2,755 first-hand accounts of flood events in Florida, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A warm front lingered near the Interstate 10 corridor in the afternoon with deep, moist and unsettled SW steering flow aloft. With NE FL within the warm sector, a couple of isolated strong to pulse severe storms and locally heavy rainfall impacted NE FL in the afternoon and…
Read the full account →A two part severe weather outbreak impacted the northern Gulf Coast. An early morning squall line brought wind damage to numerous locations. The second round of severe storms in the afternoon and early evening resulted in very large hail across potions of inland southwest and…
Read the full account →A two part severe weather outbreak impacted the northern Gulf Coast. An early morning squall line brought wind damage to numerous locations. The second round of severe storms in the afternoon and early evening resulted in very large hail across potions of inland southwest and…
Read the full account →Surface observations showed a fairly sharp trough of low pressure located just east of Flagler Beach which arched northeast over the local coastal waters. This trough shifted westward through the day and allowed a plume of deeper moisture to overspread the local area.
Read the full account →Tropical moisture continued to advect into South Florida while a disturbance aloft moved northward from a broad trough over the Gulf, Yucatan, and western Caribbean. As this disturbance moved northward, a weak surface low formed across the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Read the full account →An upper trough was over the region with north to northwest upper level flow over the local area and weak shortwave troughs rotating overhead. This energy provided enhanced |lift for diurnally enhanced sea breeze storm that formed along the more dominant west coast sea breeze.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →Heavy rain of two to four inches caused localized flooding of roadways and areas of poor drainage from Bradenton in Manatee County, north to Port Richey in Pasco County and east across Hillsborough and Polk Counties.
Read the full account →Heavy rain of two to four inches caused localized flooding of roadways and areas of poor drainage from Bradenton in Manatee County, north to Port Richey in Pasco County and east across Hillsborough and Polk Counties.
Read the full account →On August 19th Tropical Storm Fay came on shore in south west Florida moving north northeast toward Lake Okeechobee. By the early morning of August 20th Tropical Storm Fay had moved to southern Brevard County producing rainfall amounts ranging from 10 to 15 inches in Martin,…
Read the full account →Surface high pressure centered over New England will shifted south which continued strong northeasterly flow over the region. A more stable and drier airmass was in place which produced less widespread shower activity moving onshore compared to previous couple of days.
Read the full account →Surface high pressure centered over New England will shifted south which continued strong northeasterly flow over the region. A more stable and drier airmass was in place which produced less widespread shower activity moving onshore compared to previous couple of days.
Read the full account →As Tropical Storm Eta continues to approach the FL coast in the NE Gulf of Mexico, bands of trailing showers and embedded thunderstorms spread across South Florida from the SSW to the NNE. Some of these bands contained heavy rain and gusty winds.
Read the full account →As Tropical Storm Eta continues to approach the FL coast in the NE Gulf of Mexico, bands of trailing showers and embedded thunderstorms spread across South Florida from the SSW to the NNE. Some of these bands contained heavy rain and gusty winds.
Read the full account →A mid and upper level trough over the central Gulf Coast states brought moderate mid and upper level southwest flow over SE Ga and NE Florida. A surface low developed over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and tracked inland and northward along a lingering surface front.
Read the full account →A mid/upper level low pressure area over the eastern Gulf of Mexico helped to draw high moisture levels across South Florida. Light winds and the formation of sea breezes helped to focus numerous showers and thunderstorms over the interior and eastern parts of South Florida,…
Read the full account →A mid/upper level low pressure area over the eastern Gulf of Mexico helped to draw high moisture levels across South Florida. Light winds and the formation of sea breezes helped to focus numerous showers and thunderstorms over the interior and eastern parts of South Florida,…
Read the full account →A mid/upper level low pressure area over the eastern Gulf of Mexico helped to draw high moisture levels across South Florida. Light winds and the formation of sea breezes helped to focus numerous showers and thunderstorms over the interior and eastern parts of South Florida,…
Read the full account →Slow moving thunderstorms dropped several inches of rainfall across Washington County. Doppler precipitation estimates indicated 7 to 10 inches of rain fell over a 6 hour period. Several roads were closed and underwater. Numerous car accidents were reported due to flooded roads.
Read the full account →A multi-day, significant flooding event occurred in the Steinhatchee area of southeast Taylor county as well as Dixie county. A 5 day rainfall total of 31.79 inches was measured by a personal weather station near Steinhatchee. Several homes received water damage in the area.
Read the full account →A multi-day, significant flooding event occurred in the Steinhatchee area of southeast Taylor county as well as Dixie county. A 5 day rainfall total of 31.79 inches was measured by a personal weather station near Steinhatchee. Several homes received water damage in the area.
Read the full account →A multi-day, significant flooding event occurred in the Steinhatchee area of southeast Taylor county as well as Dixie county. A 5 day rainfall total of 31.79 inches was measured by a personal weather station near Steinhatchee. Several homes received water damage in the area.
Read the full account →A multi-day, significant flooding event occurred in the Steinhatchee area of southeast Taylor county as well as Dixie county. A 5 day rainfall total of 31.79 inches was measured by a personal weather station near Steinhatchee. Several homes received water damage in the area.
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