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Flood — Taylor, FL

Aug 2, 2015

A weak but slow moving area of low pressure combined with tropical moisture in place to produce excessive rainfall across portions of Taylor and Dixie counties. The Steinhatchee area was particularly hard hit with a combination of flash flooding, areal flooding, and river flooding. Over 10 of rainfall was measured in the Cross City area of Dixie county in just a couple of days.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 600459). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Taylor, FL

This event is one of many recorded floods in Taylor County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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