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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

Washington, FL · May 17, 2024

During the early morning hours of May 17th, a long lived derecho that impacted the north central Gulf coast clipped portions of Gulf and Franklin counties with significant wind gusts in excess of hurricane force measured, along with impacts to trees and power lines and minor…

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Flash Flood

Holmes, FL · May 17, 2024

During the early morning hours of May 17th, a long lived derecho that impacted the north central Gulf coast clipped portions of Gulf and Franklin counties with significant wind gusts in excess of hurricane force measured, along with impacts to trees and power lines and minor…

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Flood

Lee, FL · Aug 10, 2025

A surface trough across the peninsula coupled with broad low- to mid-level inverted troughing over the eastern gulf enables moist south to southeast flow over the peninsula, leading to clusters of slow-moving, deep convection with heavy rain producing flash flooding in parts of…

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Flood

Lee, FL · Aug 10, 2025

A surface trough across the peninsula coupled with broad low- to mid-level inverted troughing over the eastern gulf enables moist south to southeast flow over the peninsula, leading to clusters of slow-moving, deep convection with heavy rain producing flash flooding in parts of…

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Flash Flood

Jackson, FL · Apr 12, 2015

A cluster of slow moving thunderstorms sat over portions of Washington and Jackson county during the evening hours of April 12th and lingered into the overnight hours.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, FL · Apr 12, 2015

A cluster of slow moving thunderstorms sat over portions of Washington and Jackson county during the evening hours of April 12th and lingered into the overnight hours.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, FL · Apr 12, 2015

A cluster of slow moving thunderstorms sat over portions of Washington and Jackson county during the evening hours of April 12th and lingered into the overnight hours.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, FL · Apr 12, 2015

A cluster of slow moving thunderstorms sat over portions of Washington and Jackson county during the evening hours of April 12th and lingered into the overnight hours.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, FL · Apr 12, 2015

A cluster of slow moving thunderstorms sat over portions of Washington and Jackson county during the evening hours of April 12th and lingered into the overnight hours.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, FL · Apr 12, 2015

A cluster of slow moving thunderstorms sat over portions of Washington and Jackson county during the evening hours of April 12th and lingered into the overnight hours.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, FL · Apr 12, 2015

A cluster of slow moving thunderstorms sat over portions of Washington and Jackson county during the evening hours of April 12th and lingered into the overnight hours.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, FL · Apr 12, 2015

A cluster of slow moving thunderstorms sat over portions of Washington and Jackson county during the evening hours of April 12th and lingered into the overnight hours.

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Flash Flood

Jackson, FL · Apr 12, 2015

A cluster of slow moving thunderstorms sat over portions of Washington and Jackson county during the evening hours of April 12th and lingered into the overnight hours.

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Coastal Flood

South Central Duval, FL · Sep 9, 2025

Persistent onshore (northeasterly) winds along the local coast for several days created a local nor'easter which produced gusty coastal winds around 40 mph at times, waves of showers and isolated storms, rough surf, frequent rip currents and coastal / tidal flooding impacts…

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Flagler, FL · Sep 9, 2025

Persistent onshore (northeasterly) winds along the local coast for several days created a local nor'easter which produced gusty coastal winds around 40 mph at times, waves of showers and isolated storms, rough surf, frequent rip currents and coastal / tidal flooding impacts…

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Coastal Flood

Coastal Nassau, FL · Sep 9, 2025

Persistent onshore (northeasterly) winds along the local coast for several days created a local nor'easter which produced gusty coastal winds around 40 mph at times, waves of showers and isolated storms, rough surf, frequent rip currents and coastal / tidal flooding impacts…

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Gulf, FL · Sep 14, 2002

Tropical Storm Hanna came ashore near Mobile, AL during the late morning hours of September 14. Maximum sustained winds were just shy of tropical storm strength prior to and during landfall.

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Liberty, FL · Sep 5, 2004

Hurricane Frances came ashore on the east coast of Florida near Sewall's Point during the early morning hours of September 5. Frances weakened as it crossed the central peninsula, and reemerged over the northeast Gulf of Mexico 24 hours later as a tropical storm.

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Coastal Walton, FL · Aug 22, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay came ashore along the northeast Florida coast on the 21st. Fay moved slowly westward across northern Florida, producing widespread heavy rainfall and strong winds. On the 22nd, Fay began to approach the waters of Apalachee Bay.

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Washington, FL · Aug 22, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay came ashore along the northeast Florida coast on the 21st. Fay moved slowly westward across northern Florida, producing widespread heavy rainfall and strong winds. On the 22nd, Fay began to approach the waters of Apalachee Bay.

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Inland Walton, FL · Aug 22, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay came ashore along the northeast Florida coast on the 21st. Fay moved slowly westward across northern Florida, producing widespread heavy rainfall and strong winds. On the 22nd, Fay began to approach the waters of Apalachee Bay.

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Tropical Storm$15K damage

Jackson, FL · Aug 22, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay came ashore along the northeast Florida coast on the 21st. Fay moved slowly westward across northern Florida, producing widespread heavy rainfall and strong winds. On the 22nd, Fay began to approach the waters of Apalachee Bay.

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Storm Surge/Tide$60K damage

Coastal Collier County, FL · Aug 19, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay affected South Florida on the 18th and 19th of August. The storm made landfall early in the morning of the 19th near Cape Romano, and moved over inland sections of South Florida during the morning and afternoon hours of the 19th, exiting the area near Lake…

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Storm Surge/Tide$300K damage

Monroe/lower Keys, FL · Sep 10, 2008

Hurricane Ike moved west to west-northwest across eastern Cuba, just offshore the south central coast, and then crossed through western Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical storm force winds and two tornadoes were reported in the Florida Keys.

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