Jan 2, 1999
Storm surge, partly enhanced by a fast moving squall-line that extended perpendicular to the West Florida peninsula, produced damage to homes and businesses along the immediate coast. In Pasco county, storm surge of 5.5 to 6.0 feet above astronomical tides caused flood damage to nearly 300 homes west of the U.S. Highway 19 corridor. The most devastated areas were the Signal Cove and Driftwood Isle subdivisions in Hudsons Beach and at the Manor Beach and Green Key Estates subdivision in New Por
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5682277). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Manatee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.