Flash Flood in Palm Beach County, Florida

Flash Flood January 2, 1999 · Palm Beach County, Florida

$1.9M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Torrential rainfall from a nearly stationary line of thunderstorms dropped an estimated 10 to 15 inches of rain, most of it falling within a two hour period, in the Highland Pines Subdivision in Palm Beach Gardens. Initially, a South Florida Water Management gage measured 31 inches of rain, but subsequent reanalysis indicated the gage reading was about 50% too high. A total of 136 buildings suffered flood damage as well as numerous vehicles. Streets were closed and I-95 was partially closed by a large sinkhole.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5679251. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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