Seminole CountyTuesday, November 10
Seminole County braces for a slow St. Johns River flood that could crest Nov. 20 to 23
The ORLtoday team
If you live near Lake Monroe or Lake Harney, start prepping now. Water from last week's major storm in Brevard County is moving north along the St. Johns River, and Seminole County Emergency Management's Steven Lerner calls it "a very prolonged slow flooding event."
What the county is preparing for
- Over 6 feet
- possible crest for Lake Monroe
- Over 10 feet
- possible crest for Lake Harney
- 15
- sandbags at most per household
Source: WKMG
Officials are projecting the river could crest in Sanford between Nov. 20 and Nov. 23. WKMG reports Lerner expects the Sanford and Lake Harney areas to crest between moderate and major flood stage. In Geneva, John Carter, who lost his home to Hurricane Ian in 2022, has already sandbagged around his camper.
- Sandbag sites Tuesday: Old Geneva Fire Station, Wayside Park near Lake Monroe
- Bring your own shovel, and ideally a helper
- Dump or cover standing water to prevent mosquitoes
Water isn't expected to recede until well into December, and more rain could push the river and lakes even higher.
The river's slow rise runs into December
- Nov. 10Sandbag sites expected to open in Geneva and Sanford
- Nov. 20Crest could arrive in the Sanford and Lake Harney areas, through Nov. 23
- DecemberWater levels aren't expected to recede until well into the month
Sources: FOX 35 Orlando, WKMG
Sources: FOX 35 Orlando, WKMG