Sep 17, 2000
Eastern rain bands associated with Hurricane Gordon produced six to eight inches of rain in less than 18 hours over parts of Lee and Charlotte counties in Southwest Florida on the 17th. Two to four inches of rain in less than 18 hours was common over parts of Sarasota, Manatee, Hardee, De Soto and southern Highlands counties with isolated amouts of up nine inches reported near Sebring in Highlands county. Lessor rain amounts associated with Hurricane Gordon of 1 to 3 inches were common over so
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5158359). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Highlands County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.