Current river levels and stages (WKMG) The St. Johns River, for example, is currently at a staggering 4.6 feet above its flood threshold. At its highest, it reached 4.81 feet during Hurricane Milton.

Because of climate change, lakes like Washington, as well as the rest of the 310-mile-long St. Johns River, face more frequent, severe droughts, making them saltier, more algae-prone and difficult ...

Hurricane Milton blasted some parts of the Sunshine State with nearly 20 inches of rain in a matter of hours. Several central and northern Florida lakes and rivers may continue to remain above flood ...

Several central and northern Florida lakes and rivers continue to remain above flood stage. Officials say it could be weeks if not months before water levels return to normal.

Alligators have lived in Florida’s marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all 67 of the state’s counties, according to an FWC spokesperson.