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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

Duval, FL · Sep 9, 2024

A surface front lingered from near St. Augustine to Gainesville with an approaching upper level trough. The upper trough cooled temperatures aloft while high atmospheric moisture continued over the area.

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Flash Flood

Baker, FL · Jun 25, 2012

Tropical Storm Debby moved across the area from the northeast Gulf of Mexico. Deep tropical moisture combined with a stalled frontal boundary across north Florida over a period of several days caused extensive, flooding rainfall, as well as historic river flooding on the St.

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Flood

Putnam, FL · Jun 24, 2012

Tropical Storm Debby moved across the area from the northeast Gulf of Mexico. Deep tropical moisture combined with a stalled frontal boundary across north Florida over a period of several days caused extensive, flooding rainfall, as well as historic river flooding on the St.

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Storm Surge/Tide

Coastal Bay, 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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Flash Flood$20K damage

Bay, FL · Aug 17, 2013

Another round of major flash flooding occurred across parts of northwest Florida during the middle of August as an upper level trough developed west of the area with a continuous moisture feed off of the Gulf of Mexico streaming northward into the area.

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Tropical Storm$50K damage

Inland Palm Beach, FL · Sep 16, 2000

Tropical Storm Gordon formed in the Gulf of Mexico about 375 miles west of Naples late on September 15. It moved northeast, brieflly intensified to hurricane strength, then moved ashore in the Big Bend area of Florida as a tropical storm late on September 17.

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Flood

Collier, FL · Jun 30, 2024

In addition to a mid-level disturbance, deep tropical moisture continued to filter into the southern Florida Peninsula on June 30. With plentiful instability and around peak diurnal heating led to showers and thunderstorms across southwestern Florida.

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Flash Flood$250K damage

Nassau, FL · Oct 6, 1996

A strong Nor'easter and Tropical Storm Josephine produced as much as 7 inches of rainfall in 72 hours. Numerous road were closed county-wide. Thomas Creek Road had more than 300 feet of payment washed away.

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Coastal Flood

Pinellas, FL · Apr 11, 2024

A broken line of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front moving across the eastern Gulf of Mexico produce wind damage in Levy, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, street flooding and a funnel cloud in Pasco County, structural fires due to lightning in Pinellas County, and a severe…

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Flood

Pasco, FL · Apr 11, 2024

A broken line of thunderstorms ahead of a cold front moving across the eastern Gulf of Mexico produce wind damage in Levy, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, street flooding and a funnel cloud in Pasco County, structural fires due to lightning in Pinellas County, and a severe…

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Flood$300K damage

Manatee, FL · Nov 13, 1997

Four to six inches of rain produced localized flooding of roads and low-lying areas from the Bradenton - Sarasota metropolitan areas east to the Manatee-Hardee county line.

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Flash Flood

Suwannee, FL · Aug 5, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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Flash Flood

Gilchrist, FL · Aug 5, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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Tropical Storm

Baker, FL · Aug 4, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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Tropical Storm

Southeastern Columbia, FL · Aug 4, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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Tropical Storm

Inland Nassau, FL · Aug 4, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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Tropical Storm

Eastern Hamilton, FL · Aug 4, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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Tropical Storm

Coastal Duval, FL · Aug 4, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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Tropical Storm

Gilchrist, FL · Aug 4, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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Tropical Storm

Baker, FL · Aug 4, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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Tropical Storm

Western Marion, FL · Aug 4, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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Tropical Storm

Eastern Alachua, FL · Aug 4, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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Tropical Storm

Union, FL · Aug 4, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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Tropical Storm

Coastal St. Johns, FL · Aug 4, 2024

Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the FL Big Bend coast during the early morning of August 5, 2024. Prior to landfall, outer convective bands produced tornadoes across portions of northeast Florida on August 4th.

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