At Last: River Falls Below Flood Stage

    For the first time since Hurricane Ian blew through the area in late September, the St. Johns River in Astor has receded below flood stage. According to data supplied by the US Geological Survey via a monitoring station in Astor, the river receded below flood stage on December 29, around 7 p.m.
   Anything above two feet is considered ‘actionable’ by the USGS, with flooding considered ‘minor’ when rising above 2.3 feet.
   The river has been in steady decline for many weeks, and by Tuesday afternoon, the river had declined to 1.63 feet, its lowest level since early September.