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Flood — Clay, FL

Sep 14, 2024

A front was stalled across north-central FL with high pressure north of the region with an upper level trough aloft. Continued elevated moisture content and slow storm motion produced training bands of heavy rainfall in increasingly strong onshore flow, with a concentrated band over Clay county.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1214591). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Clay, FL

This event is one of many recorded floods in Clay County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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