Flood in Putnam County, Florida

Between September 9-13th about 12 inches of rainfall fell across the Penial/Francis area (11.82 was measured at Moates Road on 9/13). A location at 111 Penial Store Road experienced overflow from lakes in the area. This property was flooded given it's low elevation location downstream of the flooded lakes. Public works identified a crushed 36 culvert in the area of Penial Store Road and the Dinkla Road area. Water from the local lakes caused rainfall to back-up into Mud Lake and it could not drain. Impacts from this flooding event included: at Mud Lake Farm on NW corner of Mud Lake was impacted by water into the Barn/Garage (EM Verified); at 134 Karen Court flood water was in the backyard from Mud Lake and against the home (EM/Red Cross verified); a home at 111 Peniel Store Rd had possible water intrusion and the kitchen roof collapsed (unconfirmed damages, owner not present nor responsive to EM or Red Cross); a home at 116 Green Rd had minor water intrusion into the basement and water came through the floor and walls underground (EM Verified); and a garage had water into it at 263 Davis Lake Rd (EM picture confirmation). All other information and complaints have been for water near homes, next to homes, in yards, or over roads.

Days of heavy rainfall created flooding and drainage issues across portions of Putnam County, including the Mud Lake area. This report is based on survey information from Putnam County Emergency Management.