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Flood — Hillsborough, FL

Nov 13, 1997

Property Damage
$25K

Four to six inches of rain produced localized flooding of roads and low-lying areas from the Bradenton - Sarasota metropolitan areas east to the Manatee-Hardee county line. Most of the water damage was confined to rugs of homes and apartments in low-lying areas of Bradenton and Sarasota.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5619601). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Hillsborough, FL

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

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