Flood — Monroe, Florida

2014-10-23 · near Big Pine, Monroe, Florida

Event narrative

Initial reports of widespread minor street flooding came in to the NWS, Key West office via Facebook around 345 pm. Later reports were verified via phone calls to local businesses, including the Winn-Dixie on Big Pine Key. The Deepest reports of flood waters came from Key Deer Blvd, where approximately 18 inches of water covered extensive areas of the roadway.

Wider weather episode

A series of nearly stationary showers and thunderstorms mixed with already saturated ground on Big Pine Key from prior days of rainfall to produce minor street flooding on the island.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 546065. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.