8,325 residents·in Lake County·470 flood claims county-wide
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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
St Johns River Near Astor affecting Lake and Volusia Counties.
.Heavy rainfall that has occurred upstream will maintain river levels within Moderate flood stage through early next week as a large volume of rainwater works north through the basin.
For the St. Johns River...including Astor...Moderate flooding is forecast.
WHAT. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
WHERE. St Johns River near Astor.
WHEN. Until further notice.
IMPACTS. At 3.0 feet, Water approaches or may enter lowest homes on or near Wildhog Road and nearby canals. Flooding reaches the parking lot of the Juno Trail Apartments. Flooding on portions of Alligator Road and Holiday Road. Lowest lying yards along Blue Creek are flooded. Roads at Astor Landing Campground and Lake Dexter Boat Ramp begin to flood. Water enters lower homes closest to the river on McPherson Lane.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 3.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 2.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM EST Saturday was 3.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood stage at 3.2 feet. - Flood stage is 2.3 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do.
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 Sunday morning at 1145 AM EST.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
St Johns River Near Deland affecting Lake and Volusia Counties.
.Heavy rainfall has caused the St. Johns River near Deland remain near Minor flood stage. The river is forecast to slowly climb through Minor flood stage this weekend and into next week.
For the St. Johns River...including Deland...Minor flooding is forecast.
WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE. St Johns River near Deland.
WHEN. Until further notice.
IMPACTS. At 4.5 feet, Water moves into yards and approaches buildings around Hontoon Island.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 3.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 3.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue rising to 4.4 feet early Thursday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 4.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do.
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 Sunday morning at 1130 AM EST.
Is your address in the flood zone? Search it above for FEMA’s zone and base flood elevation. A new flood insurance policy usually takes 30 days to start (NFIP rule; exceptions include a policy bought when closing a mortgage), so one bought during a flood generally won’t cover it. Homeowners policies don’t cover flood.
Shaded areas are FEMA’s mapped flood hazard zones in and around Fruitland Park, Florida. Zoomed out they are simplified; at street level the map switches to FEMA’s exact layer. Tap anywhere to check that spot, or search an address above.
The map above shows FEMA’s flood zones in and around Fruitland Park; tap any spot, or search an address, for the exact zone. FEMA’s flood insurance records are kept by county, not by city, so the numbers below are for all of Lake County, which includes Fruitland Park.
45% of Lake County’s area is in FEMA’s high-risk flood zones.
3% of Lake County’s flood insurance claims were on properties rated outside FEMA’s high-risk zones.
337 NFIP claims with a recorded rated flood zone, 1978 to date. The zone is the one FEMA used to rate that policy, which may not match today’s map. Source: OpenFEMA NFIP claims.
In Lake County flood insurance claims that reported a flood depth, the average was 10 inches.
Drawn to scale against an 80-inch door. Even a few inches soaks flooring, the bottom of the drywall and anything plugged in near the floor.
Average of the depths reported on the county’s claims (zero and implausible values left out). Source: OpenFEMA NFIP claims.
The worst year was 2017, with 108 claims and $2.0M paid, the year of Hurricane Irma.
Bar height is scaled by square root so ordinary years stay visible next to the worst one. NFIP claims by year of loss. Source: OpenFEMA.
Full Lake County flood history: disasters, storm reports and events →
If a building is in a high-risk zone (A or V) and its mortgage comes from a federally regulated or insured lender, or is federally backed, flood insurance is required.
The average NFIP premium across Florida was $965 a year on August 31, 2026 (premium plus the federal policy fee; the reserve fund assessment and HFIAA surcharge come on top). Risk Rating 2.0 prices each building on its own flood risk, so a quote can be far from the average.
Outside the high-risk zones it is optional, and often worth having: from 2014 to 2024 nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area. Quotes: FloodSmart.gov or a local agent.