FLSMLB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE, FL 1018 AM EDT THU SEP 04 2008 THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT REFERS TO THE ST. JOHNS RIVER. THE MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS DURING THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAVE ALLOWED THE LEVELS ALONG THE RIVER TO BECOME MOSTLY STEADY OR SHOW A SLIGHT DECLINE. THE EXCEPTION HAS BEEN DELAND WHICH STILL SHOWS A RISING TREND. THE FORECAST INDICATES THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH MINIMAL RAINFALL IF ANY FROM HANNA EXPECTED IN THE HEADWATERS AND ALONG THE RIVER. FLC069-127-051418- /O.CON.KMLB.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ASTF1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080829T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1018 AM EDT THU SEP 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ST JOHNS RIVER NEAR ASTOR. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 2.8 FEET. * AT 3.8 FEET, MODERATE FLOODING TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 8 AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE ST. JOHNS RIVER ASTOR 2.8 3.7 THU 09 AM 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 $$