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Flash Flood — Bay, FL

Aug 17, 2013

Property Damage
$20K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Another round of major flash flooding occurred across parts of northwest Florida during the middle of August as an upper level trough developed west of the area with a continuous moisture feed off of the Gulf of Mexico streaming northward into the area. This flooding hit many of the same areas impacted by the July flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 475866). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Bay, FL

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

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