Flood — Monroe, Florida

2022-06-04 · near Upper Key Largo, Monroe, Florida

Event narrative

Localized street flooding was observed in several neighborhoods in the Key Largo through Tavernier areas of the upper Florida Keys. In addition, a few boats on lifts with drain plugs left in were damaged or dropped into local canals due to the weight of accumulated rainfall onboard.

Wider weather episode

Rainfall from the early morning hours of June 3rd through the afternoon of June 4th totaled generally 6 to 11 inches in the upper Florida Keys, from 5.5 to 8.5 inches in the middle Florida Keys, and 3 to 6 inches in the lower Florida Keys. While the long duration of rainfall mitigated flooding in much of the Keys, isolated flood damages occurred in the upper Florida Keys where rainfall was heaviest.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1041193. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.