Sep 6, 2004
Tropical storm force winds from the southwest produced tides one to five feet above normal from New Port Richey south to Punta Gorda as Hurricane Frances moved northwest just north of downtown Tampa. One foot of water was found in downtown Punta Gorda as tides in Charlotte Harbor reached five feet above normal. Tides were two to three feet above normal elsewhere and produced moderate beach erosion from Venice to Clearwater and flooding low lying homes near downtown Saint Petersburg.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5427717). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pinellas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.