Sep 4, 2004
Hurricane Frances formed from a tropical depression in the deep tropical Atlantic on August 25 about 1400 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and reached hurricane strength on August 26. Frances became a Category 4 Hurricane on August 28 while about 700 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. Frances then moved generally west northwest and weakened to a Category 2 hurricane while crossing the northwest Bahamas. After stalling for about 12 hours on September 4 in the Florida Straits between Grand Baha
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422409). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal Broward County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.