Mar 12, 2022
A frontal boundary was draped across north Florida as a strong short wave trough passed overhead. A flood watch was in effect due to already saturated ground where 2-3 inches of rainfall occurred over the past 2 days, prior to the flooding rainfall that occurred with this event. Flooding occurred in Gainesville near UF. Other areas measured heavy rainfall, some 2 day totals were 7-10 inches in parts of the Suwannee River Valley. A public information statement was issued at 1000 am on Saturday 3/
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1007334). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Duval County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.