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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

Western Marion, FL · Oct 9, 2024

A tropical disturbance over the southwest Gulf of Mexico quickly developed into Tropical Storm |Milton on Saturday, October 5th. Milton then moved slowly east-southeastward, strengthening into a |hurricane the following day.

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Tropical Storm

Eastern Alachua, FL · Sep 26, 2024

Hurricane Helene made landfall as a category 4 with peak winds of near 140 mph in the Florida Big |Bend just east of the Aucilla River Entrance in Taylor County, late Thursday evening September 26, |2024.

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Flood$1.5M damage

Holmes, FL · Feb 25, 2013

A series of upper level disturbance rotating around a mean longwave trough west of the area brought copious amounts of moisture into the area.

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Storm Surge/Tide$3.0M damage

Pinellas, FL · Jun 24, 2012

Tropical Storm Debby lingered for several days over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and caused high winds and heavy rain before making landfall near Steinhatchee, FL on the 26th.

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Flood$1.4M damage

Washington, FL · Feb 25, 2013

A series of upper level disturbance rotating around a mean longwave trough west of the area brought copious amounts of moisture into the area.

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Flash Flood$562K damage

Volusia, FL · Sep 23, 2014

A very moist atmosphere coupled with a series of upper level disturbances resulted in several persistent rainbands. Significant urban and small stream flooding affected portions of Melbourne/Palm Bay and Lake Mary/Winter Park.

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Tropical Storm$111K damage

Liberty, 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$1.1M damage

Calhoun, FL · Feb 25, 2013

A series of upper level disturbance rotating around a mean longwave trough west of the area brought copious amounts of moisture into the area.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$11.0M damage

Coastal Walton, FL · Jul 9, 2005

Dennis, a Category 3 hurricane, moved inland just east of Gulf Breeze, FL, early Sunday afternoon, July 10. The peak wind gust and lowest sea-level pressure recorded were 67 knots and 979 mb, respectively, at Buoy 42039 located 80 miles south of Panama City, FL.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Indian River, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma moved northward over the far western Florida peninsula between the afternoon of September 10 and the morning of September 11 at Category 1-2 strength.

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Flash Flood

Duval, FL · Jun 7, 2020

Deep tropical moisture was in place (PWAT 2.5) with the area on the east side of TS |Cristobal as the storm approached the LA Gulf Coast. Waves of moderate to heavy rainfall with isolated embedded thunderstorms pivoted northward across the local forecast area into the evening…

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Flood$50K damage

Glades, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Major Hurricane Irma made landfall in Southwest Florida on Marco Island as a Category 3 hurricane around 330 PM EDT on September 10th. The storm traveled north through southwest Florida through the evening.

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Storm Surge/Tide$50K damage

Coastal Wakulla, FL · Oct 7, 2017

Impacts from Tropical Storm Nate to the Florida Panhandle and southeast Alabama in the NWS Tallahassee County Warning Area began Saturday afternoon on Oct 7th and lasted into Sunday.

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Storm Surge/Tide$50K damage

Coastal Franklin, FL · Oct 7, 2017

Impacts from Tropical Storm Nate to the Florida Panhandle and southeast Alabama in the NWS Tallahassee County Warning Area began Saturday afternoon on Oct 7th and lasted into Sunday.

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Storm Surge/Tide$50K damage

Coastal Gulf, FL · Oct 7, 2017

Impacts from Tropical Storm Nate to the Florida Panhandle and southeast Alabama in the NWS Tallahassee County Warning Area began Saturday afternoon on Oct 7th and lasted into Sunday.

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Storm Surge/Tide$50K damage

Coastal Bay, FL · Oct 7, 2017

Impacts from Tropical Storm Nate to the Florida Panhandle and southeast Alabama in the NWS Tallahassee County Warning Area began Saturday afternoon on Oct 7th and lasted into Sunday.

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Storm Surge/Tide$50K damage

South Walton, FL · Oct 7, 2017

Impacts from Tropical Storm Nate to the Florida Panhandle and southeast Alabama in the NWS Tallahassee County Warning Area began Saturday afternoon on Oct 7th and lasted into Sunday.

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Tropical Storm$50K damage

Calhoun, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma brought numerous impacts to the Florida Big Bend, southwest Georgia and southeast Alabama including widespread downed trees and power lines, roads blocked by trees, power outages, and trees on homes.

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Tropical Storm$50K damage

Gadsden, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma brought numerous impacts to the Florida Big Bend, southwest Georgia and southeast Alabama including widespread downed trees and power lines, roads blocked by trees, power outages, and trees on homes.

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Tropical Storm$50K damage

Holmes, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma brought numerous impacts to the Florida Big Bend, southwest Georgia and southeast Alabama including widespread downed trees and power lines, roads blocked by trees, power outages, and trees on homes.

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Tropical Storm$50K damage

Washington, FL · Sep 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma brought numerous impacts to the Florida Big Bend, southwest Georgia and southeast Alabama including widespread downed trees and power lines, roads blocked by trees, power outages, and trees on homes.

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Flood$10.0M damage

Washington, FL · Mar 10, 1998

Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, and Jackson counties were declared federal disaster areas. Nearly 6 inches of rain from March 8-9 caused urban/small stream flooding in Bayou George and much of the north and northwest Bay County.

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Flood$10.0M damage

Coastal Broward, FL · Oct 3, 2000

On October 2 and 3, 2000 a broad area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico off the southwest Florida coast moved northeast across central florida and eventually became subtropical depression number 1 then tropical storm Leslie off of the northeast Florida coast.

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Flood$1.0M damage

Bay, FL · Jul 4, 2013

A very anomalous pattern set up across the U.S. in early July featuring a persistent upper level trough over and just west of the Mississippi Valley and a downstream ridge off the Mid Atlantic Coast.

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