Flood — Seminole, Florida

2004-09-09 to 2004-09-30 · Seminole, Florida

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Frances produced 6 to 10 inches of heavy rain over much of the middle and upper St. Johns River Basin. Beginning around September 9th, water levels began to reach flood stage on the middle basin mainly around Geneva, and Sanford. Levels continued to rise well above flood stage and began to fall slightly untill Hurricane Jeanne followed the same track across the state. Significant flooding followed with a record crest of 10.1 feet being reached at the Lake Harney Gage. In Volusia County many roads and dozens of homes were flooded, mainly in the Stone Island and surrounding communities. In Seminole County near Geneva, roads, nurseries and homes along Lake Harney were flooded. Water came over the seawall in Sanford and flooded numerous structures along the south shore of Lake Monroe. In Lake County...a few buildings and roads were flooded near Astor. River levels remained above flood stage through the remainder of the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5424598. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.