Flood — Hendry, Florida

2023-08-01 to 2023-08-04 · near Devils Garden, Hendry, Florida

Event narrative

As much as 6 to 9 inches of rain fell in the Port LaBelle area during the late afternoon and early evening of July 31st, leading to street flooding. An additional 3-5 inches of rain from August 1 through August 3 exacerbated flooding conditions. Cowboy Way was closed for several days from Birchwood Parkway to NW Raintree Blvd. No structures were impacted.

Wider weather episode

A weak pressure pattern led to seabreeze-driven showers and thunderstorms over interior South Florida. Light winds caused the storms to move little, producing very high rainfall rates.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1135136. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.