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Flood — Hillsborough, FL

Jun 10, 2015

Property Damage
$200K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Deep moisture and southwest flow produced heavy rain across the area. One cluster of thunderstorms trained over the Tampa Bay area during the early afternoon, dropping several inches of water and causing minor flooding. Multiple sites reported over 6 inches of rain from the storm.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 575161). 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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