Feb 16, 1998
Heavy rainfall of three to five inches in less than eight hours caused localized flooding of low-lying roads and areas of poor drainage from Lutz in Hillsborough County north to Crystal River in Citrus County.Over 70 percent of the strawberry crop in Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk Counties was destroyed by the heavy rainfall. Nearly 400 homes were inaccessible in the Fairway Springs subdivision along State Road 54 in New Port Richey due to the heavy rainfall. Water two to four deep covered roadwa
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5639781). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Citrus County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.