Lake County residents brace for flooding concerns from St. Johns River

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ASTOR, Fla. — Some Lake County residents are watching the Saint Johns River closely this week.

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The river is forecast to reach a moderate flood stage on Monday.

This comes after weeks of rain and storms that have soaked Central Florida.

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Many areas in Central Florida experienced heavy rains and storms over the weekend which only added to the flooding concerns.

Channel 9 spoke with homeowners in Astor about their concerns.

Some said they are seeing water levels rise above docks and move into their yards.

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Channel 9 has a crew working to gather more information and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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