# NWS Flood Warning: Lake, FL; Volusia, FL

> Flood Warning issued October 26 at 9:41PM EDT until October 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-27T01:42:04.376779Z
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**Official alert:** Flood Warning for Lake, FL; Volusia, FL.

**Expires:** Oct 27, 2026 at 04:00 PM UTC.

...The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Florida...

St Johns River Near Deland affecting Lake and Volusia Counties.

.Gusty northeast winds are slowing river flow, thereby leading to
river level rises at the St Johns Near Deland. The river is forecast
to reach Minor Flood Stage Tuesday morning, remaining near 4.0 feet
through at least Wednesday morning, and then begin a slow decline
through late week.

For the St. Johns River...including Deland...Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...St Johns River near Deland.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Docks and piers are completely submerged at
Pier 44 Marina. Many docks are partially submerged at Hontoon
Landing Marina.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 3.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 3.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.0 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
morning or early afternoon.
- Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

**NWS instructions:** Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at noon EDT.

This is a direct summary of an active National Weather Service alert. Follow the official source for updates and current instructions. [1]

## Evidence cited
1. Flood Warning issued October 26 at 9:41PM EDT until October 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a018ff21889eafe6543a9dc3086e3eeb8943dea8.001.1