Flash Flood in Escambia County, Florida
Flash Flood April 29, 2014 – April 30, 2014 · Escambia County, Florida
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Central and southern Escambia county experienced historic flooding the night of April 29th into the early morning of April 30th. Nearly 2 feet of rain fell across portions of southern Escambia County. Pensacola International Airport recorded a storm total of 20.47 inches. 1687 residential homes suffered major flooding with 12 inches of water or more. 1518 residential homes suffered minor flooding with less than 12 inches of water. 13 homes were destroyed. 117 commercial businesses experienced major damage.
Widespread infrastructure damage, totaling $90 million, occurred with numerous roads, bridges, and drainage systems heavily damaged or destroyed.
Numerous water rescues took place during the height of the event due to the rapid rise of water. A 67 year old Pensacola woman drowned when her vehicle was submerged by flood waters on U.S. 29 near Cantonment, FL.
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 Gulf Beach (30.2953, -87.4471).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 516957. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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