Coastal Flood Warning For East Central Florida

Map of Current Weather Alerts in East Central Florida. Credit: National Weather Service (NWS).

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – Residents along Central Florida‘s east coast should brace for persistent flooding, dangerous rip currents, and hazardous marine conditions due to heavy rainfall, northeast winds, and elevated tides, according to the National Weather Service.

Coastal Flood Warnings:

• Coastal Volusia County: 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM EDT Friday; watch through late Saturday night.
• Mainland Northern Brevard and Northern Brevard Barrier Islands: 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM EDT Friday; watch through Saturday night.

Significant inundation of homes, businesses, infrastructure, road closures, and shoreline erosion is expected. Minor coastal flooding continues under advisories extended to early Friday.

The St. Johns River near Astor is in moderate flood stage at 3.1 feet (flood stage: 2.3 feet), projected to rise to 3.4 feet by early next week. Low-lying homes, roads, and campgrounds, including Wildhog Road, Alligator Road, and McPherson Lane, face flooding risks.

A Flood Watch covers Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin counties through Friday evening. Excessive runoff may flood rivers, creeks, and urban areas. Scattered thunderstorms could worsen conditions.

Beach and Marine Hazards:

• High Surf Advisory in Coastal Volusia: 3-8 ft surf from 8:00 PM Thursday to 4:00 AM EDT Sunday.
• High Rip Current Risk: Through late Saturday night region-wide; entering water is strongly discouraged, even for strong swimmers.
• Small Craft Advisory: Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet until early Saturday, with 4-9 ft seas and choppy bays.

Safety Tips:

Avoid flooded roads (“Turn around, don’t drown”), secure property, monitor tides and barricades. Swimmers should stay out of the water, and boaters should remain in port. Stay updated with NWS alerts.