Seminole County braces for ‘very prolonged slow flooding event’

Water levels along Lake Monroe in Sanford may be the lowest residents see for weeks as floodwaters move north from Brevard County into Seminole County along the St. Johns River, emergency officials said. Seminole County Emergency Management officials said the area is bracing for a slow, prolonged flooding event tied to last week’s major storm in Brevard County. Because the St. Johns River flows north, rising water is expected to push into Seminole County and nearby tributaries over an extended period. Lake Monroe could crest at more than 6 feet, and Lake Harney could crest at more than 10 feet in the next few weeks.[WATCH: St. Johns River flooding threatens Sanford road near Lake Monroe]“We’re anticipating reaching just between moderate and major flood stage on our rivers as far as cresting in the Sanford area and Lake Harney area as far out as the 20th of November all the way through the 23rd,” said Steven Lerner, division manager for Seminole County Emergency Management. “So this is