Sanford

Volusia County · ET · Updated Oct 17, 3:11 PM EDT

Top hazard: Wildlife

Today3.0Low

Tomorrow3.0Low

Hazard index 0–10 · interim rule-based score

7-day hazard index

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National Weather Service alerts

No active NWS alerts.

Lightning

OK

No lightning within 10 mi in the last 30 min

Nearest strike: None in 30 min
Strike time: —not available
Strikes, last 30 min: 0

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Heat

OK

Heat index 71°F now; up to 71°F for the rest of today (OSHA lower risk)

Heat index now: 71°F
Today's peak: 79°F at 10:00 AM EDT
OSHA risk: Lower
Air temperature: 70°F
Humidity: 81%

As of Oct 17, 3:03 PM EDT

Flooding

OK

0.0 in of rain in 12 h, 0.1 in in 24 h; 0.0 in expected next 24 h. FEMA zone X; Saint Johns River within 1 mi

NWS level: None
Source: FEMA zone X
Rain, past 12 h: 0.0 in
Rain, past 24 h: 0.1 in
Rain, past 72 h: 0.1 in
Rain, next 24 h: 0.0 in
FEMA flood zone: X
High-risk floodplain: No
River within 1 mi: Yes

As of Oct 17, 3:03 PM EDT

Soil saturation

Watch

Saturated ground: vehicles may get stuck off pavement

Soil moisture: 20%
Ground: Saturated

As of Oct 17, 3:03 PM EDT

Wildfire

OK

No fires detected within 25 mi in the last 24 h

Nearest fire: 46.96 mi
Detected: Oct 17, 2:50 AM EDT
Confidence: nominal
Fires within 25 mi (24 h): 0
Red flag warning: No

As of Oct 17, 3:03 PM EDT

Wildlife

Watch

Pygmy Rattlesnake (7), American Alligator (3) sighted within 3 mi in 30 days

Alligator & snake sightings (30 d): 10
Venomous (30 d): 7
Crew reports within 2 mi: 0

Pygmy Rattlesnake3 mi · Oct 10, 3:32 PM EDT
Pygmy Rattlesnake1.8 mi · Oct 10, 3:00 PM EDT
American Alligator1.8 mi · Oct 10, 2:53 PM EDT
Pygmy Rattlesnake1.8 mi · Oct 10, 2:46 PM EDT
American Alligator1.8 mi · Oct 10, 1:46 PM EDT
Pygmy Rattlesnake2.2 mi · Oct 3, 8:32 AM EDT
Pygmy Rattlesnake2.2 mi · Oct 2, 9:38 AM EDT
Pygmy Rattlesnake2.6 mi · Sep 26, 2:17 PM EDT

As of Oct 17, 10:17 AM EDT

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What drives today's index

Wildlife · Venomous snake sighted nearby100%