Heavy Rain — Alachua, Florida

2023-09-01 · near Gainesville, Alachua, Florida

Event narrative

An observer measured 4.47 inches since 1:52 mph and observed flooding across the area.

Wider weather episode

A wake trough in trailing the departure of Hurricane Idalia lingering across NE FL. This feature combined with high tropical moisture, diurnal instability and the inland progressing west coast sea breeze produced localized heavy, flooding rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1129985. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.