Flood in Osceola County, Florida

Flood July 11, 2009 · Osceola County, Florida

$4.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A small area of very heavy rain produced 4-5 inches in less than 2 hours which resulted in a rapid accumulation of deep water. One hundred and nine homes were flooded, with 16 receiving major damage. The most significant flooding affected about a 20 square block area. The flooding of the homes was likely due in part to the lack of a modern storm water management system and some storm drain blockages.

The wider storm

A collision of the east coast and west coast sea breeze boundaries resulted in slow moving thunderstorms over Osceola County. The storms dumped excessive rainfall in a short period of time, resulting in flooding of many homes. Some non-meteorological issues likely contributed to the property damage.

Began near Kissimmee (28.3009, -81.4226).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 171409. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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