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Flood in Citrus County, Florida

Flood August 1, 2015 · Citrus County, Florida

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Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

The Citrus County sheriffs office reported 6 to 8 inches of standing water on South Ozello Trail and West Beachview Dr. in Crystal River. Citrus County Fire Rescue reported that southbound lanes of Highway 19 in Crystal River were briefly closed due to flooding.

The wider storm

A weak area of low pressure developed along a stationary frontal boundary across north Florida. This allowed for waves of showers and thunderstorms to move across the area for a few days causing flooding throughout much of the Tampa Bay area. The heaviest rain fall on the morning of the 3rd with some portions of Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco Counties receiving 6 to 8 of rain. This event was exacerbated from the flooding and saturated soils from multiple heavy rain events that occurred on August 1 and again during the last week of July.

Began near Crystal River Arpt (28.8700, -82.5700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 588076. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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