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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.

Flood$1.0M damage

Walton, 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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Flood$100K damage

Gulf, FL · Jan 1, 2016

An anomalous upper level pattern developed across the country with a large upper level trough remaining nearly stationary west of the area for several days at the end of December.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$10.0M damage

Coastal Dade, FL · Sep 25, 2004

Hurricane Jeanne formed from a tropical depression just east of the Leeward Islands on September 13. She moved across Puerto Rico and Hispaniola then turned north into the Atlantic and became a hurricane on September 20.

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$10.0M damage

Franklin, 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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Hurricane (Typhoon)$10.0M damage

Bay, 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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Tropical Storm

Coastal Taylor, FL · Aug 16, 2021

After moving across the Greater Antilles and weakening, the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred strengthened into a tropical storm once again in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall near Cape San Blas with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph on August 16th.

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Tropical Storm

Inland Taylor, FL · Aug 16, 2021

After moving across the Greater Antilles and weakening, the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred strengthened into a tropical storm once again in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall near Cape San Blas with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph on August 16th.

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Tropical Storm

Coastal Jefferson, FL · Aug 16, 2021

After moving across the Greater Antilles and weakening, the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred strengthened into a tropical storm once again in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall near Cape San Blas with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph on August 16th.

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Tropical Storm

Inland Jefferson, FL · Aug 16, 2021

After moving across the Greater Antilles and weakening, the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred strengthened into a tropical storm once again in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall near Cape San Blas with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph on August 16th.

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Flood

Alachua, FL · Jun 11, 2024

A surface front was stalled across north Florida with moist, unstable southwest flow off of the Gulf of Mexico south of the front. This airmass combined with frontal lift and sea breeze forcing triggered locally heavy rainfall and isolated strong to severe storms across portions…

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Hurricane (Typhoon)$9.0M damage

Gulf, 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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Flood$399K damage

Dixie, 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 Storm$38K damage

Coastal Bay, 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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Hurricane (Typhoon)$8.0M damage

Wakulla, 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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Storm Surge/Tide$8.0M damage

Volusia, FL · Sep 25, 2004

The greatest storm tides occurred between Brevard and St. Lucie Counties, to the right of the landfalling eye wall. Initial estimates of storm tides range from 6 feet in Volusia County to around 10 feet in St Lucie county, and about 8 feet in Martin County.

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Tropical Storm$37K damage

Inland Bay, 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$10K damage

Leon, 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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Flash Flood$10.0M damage

Leon, FL · Aug 23, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay emerged into the Apalachee Bay late Friday night and made its fourth landfall on Saturday, August 23rd near Carrabelle, Florida. That morning, Fay had tapped into Gulf of Mexico moisture.

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Flash Flood

Palm Beach, FL · Oct 26, 2025

A frontal boundary retreating across South Florida and ample low-level tropical moisture allowed for showers and thunderstorms to produce excessive rainfall on the evening of October 26 into the early overnight of October 27 which led to flooding over portions of Southeast…

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Flash Flood

Broward, FL · Oct 26, 2025

A frontal boundary retreating across South Florida and ample low-level tropical moisture allowed for showers and thunderstorms to produce excessive rainfall on the evening of October 26 into the early overnight of October 27 which led to flooding over portions of Southeast…

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Flash Flood

Broward, FL · Oct 26, 2025

A frontal boundary retreating across South Florida and ample low-level tropical moisture allowed for showers and thunderstorms to produce excessive rainfall on the evening of October 26 into the early overnight of October 27 which led to flooding over portions of Southeast…

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Storm Surge/Tide$15K damage

Coastal Citrus, 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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Flash Flood

Palm Beach, FL · May 20, 2022

A surge of deep tropical moisture moving north over South Florida interacted with an upper level trough over the eastern Gulf of Mexico to produce widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms through most of the day on May 20th.

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Flash Flood$7.8M damage

Palm Beach, FL · Aug 26, 2012

Tropical Storm Isaac moved west-northwest across the Florida Straits south of the Florida Keys on August 26. The northern edge of the wind and rain area associated with Isaac affected the South Florida peninsula throughout the day on the 26th.

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