Rising St. Johns River threatens Seminole County residents as flooding concerns grow

Families in Seminole County who are still recovering from past storms are facing another potential flooding threat as water levels along the St. Johns River continue to rise. In Geneva, residents near Lake Harney are already seeing water reach driveways, with emergency officials warning that the worst may still be ahead.Families brace for weeks of rising waterJohn Carter, a Geneva resident who lives along Lake Harney, says he has been closely monitoring the river as water levels slowly climb."With the St. Johns River flowing north, anything happens south, it’s going to come by me. I’ve been watching the slow rise of the river," Carter said.Residents take steps to protect their propertyConcerned about rising water and wave action, Carter has placed sandbags around his camper to help protect the property and limit erosion."This is what I call my breakwater. I built it because of the wave action. I wanted to keep the erosion down to a minimum," he said.Carter knows firsthand how devastati