It’s no secret how important the St Johns River is and has been to the infrastructure of Northeast Florida. These days, we see massive cargo ships and barges traverse up and down the lazy river.

The St. Johns River near DeLand reached the major flood stage, which is 5.3 feet, by Saturday. As of 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the water crested to 5.37 feet. The record 6.14-foot crest was set in ...