FloodingSaturday, November 7
The St. Johns River is under a flood warning until further notice after record rain in Brevard County
The Daily Sanford team
If you live along the St. Johns, the water is still on its way. A flood warning continues until further notice after record rainfall earlier this month. Parts of Brevard County got more than 2 feet, and the runoff continues to move through drainage systems, retention ponds and canals, much of it toward the Indian River Lagoon or the St. Johns River Basin.
The St. Johns drops about an inch per mile, so water moves slowly
- 300+ miles
- is how far the St. Johns stretches
- Under 30 feet
- is its drop over its entire length
- About 1 inch
- of drop per mile as it flows north
- 2+ feet
- of rain fell in parts of Brevard County
Source: WESH
Flood warnings remain in effect at Cocoa, Geneva, Sanford, DeLand and Astor, and FOX 35 says river levels will keep rising for several days even as the weather stays dry.
- Today: weak, mostly dry front, highs low to mid 80s
- Sunday: upper 70s to lower 80s, less humidity
- Wednesday: rain chance rises to 30%
Flood warnings stretch from Cocoa to Astor, with Sanford among them
| Place | What's forecast |
|---|---|
| Cocoa | Major flooding later this week |
| Geneva | Could approach major flood stage early next week |
| Sanford | Flood warning; minor to moderate flooding possible |
| DeLand | Flood warning; minor to moderate flooding possible |
| Astor | Flood warning; minor to moderate flooding possible |
Source: FOX 35 Orlando
Sources: WKMG, FOX 35 Orlando, WESH