Flood WatchThursday, November 5
Seminole County is now under Florida's flood emergency as the St. Johns rises
The Daily Sanford team
If you live in Seminole County, you're now under Florida's flood emergency. Gov. Ron DeSantis added Seminole, Volusia and Lake counties to his order Wednesday, making 14 in all. Forecasts say the St. Johns is expected to flood, possibly for several weeks.
The order lets counties tap the state's emergency preparedness and response fund. WKMG adds that it activates the Florida National Guard and the Florida State Guard.
Florida's flood order now covers 14 counties
- 14
- counties under the state of emergency
- 3
- counties added Wednesday: Seminole, Volusia and Lake
- 3,000
- pre-filled sandbags Seminole County is offering
NOAA forecasts the river near Sanford will reach minor flood stage by Friday and crest as high as 6.4 feet by Monday. Water would completely surround many homes in the Stone Island and Still Brook subdivisions, and roads would flood around Enterprise Road and the Bethel Loop subdivision.
6.5 feetcrest that would put water in a few lower-lying homes
NOAA said water would then enter a few lower-lying homes in Stone Island and Stillbrook, and roads into Stone Island would become impassable.
Source: WFTV
- Closed: Black Bear Wilderness Area and Cameron Wight Park
- Also closed: Mullet Lake Park and Econ Canoe Launch
- Fill your own sandbags: Old Geneva Volunteer Fire Station
- Also: Boombah Sports Complex Overflow Lot, Central Winds Park