Flood in Monroe County, Florida
Flood December 29, 2024 · Monroe County, Florida
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Heavy rainfall of around 5 inches in less than 2 hours produced flooding of Morton Street on the bayside of Grassy Key. Water depths of 4 to 8 inches were observed inside two ground floor homes. An automated haptic rain gauge calculated a peak instantaneous rainfall rate of 5.34 inches per hour.
The wider storm
A mesoscale low pressure system developed and moved slowly east near and over the middle Florida Keys, accompanied by widespread and persistent showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches were measured by residential weather stations between Marathon and Windley Key.
Began near Grassy Key (24.7593, -80.9723).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1229926. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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