Dec 23, 2014
A strong upper level trough brought numerous showers and thunderstorms to the tri-state area just before Christmas. Thunderstorms trained over the city of Tallahassee, resulting in major flash flooding with water rescues and numerous stranded vehicles. An unseasonably moist environment was in place with TAE reporting its third highest precipitable water value on record for December during this event. The Tallahassee Airport measured 7.44 of rain on the 23rd, which made it Tallahassee's wettes
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 548961). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Leon County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.