May 27, 2018
Subtropical Storm Alberto formed in the northwestern Caribbean Sea on the morning of May 25th and moved north through through the eastern Gulf before making landfall near Laguna Beach Florida on the afternoon of the 28th with a minimum central pressure of 990mb. The highest wind gusts in west central Florida was 41 MPH in Pinellas and Highlands counties. Storm surge was confined to no more than 2 feet over Levy and Citrus counties, with minimal flooding and beach erosion impacts. The storm total
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 749323). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Highlands County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.