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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.

Tropical Storm$500K damage

Coastal Manatee, FL · Sep 1, 2016

Hermine formed in the Florida Straits south of Key West on August 28th. It remained a very disorganized tropical depression for a few days before the environment around it gradually became more favorable and it became a tropical storm late in the day on the 30th.

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Tropical Storm$500K damage

Coastal Sarasota, FL · Sep 1, 2016

Hermine formed in the Florida Straits south of Key West on August 28th. It remained a very disorganized tropical depression for a few days before the environment around it gradually became more favorable and it became a tropical storm late in the day on the 30th.

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Flash Flood$250K damage

Martin, FL · Jun 5, 2020

Well above normal levels of tropical moisture over Martin County allowed an area of heavy showers and thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon and move slowly across an area saturated from excessive rain which fell over previous days.

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Tropical Storm$150K damage

Jackson, FL · Sep 25, 2002

Tropical Storm Isidore came ashore near New Orleans, LA during the early morning hours of September 26. Maximum sustained winds reached 46 mph along the Panhandle coast. The lowest sea-level pressure recorded was 998 mb.

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Flood$2.2M damage

Washington, FL · Apr 30, 2014

A strong long wave trough was centered over the mid Mississippi Valley extending south to the Gulf coast with several shortwaves rotating around it.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Pasco, FL · Jul 26, 2015

An area of low pressure developed along a weak frontal boundary over the eastern Gulf of Mexico late in the week and stretched across the northern Florida Peninsula during the weekend.

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Flood$10K damage

Hardee, FL · Jul 7, 2021

Hurricane Elsa originated from a tropical depression that formed in the central Atlantic east of the Windward Islands on June 30th. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Elsa on July 1st and strengthened to a hurricane on July 2nd while moving westward across the…

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Tropical Storm$100K damage

Madison, FL · Oct 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael started as typical weak October Caribbean tropical system. However, after approximately a week of slow development, the system moved into warm Gulf of Mexico waters and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane as it moved north towards the Florida Panhandle.

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Tropical Storm$100K damage

Lafayette, FL · Oct 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael started as typical weak October Caribbean tropical system. However, after approximately a week of slow development, the system moved into warm Gulf of Mexico waters and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane as it moved north towards the Florida Panhandle.

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Tropical Storm$10K damage

Inland Hillsborough, FL · Jul 7, 2021

Hurricane Elsa originated from a tropical depression that formed in the central Atlantic east of the Windward Islands on June 30th. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Elsa on July 1st and strengthened to a hurricane on July 2nd while moving westward across the…

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$453K damage

Coastal Taylor, FL · Sep 1, 2016

Hurricane Hermine impacted the Florida big bend in early September with significant storm surge along the coast and strong winds inland which downed numerous trees and power lines, resulting in extended power outages in Tallahassee.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$453K damage

Inland Taylor, FL · Sep 1, 2016

Hurricane Hermine impacted the Florida big bend in early September with significant storm surge along the coast and strong winds inland which downed numerous trees and power lines, resulting in extended power outages in Tallahassee.

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Flood$20K damage

Monroe, FL · Jun 4, 2022

Rainfall from the early morning hours of June 3rd through the afternoon of June 4th totaled generally 6 to 11 inches in the upper Florida Keys, from 5.5 to 8.5 inches in the middle Florida Keys, and 3 to 6 inches in the lower Florida Keys.

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Flash Flood$20K damage

Collier, FL · Sep 13, 2020

A low pressure system, turned tropical disturbance, moving across the western Atlantic and over the Bahamas abruptly formed into Tropical Depression Nineteen on September 11th.

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Flood

Duval, FL · Dec 17, 2023

A strong surface low deepened across the eastern Gulf of Mexico as high pressure dominated northeast of the region creating very strong onshore flow.

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Tropical Storm$90K damage

Inland Jefferson, FL · Oct 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael started as typical weak October Caribbean tropical system. However, after approximately a week of slow development, the system moved into warm Gulf of Mexico waters and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane as it moved north towards the Florida Panhandle.

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Flash Flood$8.8M damage

Wakulla, FL · Jun 25, 2012

Slow moving Tropical Storm Debby created significant impacts to the area for several days, including freshwater flooding, storm surge flooding, and trees and power lines blown down due to gusty winds.

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Tropical Storm$400K damage

Sumter, FL · Sep 1, 2016

Hermine formed in the Florida Straits south of Key West on August 28th. It remained a very disorganized tropical depression for a few days before the environment around it gradually became more favorable and it became a tropical storm late in the day on the 30th.

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Tropical Storm$50K damage

Inland Wakulla, FL · Sep 8, 2021

Tropical Storm Mindy developed just southwest of the area and moved northeastward, bringing with it heavy rain and gusty winds with several reports of trees and power lines down and some flooding.

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Flood$1.8M damage

Bay, FL · Apr 30, 2014

A strong long wave trough was centered over the mid Mississippi Valley extending south to the Gulf coast with several shortwaves rotating around it.

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Tropical Depression$389K damage

Lake, FL · Oct 7, 2016

Major Hurricane Matthew moved northwest from the eastern tip to Cuba, reaching the extreme western coast of Grand Bahama Island during the evening of October 6 at Category 4 strength.

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Flood$1.8M damage

Walton, FL · Apr 30, 2014

A strong long wave trough was centered over the mid Mississippi Valley extending south to the Gulf coast with several shortwaves rotating around it.

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Storm Surge/Tide$80K damage

Coastal Levy, FL · Oct 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael developed as a tropical depression in the western Caribbean on October 7th and strengthened into a major hurricane as it moved north through the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall near Mexico Beach on October 10th.

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Tropical Storm$2.8M damage

Monroe/upper Keys, FL · Aug 17, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay moved north from Cuba, through the Florida Straits, and passed north through the Lower Florida Keys during the evening of August 18, 2008.

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