Aug 29, 2023
The center of Hurricane Idalia passed about 165 nautical miles to the west of Key West on a northward path through the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Tropical storm-force wind gusts occurred in squalls which passed mainly through portions of the Lower Florida Keys. The maximum winds and rainfall occurred with the passage of one strong rainband which resulted in isolated fallen trees and tree limbs, isolated power outages primarily affecting a street block or two at a time. The combination of an appro
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1138558). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Monroe/lower Keys County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.