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Flash Flood in Santa Rosa County, Florida
Flash Flood April 29, 2014 – April 30, 2014 · Santa Rosa County, Florida
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Major to historic flash flooding took place on the evening of April 29th through the early morning of April 30th as 12 to 22 inches of rain fell across the southern half of Santa Rosa county. The highest measured rainfall was 20.39 inches 10 miles south of Milton by a CoCoRAHS observer.
Hundreds of homes and businesses experienced significant flooding with property damage estimated to be just under $10 million. The hardest hit areas included Milton, Gulf Breeze, and Navarre. In addition, widespread infrastructure damage to roads, bridges, and drainage systems was caused by the rapid rising flood waters. Infrastructure damage is estimated to have cost around $6 million.
The wider storm
A strong storm system brought record flooding along with severe thunderstorms that produced damaging winds and tornadoes to the region.
Began near Wallace (30.6983, -87.1793).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 516956. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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