Heavy Rain — Putnam, Florida

2024-08-22 · near Bridgeport, Putnam, Florida

Event narrative

The public measured 3.9 inches of rainfall along the St. Johns River near Cedar Creek Road in about 90 minutes.

Wider weather episode

A weak front extended across NE FL from a broad surface low near the NE FL Atlantic coast. A moist and unstable airmass under cooler than normal 500 mb temperatures (-8 degC) triggered strong to pulse severe storms and localized flooding where sea breeze, outflows and boundaries merged near and south of the frontal zone under very weak steering flow.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199571. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.