Dec 13, 1997
Heavy rains caused flooding to homes along and near the Peace River along U.S. Highway 17 near the Hardee-De Soto county line. The Horse Creek in Hardee county also overflowed it's banks and caused minor to moderate water damage to homes and businesses. Damage in Hardee county from the flooding was estimated at $250,000.In Pinellas county, heavy rainfall caused flooding in two mobile home parks in Largo. The heavy rainfall seriously damaged road infrastructure along Curlew Road from County Ro
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5623377). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Polk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.