WeatherFriday, November 6
The St. Johns River is forecast to crest in major flood stage near Cocoa on Friday
The ORLtoday team
If you live along the St. Johns, the worst may still be coming. The river near Cocoa is expected to crest in major flood stage Friday, higher than the Hurricane Ian flood. Gov. DeSantis expanded the state of emergency Wednesday to include Volusia, Lake and Seminole counties.
The St. Johns near DeLand reached flood stage Thursday
St. Johns River near DeLand, stage in feet
4 ft
Rising at Thu. afternoon
- Forecast crest
- 4.6 ft, Early next week
- That is
- Minor flood
Source: FOX 35 Orlando
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| Level | Feet | When |
|---|---|---|
| Now | 4 | Thu. afternoon |
| Forecast crest | 4.6 | Early next week |
| Minor flood | 4 |
The St. Johns is one of the country's slowest major rivers, dropping less than 30 feet over more than 300 miles, so WKMG says some flooding could last for weeks. Near Geneva it's already at moderate flood stage, and flood warnings remain for Cocoa, Geneva, Sanford, DeLand and Astor.
- Cocoa: 16.9 feet Thursday morning, with major flooding forecast
- Geneva: up more than two feet since Brevard's heavy rain
- Sandbags in Seminole: 3325 Cameron Ave., Sanford, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Sandbags in Geneva: 217 2nd St., old fire station, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Flooding has built across Central Florida since Nov. 2
- Nov. 2A flash flood emergency covers West Melbourne, Palm Bay and Grant-Valkaria.
- Nov. 4DeSantis expanded the state of emergency to Volusia, Lake and Seminole counties.
- Nov. 5The St. Johns near DeLand reached its 4-foot flood stage.
- Nov. 6The St. Johns near Cocoa is expected to crest in major flood stage.
Sources: FOX 35 Orlando, WKMG
Sources: WKMG, WESH, FOX 35 Orlando