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People along St. Johns River are watching water still rising, days after Milton

ORLANDO — People throughout Florida continue to assess the damage from Hurricane Milton. And for those living along the St. Johns River, some of the flooding impact from the storm is still being realized. Some homeowners along the St. Johns River in Seminole, Volusia and Lake Counties are dealing with a river level that’s still rising.

  • Some homeowners along the St. Johns River in Seminole, Volusia and Lake Counties are dealing with a river level that’s still rising
  • Some streets in Seminole County’s St. Johns River Estates now look like a scene from the hours after Hurricane Milton moved through
  • Floodwater is more than a foot deep in spots on the streets in St. Johns River Estates, forcing some residents to park their cars on a nearby street and walk back and forth to their homes
  • Emergency management officials don't expect the St. Johns to crest as high as after Hurricane Ian two years ago