2,755 first-hand accounts of flood events in Florida, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Hurricane Ian made landfall as a powerful Category 4 Hurricane on the SW Florida peninsula coast near Punta Gorda on Wednesday, September 28th.
Read the full account →Localized heavy rainfall of four to six inches in less than three hours caused urban and small stream flooding along and east of Interstate 75 corridor from Port Charlotte in Charlotte County south to Lehigh Acres in Lee County.
Read the full account →A strengthening low-pressure system moving across the Florida Keys brought widespread heavy rainfall to much of South Florida from the afternoon of November 15th to the early morning hours of November 16th.
Read the full account →A strengthening low-pressure system moving across the Florida Keys brought widespread heavy rainfall to much of South Florida from the afternoon of November 15th to the early morning hours of November 16th.
Read the full account →A strengthening low-pressure system moving across the Florida Keys brought widespread heavy rainfall to much of South Florida from the afternoon of November 15th to the early morning hours of November 16th.
Read the full account →Tropical airmass extending across the region from the low pressure center along the GA/SC coast with precipitable water of 2 inches and diurnal heating developed numerous to widespread shower and storm activity over northeast Florida.
Read the full account →Tropical airmass extending across the region from the low pressure center along the GA/SC coast with precipitable water of 2 inches and diurnal heating developed numerous to widespread shower and storm activity over northeast Florida.
Read the full account →A strengthening low-pressure system moving across the Florida Keys brought widespread heavy rainfall to much of South Florida from the afternoon of November 15th to the early morning hours of November 16th.
Read the full account →A strengthening low-pressure system moving across the Florida Keys brought widespread heavy rainfall to much of South Florida from the afternoon of November 15th to the early morning hours of November 16th.
Read the full account →Very heavy rainfall fell across southwest Florida with radar estimated amounts of 8 to 10 inches. Naples measured a record 6.99 inches. The resulting flood closed numerous roads in Collier County and washed out a road in Glades County. Numerous cars were stalled.
Read the full account →Several subtle upper level shortwaves affected the area during a three day period between March 1-3 as a broad long-wave upper level trough located west of the area slowly progressed eastward.
Read the full account →Several subtle upper level shortwaves affected the area during a three day period between March 1-3 as a broad long-wave upper level trough located west of the area slowly progressed eastward.
Read the full account →A front approached from the northwest with a moist and unstable airmass ahead of it across the local area. Slow steering flow and high moisture across the area ahead of the front produced sea breeze showers and storms that produced locally heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →On the evening of January 20th, a warm front was moving slowly northeast off the Gulf of Mexico with a moist unstable air-mass moving slowly inland across the central Gulf Coast region.
Read the full account →A frontal boundary stalled over Northern Florida brought a warm and moist airmass over South Florida, which combined with ample lift from a mid-level shortwave to develop scattered showers and thunderstorms over the east coast metro during the afternoon and evening.
Read the full account →A frontal boundary stalled over Northern Florida brought a warm and moist airmass over South Florida, which combined with ample lift from a mid-level shortwave to develop scattered showers and thunderstorms over the east coast metro during the afternoon and evening.
Read the full account →A storm surge of three to five feet above normal high tide pushed water up to the base of the Coast Guard station at Shell Point. Several roads near the Ochlockonee Bay were flooded. High water surrounded businesses along the St Marks coast. Reported by the Wakulla County EMA.
Read the full account →Following the passage of a frontal surface boundary, showers remained to the north of the boundary as it sat across the Florida Keys region on February 18th.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →Deep tropical moisture associated with a tropical disturbance centered just offshore Tampa Bay produces 5-8 inches of rain with locally higher amounts leading to flooding across parts of Sarasota County.
Read the full account →A series of mid to upper level troughs over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and south Florida contributed to the formation of severe thunderstorms over southeast portions of Florida during the afternoon hours. The storms caused large hail, strong wind gusts and severe flooding.
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