Sep 26, 1997
Thirty hour rainfall totals of eight to fourteen inches caused flooding of roads, highways, homes, commercial buildings, low-lying areas and rivers over much of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.The heaviest rainfall and subsequent flooding occurred over the cities of Gulfport, Pinellas Park and St. Petersburg in southern Pinellas county. In Hillsborough county, the heaviest rainfall and subsequent flooding occurred from Plant City and Brandon south to Ruskin and Sun City over eastern and sout
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5622744). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.