Disasters · St. Johns RiverSt Johns River flooding: Road-access risk continues through MondayAired October 25, 2026 at 7:02 AM UTCWritten October 25, 2026 at 7:06 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07The river near Astor has reached moderate flood stage elsewhere in the St.0:10Johns River Basin.0:11Forecasters expect significant flooding through Monday evening.0:14Numerous roads could close and water could reach low-lying homes, businesses, and0:18some critical infrastructure.0:20Where do the warnings apply and how long could river communities face disrupted road0:23access?0:23Persistent northeast winds and high astronomical tides are driving the threat.0:28Elevated tidal water can affect the river basin as well as the oceanfront.0:32A home can face rising water even when rain isn't falling there.0:35The immediate concern is access.0:37A road that's passable now could become unusable during the warning.0:40Flood-prone properties also face inundation, and forecasters expect some shoreline0:45erosion.0:45These are forecast consequences.0:47They don't tell residents that a particular street or building has already flooded.0:51The river warning covers inland Flagler, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, South Central0:55Duval, and Western St.0:56John's.0:57These are five forecast zones in northeast Florida, each covering part of a county.1:01Astor's observed flooding is outside those five zones.1:04Jacksonville forecasters continued the river warning Saturday, October 24th, keeping1:09its Monday evening end.1:10They first issued it Friday evening, October 23.1:13An advisory for minor flooding preceded the warning and was due to end at 5 Saturday1:17morning.1:17The warning brought an escalation to expected significant flooding.1:21The river warning began at 5 Saturday morning.1:23The companion coastal warning begins at 5 Saturday afternoon.1:2712 hours later, both run until 8 Monday evening, October 26.1:31Residents along the river shouldn't use that later coastal start to judge their own1:34risk.1:35The warning period also covers more than one high tide.1:38It doesn't mean every community will reach its highest water at the same hour.1:42Winds and elevated tides can keep water levels high across the basin, so conditions1:46at one location won't describe every stretch of river.1:49Near Aster, the river had already reached moderate flood stage Saturday morning,1:54after persistent northeast winds raised water levels.1:57Forecasters expected a further slow rise.1:59That observation describes the river near Aster.2:02It doesn't give a flood depth for Jacksonville area roads or homes.2:05The broader coastal hazards continue alongside the river threat.2:09Local officials advise people to stay out of the ocean, avoid flooded roads, and2:13secure loose outdoor items.2:15Strong winds also call for caution in high-profile vehicles.2:19The companion warning covers Coastal Flagler, Northeast Coastal St.2:22John's, and Southeast Coastal St.2:24John's.2:25Along that coast, forecasters warn of a high rip current risk and breaking waves of2:297 to 11 feet under a high surf advisory.2:31The Monday evening end is still the stated boundary for the flooding hazard.2:35Some alert messages carry earlier expiration fields.2:38Those fields describe the message and shouldn't be used as an all-clear for2:41residents facing the longer flood warning.2:43The expiration fields differ, but the warnings share the same Monday evening hazard2:47end.2:48Those earlier fields don't promise a particular update time either.2:51A later official warning could change the timing or extent of the threat.2:55Which individual roads become restricted within the five river warning zones is2:59still unclear.3:00Residents should protect flood-prone property while they can do so safely and avoid3:04treating an open route as a guarantee of continued access.3:07Never drive around a barricade or through water of unknown depth.3:11The warning runs through 8 Monday evening, but that scheduled end doesn't guarantee3:15that water will have receded or that affected roads will be safe to use.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗
