Flash Flood — Leon, Florida

2024-04-11 · near Orchard Pond, Leon, Florida

Event narrative

Major flash flooding occurred across Tallahassee and surrounding areas of Leon county. Between 6 and 10 inches of rain fell in just 6 hours. Numerous roads were flooded and closed with water rescues occurring out of flooded cars and homes that were surrounded by water. In total, 1 structure was deemed destroyed, 2 structures suffered major flood damage, 24 structures suffered minor flood damage, and 173 structures were deemed affected by flooding.

Wider weather episode

A major flash flood event occurred across portions of the Florida big bend and southern Georgia during the late night hours of April 10th through the early morning hours of April 11th. Between 6 and 10 inches of rain fell with localized higher amounts, particularly over Tallahassee. This resulted in rapid water rises across Tallahassee with numerous cars and structures flooded. Several million dollars in flood damage occurred. The Godby High School campus was flooded in Tallahassee, resulting in at least $250K in damage just to that school. Surrounding rural areas of the Florida big bend and southern Georgia also saw numerous flooded roadways. The Lowndes County, GA area including Valdosta saw at least 70 locations with water covering roadways. The primary cause of the event was a slow moving line of thunderstorms that trained repeatedly over the same locations.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1175522. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.