Flash Flood in Washington County, Florida

Flash Flood August 18, 2013 · Washington County, Florida

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Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rainfall caused widespread flash flooding with impacts mainly to roads across Washington county. Numerous dirt roads were damaged and some homes may have been affected by water. Monetary damage was estimated.

The wider storm

Another round of major flash flooding occurred across parts of northwest Florida during the middle of August as an upper level trough developed west of the area with a continuous moisture feed off of the Gulf of Mexico streaming northward into the area. This flooding hit many of the same areas impacted by the July flooding.

Began near Whitehead Crossroads (30.6687, -85.7840).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 475870. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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