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Florida Flood Stories

2,755 first-hand accounts of flood events in Florida, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood

Palm Beach, FL · Oct 3, 2020

Broad upper-level troughing with southwesterly flow aloft allowed for deep tropical moisture to remain in place, while a northward lifting frontal boundary became the focus for showers and thunderstorms.

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Flood

Palm Beach, FL · Oct 3, 2020

Broad upper-level troughing with southwesterly flow aloft allowed for deep tropical moisture to remain in place, while a northward lifting frontal boundary became the focus for showers and thunderstorms.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Flagler, FL · Nov 9, 2020

A strong pressure gradient was across the area as Tropical Cyclone Eta tracked NW an W across the FL Keys and over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Strong onshore flow produced wind gusts of 40-50 mph along the coast.

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Flood

Miami-Dade, FL · Aug 5, 2020

Sufficient tropical moisture across South Florida in the wake of Isaias and ample daytime heating allowed for scattered thunderstorms to develop across the east coast metro as the Gulf Coast sea Breeze collided with the semi-pinned Atlantic sea Breeze.

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Tropical Storm

Coastal Miami-Dade County, FL · Jul 23, 2010

Tropical Storm Bonnie made landfall in Miami-Dade County during the afternoon of July 23rd with marginal tropical storm conditions along the coast of Biscayne Bay.

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Flood

Miami-Dade, FL · Jul 10, 2018

Abundant moisture and instability across South Florida allowed thunderstorms to develop along the east coast sea breeze in the afternoon. Sea breeze and outflow boundaries continued to allow storms to develop over the same region causing flooding in Miami-Dade County and a…

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Broward County, FL · Oct 5, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Miami-Dade County, FL · Oct 4, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Metropolitan Miami-Dade, FL · Oct 6, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Broward County, FL · Oct 7, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Palm Beach County, FL · Oct 3, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Miami-Dade County, FL · Oct 3, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Broward County, FL · Oct 4, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Miami-Dade County, FL · Oct 4, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Miami-Dade County, FL · Oct 5, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Miami-Dade County, FL · Oct 5, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Broward County, FL · Oct 5, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Palm Beach County, FL · Oct 5, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Collier County, FL · Oct 5, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Miami-Dade County, FL · Oct 7, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Miami-Dade County, FL · Oct 5, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Miami-Dade County, FL · Oct 5, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Broward County, FL · Oct 4, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Palm Beach County, FL · Oct 5, 2017

Perigean spring tides that occurred with the full moon led widespread minor to moderate flooding at high tides along the east coast of South Florida during early October. Flooding impacts were exacerbated by strong easterly flow and occasional periods of heavy rainfall.

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