Aug 14, 2021
A retrograding upper level low was across the eastern Gulf of Mexico which provided upper level diffluence as an inverted low level trough enhanced coastal convergence along the NE FL coast. Bands of heavy rainfall moved onshore through the day as the inverted trough shifted inland.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 973056). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Marion County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.