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The St. Johns River (Spanish: Río San Juan) is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and is the most significant one for commercial and recreational use. [note 1] At 310 miles (500 km) long, it flows north and winds through or borders 12 counties.
The St. John's River was named after Loomis St. John [4] [5] and was a product of the 1862 flood. [6] In 1889, the Tulare Irrigation District was organized, and that body constructed a series of canals which diverted water from the river. From one-half to one-third of the water was lost as it coursed through the unlined canals. [7]
Several creeks and rivers rose significantly. Durbin Creek at Race Track Road in St. Augustine and the St. Johns River at Racy Point reached major flood stage. Deep Creek at Spuds reached a record height, cresting at 6.57 ft (2.00 m). The Tolomato River near the Northeast Florida Regional Airport also reached its highest level ever, cresting at ...
Hurricane Ian brought devastation to communities along the river in late September, including in Seminole County which is located northeas Record water levels on St. Johns River pose major ...
The St. Johns River rose to Hurricane Ian's challenges of heavy rain and wind. ... Ian poses moderate flood risk. Check out local river level observations at USA TODAY NETWORK's real-time river ...
Hurricane Ian left parts of St. Johns County flooded, including downtown St. Augustine, Summer Haven, Hastings, Flagler Estates and Matanzas Inlet. St. Johns County reports 'significant' flooding ...
Black Creek is a tributary of the St. Johns River in Clay County, Florida.It is formed by the confluence of North Fork Black Creek and South Fork Black Creek. North Fork Black Creek originates as an outflow from Kingsley Lake and flows north and then southeast, meeting South Fork Black Creek on the east side of MIddleburg.
Lake Monroe [3] is one of the lakes that make up the St. Johns River system. The port city of Sanford is situated along the southern shore, while DeBary and Deltona are located along the northern shore. Two major central Florida roadways that run near the lake are State Road 415 and Interstate 4.