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Flash Flood — Seminole, FL

Sep 19, 2021

A large cluster of thunderstorms developed over Seminole County in the late afternoon due to colliding outflow boundaries. These thunderstorms were nearly stationary for several hours over northern Seminole County, where hourly rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches occurred. Much of the Sanford and Lake Mary areas received between 4 and 6 inches of rain within 2 to 3 hours. | |Localized flash flooding occurred in the Sanford area of Seminole County. Numerous streets and sidewalks became impassable due

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 975566). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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