Flood in St. Lucie County, Florida

Flood August 19, 2008 · St. Lucie County, Florida

$67.0M

Damage as recorded

$20.0M

Crop damage

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

On August 19th Tropical Storm Fay came on shore in south west Florida moving north northeast toward Lake Okeechobee. By the early morning of August 20th Tropical Storm Fay had moved to southern Brevard County producing rainfall amounts ranging from 10 to 15 inches in Martin, Saint Lucie, Okeechobee, and Indian River counties. Okeechobee reported 69 homes damaged by flood waters and a total of $1.2 million. Indian River and St. Lucie counties reported a combined loss in citrus of $10 million. One indirect fatality occurred in Indian River County when a car hydroplaned and crashed.

Began near Indrio (27.5546, -80.3073).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 134664. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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