VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Sandbag locations in Seminole and Volusia counties are open ahead of the anticipated rising of the St. Johns River after Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Milton went through Central Florida, sending the river into major flood stage.
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The St. Johns River is an extremely slow, south-to-north flowing body of water that runs through Central Florida and through Lake Harney, Lake Monroe, and Lake Jessup. The worst flooding on the St. Johns occurs when the heaviest rain falls on the southern extent of the river and Brevard County.
As it happened with Hurricane Milton, when the wind shifts out of the north, providing resistance on the river trying to drain, the water flow then gets backed up and enhances the flooding.
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Here are the sandbag locations for each county.
Seminole County
Each location is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Lake Monroe Wayside Park, 4150 US 17-92, Sanford
- Old Geneva Volunteer Fire Station, 217 2nd Street, Geneva
- Sylvan Lake Park, 845 Lake Markham Road, Sanford
Volusia County
Self-filling sandbag station:
- Volusia County Road and Bridge, 2560 West State Road 44, DeLand | open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pre-filled sandbags available:
- Volusia County Road and Bridge, 2560 West State Road 44, DeLand | open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Mariners Cove, 1199 Enterprise-Osteen Road, Enterprise | open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Other communities in Central Florida, such as Sumter County, are dealing with the aftermath of Milton and continued flooding along the rivers.
Officials in Sumter County issued a voluntary evacuation order for those living along the Withlacoochee River, which is expected to surpass 13 feet by Oct. 18.
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