF 4.5
FEET WHICH IS 0.3 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. AT 4.5 FEET, WATER MOVES INTO YARDS AND
APPROACHES BUILDINGS. DOCKS AND THEIR ACCESS ARE FLOODED AT HONTOON ISLAND STATE
PARK, THE HONTOON MARINA, PIER 44 MARINA, HOLLY BLUFF MARINA, HERON VILLAGE,
QUAIL HOLLOWAND WOOD VILLAGES. ALSO AROUND LAKE BERESFORD, THE LOWER END OF
LAKEVIEW DRIVE, LAKE BERESFORD YATCH CLUB AND SUNRISE.

FOR THE ST. JOHNS RIVER ABOVE LAKE HARNEY, MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH A
STAGE OF 9.4 FEET AT 06 AM SUNDAY. MODERATE FLOOD IS FORECAST WITH A MAXIMUM STAGE
OF 9.4 FEET WHICH IS 0.9 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. AT 9.5 FEET, WATER BEGINS TO
MOVE INTO HOMES IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.

FOR THE ST. JOHNS RIVER NEAR SANFORD, MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURING, WITH A 
STAGE OF 6.8 FEET AT 7 AM SUNDAY. MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST, WITH A MAXIMUM
STAGE OF 6.8 FEET SUNDAY, WHICH IS 1.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. AT 6.8 FEET, 
WATER BEGINS MOVING OVER SEA WALL AROUND LAKE MONROE IN SANFORD AND ENTERING 
PARKING LOT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL HOSPITAL.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN FLOOD
WATERS AND DO NOT VENTURE INTO FLOOD WATERS BY FOOT. THERE ARE DANGERS IN THE 
WATERS FROM CREATURES SUCH AS SNAKES, ALLIGATORS AND LEECHES, CONTAMINATION
FROM RAW SEWAGE IN THE WATER AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ELECTROCUTION FROM DOWNED
POWER LINES

THE LATEST STAGE INFORMATION ON THE ST JOHNS RIVER CAN BE ACCESSED
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE WEB SITE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV THEN
CLICK ON EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. FROM HERE, GO TO THE LEFT COLUMN UNDER CURRENT 
CONDITIONS AND SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY 
LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED                FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG   STG  DAY  TIME     MON     TUE     WED     THU     FRI

ST. JOHNS RIVER
 NEAR DELAND       4.2   4.5  SUN 06 AM     4.5     4.5     4.4     4.4     4.4
 ABOVE LAKE HARNEY 8.5   9.4  SUN 06 AM     9.3     9.3     9.2     9.2     9.2
 NEAR SANFORD      5.8   6.8  SUN 07 AM     6.7     6.7     6.6     6.6     6.5