St. Johns River flooding forces Seminole County residents to sandbag homes

Families living along the St. Johns River near Lake Harney are stacking sandbags and watching the water rise, bracing for what could be a significant flood event early next week.The river is currently at moderate flood stage near Geneva — a level that has already jumped more than two feet since heavy rain hit Brevard County earlier this week. Because the St. Johns flows north, the flooding impact is spreading into Seminole, Volusia, and Lake counties.Seminole County Emergency Management has set up two sandbag pickup locations for residents at Boombah Sports Complex overflow lot (3325 Cameron Avenue, Sanford) and the Old Geneva Volunteer Fire Station (217 2nd St., Geneva). Both sites are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[WATCH: Rising St. Johns River the latest threat from historic Central Florida flooding]Dan and Brenda Watts picked up 20 pre-filled sandbags and brought them back to their home off Lake Harney Circle, where the Saint Johns has already crept into their backyard.The couple lived thro