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The\nriver may rise slightly early this week and remain in Major flood\nstage through at least Friday.\n\nFor the St. Johns River...including Cocoa 9w...Major flooding is\nforecast.\n\n* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is\nforecast.\n\n* WHERE...St Johns River near Cocoa 9w.\n\n* WHEN...Until further notice.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 17.2 feet, Water enters homes along the St Johns River\nin the Lake Poinsett area west of Cocoa, also low lying homes in\nthe Silver Pines subdivision in Rockledge and the Shakespeare Park\narea of Cocoa. Providence Road area west of Cocoa becomes\nimpassable, cutting off access to homes in the Mullet Lane and Bass\nRoad area. Docks flooded and water in parking lot at Lone Cabbage\nFish Camp.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 7:15 PM EST Sunday the stage was 16.97 feet.\n- Bankfull stage is 15.8 feet.\n- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending\nat 7:15 PM EST Sunday was 16.97 feet.\n- ","instruction":"Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars\nthrough flooded areas.\n\nCaution is urged when walking near riverbanks.\n\nAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.\n\nThe next statement will be issued Monday morning at 1100 AM EST.","url":"https://alerts.weather.gov/search?id=urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.85da380c803564ef0dc2f117f38f373cd7dc883d.001.1","starts":"2026-11-08T20:07:00-05:00","ends":"2026-11-09T11:00:00-05:00","id":"nws-urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.85da380c803564ef0dc2f117f38f373cd7dc883d.001.1"},{"source":"NWS","kind":"Rip Current Statement","severity":"Moderate","title":"Rip Current Statement issued November 7 at 10:23PM EST until November 10 at 2:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL","text":"* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.\n\n* WHERE...Beaches of Volusia, Indian River, Saint Lucie, Martin,\nand Brevard Counties.\n\n* WHEN...Through late Monday night.\n\n* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away\nfrom shore into deeper water.","instruction":"Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away\nfrom shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the\nsandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and\npiers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and\nsigns.\n\nEntering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip\ncurrent, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If\nable, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to\nescape, face the shore and call or wave for help.","url":"https://alerts.weather.gov/search?id=urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.2b3d2ed6946079ccd8d06c3df8e3eb853201f752.001.1","starts":"2026-11-07T22:23:00-05:00","ends":"2026-11-10T02:00:00-05:00","id":"nws-urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2b3d2ed6946079ccd8d06c3df8e3eb853201f752.001.1"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/archie-carr-national-wildlife-refuge/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/archie-carr-national-wildlife-refuge.geojson"}