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Severe Weather In St. Johns County, Florida, Oct 2, 2026 · Confirmed
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Status
Confirmed by an official source
Independent sources
1
First seen
Oct 2, 8:00 PM EDT
updated Oct 2, 8:00 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
Flash Flood Warning
“Flash Flood Warning issued October 5 at 5:29PM EDT until October 5 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL”
FFWJAX The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Clay County in northeastern Florida... Northeastern Putnam County in northeastern Florida... West Central St. Johns County in northeastern Florida... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Green Cove Springs, Picolata and Bakersville.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 5, 5:29 PM EDT
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St. Johns County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 4, 4:53 AM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 5, 5:46 PM EDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.