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Storm Surge/Tide — Coastal Dixie, FL

Jun 25, 2012

Slow moving Tropical Storm Debby created significant impacts to the area for several days, including freshwater flooding, storm surge flooding, and trees and power lines blown down due to gusty winds. ||In Wakulla county, significant inland flooding occurred from very heavy rainfall. Rainfall caused numerous small creeks, streams, and rivers to rapidly exceed their banks and flood adjacent communities. The Sopchoppy River crested at 36.8 feet on Tuesday, June 26th. This is the flood of recor

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 387247). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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